Xicat sets the stage for its latest Xbox(TM) release Motor Trend Presents - Lotus Challenge

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – January 8, 2003 – Xicat Interactive, Inc. has given the green light to the new video game Motor Trend Presents - Lotus Challenge. The game is set to pull out of the pits on January 28, for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft.

Motor Trend Presents - Lotus Challenge is nearing its gold master date and previews are garnering high marks (copies are available for preview/review). For race fans looking for a closer trackside view, producer Lenny Kohs and the entire team at Kuju are ready to put you in the drivers seat and answer your interview questions.

The Game:

Lotus Challenge is truly the most complete racing game to date. By mixing different gaming styles, camera angles, story lines and even a hint of role playing, players can choose multiple paths through the game. Five huge modes offer players a complete tour of the world of Lotus. Stunt mode takes you to the set of a Hollywood blockbuster run by a hotshot director who gives you the play-by-play of the scene he wants you to execute. A multi-player option is available for those who want to challenge others through a championship or single race. Upon winning specific challenges, hidden tracks and cars are unlocked, so if you have already won a race you can go back and test your skills in a faster car.

Game features include:

• 5 game modes: Collection, Championship, Single Play, Multi-player and Challenge, which features a story line with races, stunts and missions.

• 38 licensed Lotus cars including new models, famous classics and race and concept cars

• 28 different races, 22 different stunts/challenges

• Stunning new controller system for a more realistic driving experience – tested and approved by the actual Lotus test drivers

• The first driving game with officially licensed vehicles to feature realistic vehicle damage

• Soundtrack by cutting edge electronica/breakbeat artist Hybrid

The soundtrack for the game was created by UK electronica/breakbeat artist Hybrid and includes a brand new track Joyride as well as four new remixes of songs from their critically acclaimed album Wider Angle tweaked specifically for Lotus Challenge.

Lotus Tested, Lotus Approved:

Lotus Challenge features a new controller system that makes for a more realistic driving experience, and not insanely harder to master. The system was tested and endorsed by Lotus development drivers and Lotus designers created two unique concept cars especially for the game. Lotus Challenge is the first auto racing video game to bear the prestigious Motor Trend name.

Motor Trend Presents - Lotus Challenge embodies cutting edge simulation racing with the excitement of an arcade thriller. The game is rated E for Everyone and will be released for Xbox(TM) January 28, 2003, with releases for Nintendo® Gamecube(TM) and PC CD-Rom coming in Spring 2003.

About Xicat Interactive:

Publishing award-winning games for PlayStation2®, Nintendo® Gamecube® and Game Boy® Advance, Microsoft® Xbox™ and Personal Computers, Xicat Interactive, Inc., (http://www.xicat.com/) is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with offices in London and Zurich. A fast-growing innovator in the world of interactive entertainment software publishing Xicat’s popular titles include Sniper: Path of Vengeance, ChopLifter: Search & Rescue, U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor, Jane's Attack Squadron, Top Angler, X-Plane, and Gothic which can be found at software retailers throughout North America.

About Kuju Entertainment:Kuju Entertainment is one of Europe's leading independent games developers. Located in three studios in the UK, with over 130 staff, Kuju has a substantial multi-platform multi-team development capability. With more than 13 years of game development experience, Kuju is currently creating five games for the PlayStation2, Xbox, GameCube and PC platforms. Recent releases include the hit title Microsoft Train Simulator on PC, Fireblade and Reign of Fire for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Kuju Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuju PLC. Kuju PLC successfully floated on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in May 2002 (LSE AIM: KUJ). For more information visit www.kuju.com .

About Group Lotus PLC:Group Lotus PLC is regarded by many as the finest sports car manufacturer in the world. The British based company currently builds the multi-award winning Lotus Elise and the archetypal super car the Lotus Esprit. With a heritage of motor sport wins in just about every sector of motor racing include the Indy 500, Le Mans, the World Rally Championship and 7 Formula World Championships. Past Lotus sports cars such as the Seven, Elite, Elan and Europa have become motoring icons and legendary drivers who have raced for Lotus include Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Stirling Moss, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinnen.

About PRIMEDIA:

Motor Trend is published by PRIMEDIA. One of the world's most innovative media companies, PRIMEDIA is pioneering the concept of targeted scale through its combination of traditional and new media properties. The company capitalizes on its focused content across print, television, the Internet and live events to offer highly effective integrated advertising and marketing solutions in some of the most sought after advertising demographic sectors including teens, automotive, outdoor, luxury, real estate and business-to-business segments. With 2001 sales from continuing businesses of $1.6 billion, PRIMEDIA is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S., producing more advertising and editorial pages through its more than 250 titles including Seventeen, Automobile, Motor Trend, New York, Fly Fisherman, Power & Motoryacht, Telephony, Ward's Auto World and American Demographics, than any other media company. It is also the No. 1 producer/distributor of specialty video with 18 satellite and digital video product lines, including Channel One Network; and the No. 1 news and information group on the Internet, led by About.com. More information about the company can be found at www.primedia.com.

About Xbox:

Xbox http://www.xbox.com/  is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.

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