Graphsim Entertainment

Dallas, TX. – March 26, 2004 – Publisher Graphsim Entertainment and developer Slitherine announce a publishing agreement for the North American release of Spartan, a new turn-based strategy game from an award-winning developer of strategy classics. In Spartan the player rules a military and economic empire from the Classical Era. Command any of over 100 authentically researched nations to ultimate victory. All of the major factions from the period are portrayed in the game, from the Romans to the Persian hosts under the Great King Xerxes. Players select one of the many successful city-states that abounded at the time and try to control the known world through a mix of research trade and naval power. Alternatively the player can take control of Sparta, one of the most feared military machines of all time. Spartan will be available in May for PC CD-ROM. Spartan is distributed in North America exclusively by Atari. Screen shots are available at www.graphsim.com.

About Graphsim Entertainment
Graphsim Entertainment is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of game platforms
including PC CD-ROM, Macintosh and game console systems. Graphsim Entertainment also develops the successful F/A-18 Hornet franchise,
including F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Korea, as well as F/A-18 Operation Iraqi Freedom.

About Slitherine Strategies
Slitherine Strategies was founded in 2001 by a small but enthusiastic team with over 100 years of combined experience in making great Computer games. Their first title Legion with world wide sales of well over 100,000 was released in 2001 and this has since been followed up by Legion Gold and Chariots of War. To date they have concentrated their efforts in the TBS market where their prestigious historical knowledge gives them an ability to weave their games around real events, resulting in a series of games, which is a welcome and exciting development for Strategy fans.

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Graphsim Entertainment signs publishing deal for North American release of "Spartan" Dallas, TX. – March 26, 2004 – Publisher Graphsim Entertainment and developer Slitherine announce a publishing agreement for the North American release of Spartan, a new turn-based strategy game from an award-winning developer of strategy classics. In Spartan the player rules a military and economic empire from the Classical Era. Command any of over 100 authentically researched nations to ultimate victory. All of the major factions from the period are portrayed in the game, from the Romans to the Persian hosts under the Great King Xerxes. Players select one of the many successful city-states that abounded at the time and try to control the known world through a mix of research trade and naval power. Alternatively the player can take control of Sparta, one of the most feared military machines of all time. Spartan will be available in May for PC CD-ROM. Spartan is distributed in North America exclusively by Atari. Screen shots are available at www.graphsim.com. About Graphsim Entertainment Graphsim Entertainment is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of game platforms including PC CD-ROM, Macintosh and game console systems. Graphsim Entertainment also develops the successful F/A-18 Hornet franchise, including F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Korea, as well as F/A-18 Operation Iraqi Freedom. About Slitherine Strategies Slitherine Strategies was founded in 2001 by a small but enthusiastic team with over 100 years of combined experience in making great Computer games. Their first title Legion with world wide sales of well over 100,000 was released in 2001 and this has since been followed up by Legion Gold and Chariots of War. To date they have concentrated their efforts in the TBS market where their prestigious historical knowledge gives them an ability to weave their games around real events, resulting in a series of games, which is a welcome and exciting development for Strategy fans. # # #