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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Stewart Halpern, will participate in a panel discussion, “Battling the Big Guns,” at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital Entertainment Conference beginning at 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The panel discussion will also include participants from
Codemasters®, Majesco Entertainment and SouthPeak Interactive. The conference is being held at The Grand Hyatt hotel in New York, NY.
Mr. Halpern will also meet with institutional investors throughout the day. Any institutional investor interested in scheduling a meeting with Mr. Halpern should contact their BMO equity sales representative. In addition, a copy of the Company’s investor presentation will be available for download by visiting www.madcatz.com :

beginning November 12.
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz is a leader in providing innovative peripherals for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz designs and markets accessories for videogame systems and publishes videogame software, including the industry-leading GameShark videogame enhancements, under its Mad Catz, GameShark and Joytech brands. Mad Catz also designs and markets mice, keyboards, headsets, PC gaming controllers and other PC peripherals through its Saitek and Cyborg brands, and manufactures and markets proprietary portable earphones under its AirDrives brand. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products across North America and Europe, and is increasing its distribution reach in Asia. For additional information please go to www.madcatz.com :

, as well as www.gameshark.com :

, www.airdrives.com :

and www.saitek.com :

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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.Stewart Halpern, 800-831-1442Chief
Financial OfficerorJaffoni & Collins IncorporatedJoseph
Jaffoni, Norberto Aja, Jim Leahy, 212-835-8500
mcz@jcir.com : mailto:mcz@jcir.com