Appoints Mark Quenzel and Chuck Hendrix to Key Posts NEW YORK, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mark Shapiro, President and CEO Six Flags, Inc, announced today two key appointments to lead a new division at Six Flags theme parks. Mark Quenzel has been named Executive Vice President of Park Strategy and Management and Chuck Hendrix Senior Vice President of Park Strategy and Management, reporting to Quenzel. As head of the Park Strategy and Management division, Quenzel will oversee all park operations, in-park revenue, ticket sales and safety for the 30 Six Flags theme parks. "I am excited to welcome Mark and Chuck to this new division of Six Flags," said Shapiro. "They have the leadership, creative skill and expertise to implement new operating strategies and make good on our commitment to improve the guest experience at our theme parks from coast-to-coast. Establishing this new division is the first step in a new era of family entertainment at Six Flags." Mark Quenzel, 49, joins Six Flags following 15 years with ESPN. At ESPN, Quenzel served as Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. In that capacity, he ran four divisions: Owned Events, Outdoors, Remote Productions and Remote Facilities; and supervised 375 full time employees and 4,000 seasonal providers. Quenzel also was part of the team that created the popular X Games franchise as well as the Great Outdoor Games. During his tenure, he was charged with the oversight of a number of major sport properties and brands such as NASCAR, NHL, MLB and B.A.S.S. Said Quenzel: "The mission of Park Strategy and Management is clear, to make every day at Six Flags so enjoyable that each member of the family will want to come back as soon as possible. To make this happen, we will richly enhance each park's environment -- expanding guest options while deepening their sense of security and satisfaction. We want each of our parks to be an island of fun." Chuck Hendrix, 52, brings 35 years of theme park experience to the division. Hendrix has served in General Manager and Chief Operating Officer positions at theme parks in the United States, Mexico, Taiwan and China. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston and has been a member of the Six Flags team for a total of 13 years. Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park. Forward Looking Statements: The information contained in this news release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the costs of reviewing and responding to the unsolicited offer and consent solicitation, and other impacts of the proposed offer on Six Flags' operations. Although Six Flags believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors, including factors impacting attendance, such as local conditions, events, disturbances and terrorist activities, risk of accidents occurring at Six Flags' parks, adverse weather conditions, general economic conditions (including consumer spending patterns), competition, pending, threatened or future legal proceedings and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from Six Flags' expectations. Reference is made to a more complete discussion of forward-looking statements and applicable risks contained under the caption "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Business-Risk Factors" in Six Flags' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31st, 2004, which is available free of charge on Six Flags' website http://www.sixflags.com/. DATASOURCE: Six Flags, Inc. CONTACT: Deborah Nauser, Vice President, Public Relations, +1-405-475-2500 ext. 288 Web site: http://www.sixflags.com/

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