Strategy First brings the tracks of Germany to North America Montreal, Quebec. January 16, 2003 – Strategy First, leading worldwide publisher and developer of PC games, is happy to announce they have signed a publishing agreement with German developer German Railroads to bring two new add-ons for Microsoft® Train Simulator to the North American market. “We are very excited about our new partnership with German Railroads,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. “The add-ons they have created for MSTS® bring a very unique setting to the market.” "We are very pleased to be working with Strategy First,” says Ernst Tollknaepper of German Railroads. "With such a competitive partner it is a big opportunity for us to serve the huge North American market. We are very optimistic about this relationship." This partnership will see two new Microsoft® Train Simulator Add-Ons, German Railroads 1 and German Railroads 2, coming to the North American market in 2003. This series of add-ons focuses on the historical German railroads and features tons of fun activities, a variety of rolling stock, interactive and animated objects and special themes (ie. the 70s). German Railroads 1 is scheduled to ship in Q1 2003. German Railroads 2 is scheduled to ship in Q2 2003. For more information on these titles, please visit www.strategyfirst.com or www.german-railroads.de.