January 29^th, 2002 (12:00am) - Strategy First and Auran announced
today that their new model railroad simulation, Trainz has gone gold.

"We believe so much in this product, " says Steve Wall, V.P. Business
Development, Strategy First. "The capabilities a player has to build
layouts, collect locomotives and then feel what it’s like to ride the rails
is just incredible. With the addition of Discreet’s gmax game pack, the
possibilities are endless."

Auran CEO, Greg Lane says, "Trainz has been devised as a long-term project
that allows players to incorporate the many aspects of virtual railroading.
Trainz offers something for everybody by letting you design and create your
own railroad experience."

TRAINZ® immerses players in the world of railroading by offering a unique
opportunity to jump into the driver’s seat of their favorite locomotives and
allowing them to create a huge variety of layouts using hundreds of textures
and objects from around the world.

Players will be able to build their own stunningly realistic routes from a
variety of locations, from the busy US East Coast, the picturesque English
countryside to the endless plains of the Australian Outback - all using the
intuitive and powerful TRAINZ SURVEYOR editor. Players will also be able to
choose from the engineer’s view and use 3D in-cab controls, or choose the
train spotter view and use the virtual "DC" controller. They can even
download a variety of fan-designed locomotives and trackside objects from
the web site.

Trainz also includes Discreet’s gmax game pack allowing users to create and
import their own 3D content into the game and extend the capabilities of the
Trainz Surveyor even further. Trainz will be the first of its kind to ship
with gmax and promises to add extra value for any budding artist, modeler,
train or gaming fan.

Scheduled for release on February 12th, 2002, TRAINZ® will be distributed by
Infogrames throughout North America and by our other distribution partners
for Europe and Asia.

For more information log onto www.strategyfirst.com.