Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

Net revenue for the third fiscal quarter was $354.1 million, a sharp increase compared to $94.9 million reported for the same quarter official 2009.

Take-Two attributed its significantly better-than-expected results for the fiscal 2010 third quarter primarily to the strong performance of Red Dead Redemption, which has sold in more than 6.9 million units worldwide since its launch in May 2010. The Company’s catalog also
contributed to its third quarter sales, including Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV, NBA 2K10 and Borderlands. In addition, digitally delivered content has continued to be a meaningful component of Take-Two’s sales.

Income from continuing operations for the third quarter was $12.4million or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a loss from continuingoperations of $58.3 million or $0.76 per share in the third quarter offiscal 2009. Excluding certain non-cash and non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, non-GAAP net income was $26.0 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $52.3 million or $0.68 per share in the third quarter of 2009.

For the nine months ended July 31, 2010, net revenue was $785.3 million, compared to $418.5 million for the same period a year ago. Loss from continuing operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $4.5 million or $0.06 per share, compared to loss from continuing operations of $122.6 million or $1.60 per share for the 2009 period. Excluding

certain non-cash and non-operational gains and losses identified on the attached reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures, non-GAAP net income was $33.6 million or $0.39 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2010, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $98.3 million or $1.28 per share in the comparable period of 2009.