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Space Empires IV Second Printing Ready for Shipment! 

All backorders will ship by November 22nd...

Apex, NC, November 21, 2000

Shrapnel Games announced today that the second printing of Space Empires IV is now ready to ship. The game has been on backorder since November 14th. All current backorders will ship by end of business tomorrow.

Tim Brooks, President of Shrapnel Games, said, "This game is performing above expectations – way above. The orders kept coming in strong while the product was in its second printing. So much so, that we are already ordering a third printing. We definitely don't want to go on backorder status again. We apologize to all our customers for the delays involved in printing the second run."

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).

Space Empires IV can be ordered directly from Shrapnel Games at www.shrapnelgames.com or through Chips & Bits.

For more information, please contact:

Timothy W. Brooks 

PMB #164 952 

US Hwy 64 

West Apex, NC 27502-7184 

tbrooks@shrapnelgames.com

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