FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Earth 2150: Lost Souls Goes Gold

Montreal, Quebec. August 22, 2002 – Strategy First, Reality Pump and Zuxxez Entertainment are pleased to announce that Earth 2150: Lost Souls, the third chapter in the award-winning Earth 2150 trilogy, has gone gold.

“Everyone has been anxiously awaiting the next chapter in the powerhouse Earth 2150 trilogy,” said Pro Sotos, Product Manager for Strategy First. “We are very excited to be bringing the latest installment to the RTS market.”

The first two titles, Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet and Earth 2150: The Moon Project were a huge success in the science fiction RTS realm and Earth 2150: Lost Souls brings players back to the same desolate, desperate setting for a new range of nail biting missions.

The latest chapter includes three new, extensive campaigns with 30 missions, map editor to create your own maps, over 25 multiplayer maps for LAN and internet, stunning graphics that take you on a spectacular voyage through several different countries and environments and a built-in fan base that is eagerly waiting to get back to 2150.

Earth 2150: Lost Souls will be on retail shelves in early September 2002. For more information on Earth 2150: Lost Souls¸ please visit www.strategyfirst.com.

About ZUXXEZ Entertainment AG

ZUXXEZ Entertainment AG established mid 2000, Southern Germany, is specialized in games produced for major publishers of video games for pc and consoles. In spring 2001 ZUXXEZ acquired the games division of the former TopWare Interactive AG, as well as its award-winning development team Reality Pump - worldwide known from products like Earth 2150, Heli Heroes or World War III. Our product line contains a wide range of top titles, from RTS to RPG and Adventure games pleasing. To both hardcore gamers and enthusiastic beginners.

About Reality Pump

Reality Pump Studios was established 1995 in Krakow, Poland - formerly known as the development group of TopWare Interactive. Currently, the 45-man studio in Krakow, Poland has two other projects in development, KnightShift (due Q4/2002) and Earth2160 (due Q3/2003). RP’s last Projects were “World War III: Black Gold” (JoWood), HeliHeroes (Zuxxez) and the Earth 2150 Series (TopWare).

About Strategy First

Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, Nexagon:The Pit and Zero-G Marines. After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.