Trainz Picks Up Steam and Heads for Major Retailers Throughout North America. Dallas, TX -- November 3, 2003 – Computer and video game publisher Oteeva Entertainment announced today that Auran’s critically acclaimed Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 has shipped to major retailers throughout North America. “We are extremely pleased with the successful launch of Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004. The game is undeniably the king of the hill for train enthusiasts’ everywhere.” said Robert Westmoreland, Director of Business Development. “Trainz has taken the addictive and ultra-realistic gameplay of previous versions and successfully elevated the railroad simulation world to a whole new level,” added Shannon Jones, Oteeva’s Vice President of Operations. ABOUT TRAINZ RAILROAD SIMULATOR 2004 In Trainz, players get the chance to step into the complex world of hard working railroads. With the addition of steam, incredible smoke effects, winding railways and a wide range of cargo to load and haul, loyal Trainz enthusiasts and greenhorns alike will become totally immersed in the engaging world. The major new addition for TRS2004 is the concept of Driver Sessions. Features include waybills, interactive industries with visible loading and unloading of goods, supplying industries with goods and resources, and managing a staff of drivers. You can also operate passenger runs or a combination of freight and passenger. New content in TRS2004 includes: • 10 new steam engines including the Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy and the LNER A4 4-6-2 Mallard. • 6 new diesels including the UP DD40X and the NSWGR 442. • 6 new electrics including the DB180 and the Hondekop train car. • With 22 new locomotives, the original 13 locos from Trainz V1.0, and the 16 locos added with UTC, there are more than 50 popular locos to control. • A huge assortment of new freight cars, passenger cars and tank cars, plus dozens of new scenery items, trackside objects and stations. • Several new routes based on a mix of real world locations and prototypical operations created by some of the leading route creators in the Trainz community. • Steam lovers can include steam support with animated firemen inside the full 3D cabs. • Trainz appeals to all levels of train enthusiasts, from novice to the most experienced engineer. Chose from simple DCC speed controls, or try to master a realistic physics model. TRS2004 is backwards compatible with previous versions, so all of the original Trainz content, plus all the UTC content including scenery, locos and scenarios is easily updated to the newest version. For those new to Trainz, TRS2004 ships as a stand-alone product and therefore doesn't require previous versions of Trainz to work. For more information about Trainz Railraod Simulator 2004, visit www.oteeva.com.