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Ripcord and Zombie Join Growing List of LithTech™ Licensees

Zombie Joins Exclusive Group of LithTech Developers

Kirkland, WA (February 28, 2000) LithTech, Inc. today announced that Ripcord Games has secured six LithTech licenses for multiple platforms. Developer Zombie Studios is already working on a PC title using the robust LithTech 3D GOS.

“Ripcord’s decision to license the LithTech 3D Game OS is testament to the power and flexibility of our technology,” comments Jason Hall, CEO of LithTech, Inc. “We are very excited to be working with Ripcord Games and Zombie Studios, creators of the highly popular Spec Ops series.”

LithTech, the technology behind Shogo: M.A.D. and upcoming Monolith games Sanity and No One Lives Forever, allows for a full range of cutting edge graphic effects, from spectacular lighting to highly detailed character models.  The engine also allows designers to create breath-taking outdoor areas from magnificent mountain ranges to sprawling cities.

“As a multi-platform publisher, we have been looking for a single solution for our development needs,” said Lou Viveros of Ripcord Games. “LithTech offers the greatest flexibility and support across multiple platforms which easily allows us to grow and expand our product line over time.”

“Our project’s design called for immense urban areas and highly detailed graphics. Therefore, we exhaustively researched every available technology on the market,” comments Mark Long of Zombie Studios. “Hands down, LithTech is the best package available today.  It has exceeded our expectations in terms of power, flexibility and developer support.”

About LithTech, Inc.
Based in Kirkland, WA, LithTech, Inc., a subsidiary of Monolith Productions, Inc., is dedicated to creating the standard in real time 3D development and networked multimedia operating systems. The company’s versatile and powerful LithTech 3D Engine is a licensable technology for multiple platforms that functions as a complete 3D game operating system which allows developers to easily design, develop and focus on content without reinventing new technology for each project. Upcoming LithTech titles include Sanity and No One Lives Forever from Monolith Productions.  For the latest news and information on LithTech, Inc. and its products, visit: www.lithtech.com.

About Ripcord Games
Based in Santa Clara, California, Ripcord Games publishes high-end entertainment software products for the PC and console markets.  More information is available at www.ripcordgames.com.

About Zombie Studios

Zombie, LLC (www.zombie.com), a Subsidiary of Advanced Interactive Systems Inc.(www.ais-sim.com) is a seasoned game and web developer based in Seattle, WA.  Zombie was formed in 1994 by Mark Long and Joanna Alexander formerly of David Snarnoff Research.