For Immediate Release

Montreal, Quebec. October 16, 2002 - Publisher Strategy First and Developer Third Wire are pleased to announce that Strike Fighters: Project 1, the flight simulation that will have people lighting the fires under their PCs, has gone gold for a full North American release.

"We are very excited to have this game ready for full release," says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. "I hope that everyone in and out of the flight sim community enjoys it as much as we do."

From Tsuyoshi Kawahito (aka TK), the legendary lead designer behind Jane's Longbow 2 and European Air War, Strike Fighters: Project 1 is set in the 1960s, a unique decade when aviation technology was still primitive, but advancing at a rapid pace. This historical era has been overlooked by flight sims - until now! Take control of some of the most renowned aircraft of the era, including the F-4 Phantom II, considered one of the most versatile combat aircraft of all time. Along with a historical timeframe, Strike Fighters: Project 1 has a thrilling Middle Eastern setting that puts gamers high above the now controversial desert sands.

Strike Fighters: Project 1 uses an all new "next generation" graphics engine that generates incredibly detailed images that transport you directly into the cockpit. But the ride doesn't stop there! With its mod-friendly generator, Strike Fighters: Project 1 follows in the footsteps of games like Half-Life that offer gamers endless hours of new and exciting gameplay and replayability.

Strike Fighters: Project 1 will be on retail shelves nationwide on October 29th. For more information on Strike Fighters: Project 1, please visit www.strategyfirst.com.

About Third Wire Productions
Third Wire Productions, Inc. is a software development company formed in 1999 for the purpose of creating high-quality multimedia entertainment products, such as flight-simulation and strategy games for personal computers. Third Wire Productions, Inc. is a Texas C-Corporation based in Austin, Texas. The company spent its first year shopping around various game design ideas, while working on prototypes and building up its technology base. With the technology base established, Third Wire Productions is now working on a new and exciting project. In addition to working on its own project, Third Wire also provides consulting and contract work, lending its technical expertise and artistic talents to other companies in and outside of game industry.

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.