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Wootsoft Entertainment Announces Winners Of Iritor Online Contest

Wootsoft
Entertainment Announces Winners Of

Iritor Online
Contest; Grand Prize Winner To Be First Player Ever Incorporated Into An MMOG

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – FEBRUARY 27, 2003 —  Wootsoft
Entertainment, developer of the massively multiplayer game Iritor Online scheduled for open
Beta testing in April, today announced the winners of the games industry’s first contest which
incorporates the contest Grand Prize winner by name and by some physical characteristics into its
upcoming online game.  

The Grand Prize Winner is Justin Edmond of
Penticton, Canada, who has also won a year’s free subscription to Iritor Online plus the
incorporation of his likeness into Iritor Online.  The Second Prize Winner, Angela M. from
Great Britain, and the Third Prize Winner, Charlie Payne from Cleveland, Ohio, have both won a
year’s free subscription to the game.

Honorable mentions go to Janel Hackney in New York City, and Michaela Slovickova in the Czech
Republic.

Over 30,000 people worldwide entered the free contest that ran
from November 23, 2002 through December 1, 2003.  Winners were randomly selected last week, and
winners were notified.

“Justin Edmond, our Grand Prize winner, will have
his likeness and other physical characteristics incorporated into the public Beta of Iritor
Online
and the final product as well,” said Markus Fuhrmann, President of Wootsoft
Entertainment.  “He is now going to be the first “civilian” to be put into an MMOG, and will remain
in Iritor Online for the life of the game.”

About Iritor Online

Iritor Online is a futuristic, sci-fi game that
explores humanity’s fatalistic struggle to survive on the alien planet Iritor.  The game’s seamless
world contains customizable characters, rich battle options, exploration, and social interaction.
Playing styles range from solo action to group tactics involving medics, modulators, and
player-controlled “mechs.”  Mass battles involving large numbers of players and aliens are
possible, as are duels against a single nemesis.

Every contest entrant received a free Preferred Membership in the Beta test group and receives
specific free benefits such as access to unique screen shots, special diaries, voting poles, and
the chance to win additional prizes.

For additional information, visit the Wootsoft Entertainment web
site at www.wootsoft.com.

About Wootsoft Entertainment

Wootsoft Entertainment, founded in 2000, specializes in developing massively
multiplayer online games.  Based in Vienna, Wootsoft is dedicated to bridging the gap in production
quality between retail console games and online titles.  The Wootsoft team includes two dozens of
developers, designers, artists, and programmers who have been working together on the Iritor
Online
project for the past year.

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