News Release 

For immediate release

Space Empires: IV Goes Gold!

Master CD and manual has been sent to duplication for the

expected hit 4X space conquest game!

Cary, NC, October 6, 2000

Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that the master CD and manual for Space Empires: IV has been sent to duplication.

The title is scheduled to begin shipping on November 1st.

Details on this game and information on how to order can be

found on our website at http://www.shrapnelgames.com.

Space Empires IV is a massive space strategy game for Windows.

You control your empire in an ever changing and hostile galaxy.

Design your starships and use them to explore new solar systems

throughout the galaxy. Hundreds of different components are

available to place on your ships, and giant facilities to build

on your planets. Use fighters, troops, mines, satellites, and

weapon platforms to supplement your starships. Build your empire

through research, intelligence operations, politics, treaties,

and decisively planned strategy. Engage in Tactical or Strategic

Combat, or use the Combat Simulator. Up to 20 players, human or

computer, can play against each other with multi-player support

(turn-based or simultaneous play). Customize the graphics for

your ships and download updates from our WEB site!

Richard Arnesen, Director of Covert Operations for Shrapnel

Games, said, "This is a day many fans of the 4X genre have

awaited. Tremendous progress has been made with the already

strong game through the extra months that were allotted for

testing. In less than a month people will be conquering every

conceivable universe with the superior customization allowed by

Malfador Machinations' gaming engine. We are expecting really

big things with this title!"

Established in 1999, Shrapnel Games is the premier war and

strategy game publisher who has published such hits as Horse

and Musket (86% by PC Gamer), Armies of Armageddon WDK2K

(95% by pcgameworld.com), Brigade Combat Team (Used by armies

around the world as a training tool), and Steel Beasts

(Combatsim's Top Pick, Game Center's Editor's Choice,

94% pcgameworld.com, and numerous other awards). Formed by

industry veteran Timothy Brooks, developer of such award

winning games as Wages of War and 101: The Airborne Invasion

of Normandy, it continues to bring bright new games to the

forefront with promising games such as Combat Command 2:

Danger Forward (the first modern wargame to highlight

exciting WWII air and sea operations) waiting in the wings.

As Shrapnel Games continues to grow and develop we are

always looking for new developers, programmers, artists,

testers, and the like who have a strong love of gaming

and an enterprising spirit.

For more information, please contact:

Timothy W. Brooks

PMB #164

952 US Hwy 64 West

Apex, NC 27502-7184

tbrooks@shrapnelgames.com