July 31, 2002

Montreal, QC

CELTIC KINGS GOES GOLD

Leading worldwide publisher, Strategy First is pleased to announce today that Celtic Kings, the highly praised real-time strategy game, developed by Haemimont Games, has gone gold.

“The feedback we have received for Celtic Kings has been great, “said Pro Sotos, Product Manager for Strategy First. “At E3, people were amazed by the detailed graphics and depth of gameplay. The mix of strategy and role playing elements really makes for an addictive game.”

Celtic Kings is a real-time strategy game that mixes strategy and role-playing elements, with online multi-player features. The adventure takes place in ancient Gaul. Four mighty forces battle for power: the brave Gauls, the mighty Romans, the vicious Teutons and the mysterious Druids. Using various military tactics and strategies, the player must control the actions of the Gaul hero Larax and lead him to victory.

Find more on the Celtic Kings website: www.haemimont.com/celtickings/ 

About Strategy First

Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, Nexagon: The Pit and Zero-G Marines. After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts,

Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.

About Haemimont Games

Haemimont Games is dedicated to video and computer game design and development, creating products of the highest quality in the RTS and RPG genres. Its key strategy is to employ tallented young people and allow them to use their creative skills in the game creation process. Haemimont Games is a division of Haemimont-Smartcom AD - a leading privately-held Bulgarian technology group.

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