Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge in final turn for release

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – February 5, 2003 – Xicat Interactive announced today that Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge has gone gold. The most complete racing game to date, Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge is ready to ship February 25 for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft.

Game Features:

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

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

• 28 different races and 22 different stunts and challenges.

• New controller system offers a more realistic driving experience.

• The first driving game to feature realistic vehicle damage.

• Soundtrack by cutting-edge electronica/breakbeat artist Hybrid.

Get ready to grab the checkered flag with Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge. Set for release February 25, 2003 for Xbox, with releases for Nintendo® Gamecube(TM) and PC CD-Rom in Spring 2003. The game is rated E for Everyone.

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, FL., with offices in London and Zurich. A fast-growing innovator in the world of interactive entertainment software publishing, Xicat’s popular titles include Metal Dungeon, Sniper: Path of Vengeance, ChopLifter: Crisis Shield, 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 game developers. Located in three studios in the UK, with over 130 staff, Kuju has a substantial multi-platform multi-team development capability. With over thirteen years game development experience, Kuju is currently creating 5 games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC platforms. Recent releases include the hit title Microsoft Train Simulator on PC, Fireblade and Reign Of Fire of 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). www.kuju.com

About Group Lotus PLC

Group Lotus PLC is regarded by many as the finest sportscar manufacturer in the world. The British based company currently builds the multi-award winning Lotus Elise and the archetypal supercar the Lotus Esprit. With a heritage of motorsport wins in just about every sector of motor racing including the Indy 500, Le Mans, the World Rally Championship and 7 Formula World Championships. Past Lotus sportscars 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 #1 producer/distributor of specialty video with 18 satellite and digital video product lines, including Channel One Network; and the #1 news and information group on the Internet, led by About.com. More information about the company can be found at http://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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