CDV Software Announces British Defeat At Fort Duquesne "American Conquest" Screenshots Released as French and Indian War Escalates

FORT DUQUESNE- July 9, 1755 - CDV Software today announced that the French defeated the British at Fort Duquesne. Attempting to recapture the fort, which was lost to the French in 1754, British troops were ambushed by French and Indian forces. The British suffered many casualties, including Major General Braddock, commander of British forces in America. The French currently maintain control of the Ohio Valley.

This significant battle from the French and Indian War is simulated in "American Conquest," a historical real-time strategy title devoted to the quest for the New World. This latest in RTS features a dozen playable nations and beautiful art and animation lauded by GameSpot as "shockingly good and detailed."

About "American Conquest"

In the year 1492, Christopher Columbus traveled to America and sparked 300 years of heated battles for land, riches and freedom. In eight campaigns spanning more than 40 missions, players delve into epic real-time battles with up to 16,000 soldiers. Discover new technologies, improved fighting units and the dangerous world of diplomacy with "American Conquest."

Features for "American Conquest" include:

• Over 300 years of American history - from the 15th to 18th centuries.

• 12 playable nations: Britain, Spain, France, Aztec, Inca, Maya, Algonquin, Huron, Delaware, Pueblo, Iroquois, and the future United States.

• Costumes, architecture, and game balance based on true-to-life historical data.

• Up to 16,000 units on the map to allow staging of grandiose battles.

• More than 40 missions in eight thrilling campaigns, including Pizarro's Expedition, the War of Tecumseh, the Seven Years War, and the American War of Independence.

• Up to seven players over LAN or the Internet with multiplayer modes that include Deathmatch, Historical Battles, Battle for America, and automated Internet championships via global rating system.

About CDV Software Entertainment

Founded and headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany with offices in London, U.K., CDV Software Entertainment AG is one of the leading publishers and distributors of PC software. The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. has offices in Cary, NC and Los Angeles, CA. In 2000, the Company successfully completed its initial public offering in Germany.

Its first three internationally published titles, "Sudden Strike,"

"Cossacks: European Wars," and "Sudden Strike Forever," were worldwide blockbusters, selling a combined total of over 1.2 million copies.