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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A New Political Presence Emerges in the Caribbean - and It's You!

PopTop Software's and GodGames' Tropico Ships to Stores Nationwide

Dallas, TX, April 24, 2001 - Today UN officials recognized the political situation brewing in the small Caribbean nation of Tropico and have issued a global watch. A new dictator, instated by game developer PopTop Software and high-end computer and videogame publisher GodGames, both subsidiaries of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO), has taken over the island and is implementing new rule.

More details are being revealed as Tropico, a 3D building, strategy/simulation PC game, ships to stores nationwide today. Tropico invites desktop dictators to develop a remote Caribbean island, overseeing all building and resource management, As well as political, military and population aspects. Distributed by Jack of All Games, another Take-Two subsidiary, Tropico is available for the PC for a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. A Mac version of Tropico will be released in May.

"Tropico has a unique, tongue-in-cheek humor that is very appealing to gamers," said Phil Steinmeyer, president and lead programmer of PopTop Software. "Its simple interface allows for an easy learning curve for casual gamers, and at the same time its many layered modes of gameplay will challengenge hardcore gamers."

In Tropico, players take on the role of a newly instated dictator of a remote Caribbean island and are challenged to build a path of progress for a nation mired in poverty, civil unrest and infighting. Based on their economic vision, gamers build hotels, mines, factories, and over 80 other structures. Diplomacy and politics factor heavily in Tropico, as players must pacify various internal factions and external threats. If the island's growth is well planned, the player will have plenty of money to buy the peoples' favor and ensure prosperity. If growth is poorly planned and the economy falters, the population may revolt, forcing the player to institute martial law.

"The simulation game genre is incredibly popular right now," said Harry Miller, president of GodGames. "PopTop has done an incredible job incorporating the engrossing gameplay and 'virtual voyeurism' that lend to the popularity of sim games, and combining it with a unique storyline and tropical setting to create a distinctive and groundbreaking title."

Tropico's Features Include: Over 500 people of more than 45 different character types including peasants, the rich, military and clergy. All the characters' attitudes and actions are determined by their socio-economic status and personal biography, including educational level age, gender, intelligence and nationality. Various internal and external political facets and activities that are at the discretion of the dictator. The three main facets to Tropico's internal politics are political popularity, uprisings and elections, while the United States and Russia serve as the two major external forces. Political activities include suppressing rebellion, maintaining political popularity and trading with foreign powers. Extensive industries including manufacturing, mining, agriculture and tourism. Resource management duties which give desktop dictators the ability to construct new buildings, set worker salaries, declare various edicts, manage labor and time, and grow and trade various food, minerals and crops. More than 80 types of structures and environments from hotels and spas to banana groves and sugar plantations, to residential housing and ports and airports, with some rum distilleries and cigar factories thrown in for good measure!

Tropico is based on an improved version of PopTop's proprietary S3D engine allowing for highly detailed 3D graphics and renderings. The S3D engine was initially used in highly acclaimed Railroad Tycoon II. The engine will support hardware acceleration, variable resolution support from 640 x 480 up to 1600 x 1200 and variable color depth support from 8-bit to 32-bit color. Screenshots can be found at http://tropico.godgames.com.

Tropico's PC System Requirements:

· Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT4 · 200 MHz CPU · 32 MB RAM · 820 MB Disk Space · CDROM

Tropico's Mac System Requirements:

· System 7.5.3 · 200MHz CPU · 64 MB RAM · 820 MB Disk Space · CDROM

About PopTop Software

Based in Fenton, MO, computer game developer PopTop Software was founded in 1993 by programmer and game designer Phil Steinmeyer. After working with New World Computing on three titles from 1993 through 1996, PopTop began developing Railroad Tycoon II in 1997. Released in November 1998, Railroad Tycoon II has received rave reviews from the press and the gaming industry and is a bestseller worldwide. In April 1999, Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century, the expansion pack to the 1998 computer game hit, was released to stellar reviews. Railroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition, a complete collection of the Railroad Tycoon II series plus additional scenarios, was released in August 1999. The company is currently developing Tropico, a building-oriented strategy-simulation game. In July of 2000, PopTop Software became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO). http://www.poptop.com.

About GodGames 

GodGames is a high-end computer and video game publisher located in Dallas and Austin, Texas. A wholly owned subsidiary of New York-based Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO), GodGames specializes in delivering games from top independent development studios worldwide. GodGames utilizes the global resources of its parent company and sister label, Rockstar Games, to bring these titles to gaming enthusiasts worldwide on a wide range of platforms. Key titles include the Railroad Tycoon II series, Duke Nukem Forever, Oni, Rune, the 4x4 EVO series, Max Payne, the FLY! series, Tropico, Darkstone, and many others. For a complete title listing and further information on GodGames, refer to http://www.godgames.com.

About Take Two Interactive

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor, and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation®2 and the Xbox. The Company publishes and develops products through various wholly owned subsidiaries including: Rockstar Games, GodGames, TalonSoft, Joytech, DMA Design, PopTop, Global Star and under the Take-Two brand name. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Vienna, Copenhagen, Milan and Sydney.

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