Tuesday May 11, 12:42 pm Eastern Time

### Company Press Release

## E3Expo '99 Exhibitor Profiles T - Z

### Conference and Exposition to be held May 12 through 15 in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 11, 1999--The Electronic Entertainment Expo '99 (E3Expo) takes place this week in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Listed below are profiles from companies participating in E3Expo '99. These profiles and additional E3Expo '99 exhibitor news, advisories, Smart News Releases and photos will be available at www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's premier trade show and conference news Web site.

E3Expo '99 exhibitor media kits can be found on-line at Virtual Press Office's Web site, www.virtualpressoffice.com.

    E3Expo 99 Exhibitor Profiles T - Z:

    Company:  TAO HUMAN SYSTEMS Co. Ltd.
    Booth:    7531
    Contact:  Yuji Hatagaki
    Phone:    011-81-3-5456-2090
    E-mail:   hatagaki@tao21.co.jp
    URL:      www.tao21.co.jp

    We are a leading creative development group for all round
    DigitalContents in Japan. Not only console title development, also
    production of CG movies contents, DATABESE developments, etc. Our
    group covers all kind of digital fields. Based on long term and
    technically accumulated know-how about 3D polygon action game for
    console platform, mainly OEM bases. We are finally started to own
    development project. Down River Action game which is world wide known
    " Wild Water" international competition. Simulated real river racing
    course shows big wave, rapids stream. Player is using a Paddle and
    operate the KAYAK aim at the Goal.

    Company:  Telefilm Canada
    Booth:    6023
    Contact:  Lise Corriveau
    Phone:    514-283-6363
    E-mail:   corrivl@telefilm.gc.ca
    URL:      www.telefilm.gc.ca

    Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated primarily
    to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television and
    new media industry. The Corporation acts as one of the government's
    principal instruments for providing strategic leverage to the Canadian
    private sector.

    Reflecting the Canadian industry's growth, this year, 19 of the
    multimedia companies will participate in E3 '99 under the aegis of
    Telefilm Canada's Stand. Those companies are listed below:

    Canadian Exhibiting Companies

    Aludra Software Inc.
    Dreamcatcher Interactive Inc.
    Global Star Software
    Inter Quest
    ITP Entertainment Inc.
    Kutoka Interactive
    Media Renaissance
    Quebec Multimedia (Quebec government agency)
    Shift Magazine Inc.
    Wrebbit Interactive

    Visiting Canadian Companies

    Cine-Groupe Interactive
    Cipher New Media Inc.
    Enzyme Digital
    IM2 inc.
    Public Technologies Multimedia Inc.
    Shanda Productions
    Softel Media inc.
    TFO-TV Ontario
    ZAQ Technologies Inc.

    Company:     THQ
    Booth:       W-2608
    Contact:     Liz Bell
    Phone:       818/ 223-3135
    E-mail:      lbell@thq.com
    URL:         www.thq.com

    Top five game publisher, THQ, will be demonstrating its
    incredible Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC and Game Boy Color line up to
    all show attendees in the West Hall in booth 2608 and by appointment
    in West Hall suites 506 and 507. Stop by and experience hot new titles
    like "Road Rash 64," "Rugrats Scavenger Hunt" for the N64, "Shaolin"
    for the PlayStation and "Sinistar: Unleashed" for the PC. THQ will
    also be showcasing its Game Boy Color line-up including sought-after
    EA SPORTS and Disney properties. Visit THQ's booth from 1:30- 2:30 on
    Friday and Saturday for two undisclosed celebrity appearances.

    Company:  Tiger Electronics
    Booth:    1146
    Contact:  Lana Simon or Paul Christou
    Phone:    847-913-8100
    E-mail:   lana@tigertoys.com OR paul@tigertoys.com
    URL:      www.tigertoys.com

    Tiger Electronics continues to be a leader in electronic fun with
    all-new toys and games for 1999. We are featuring our Star Wars:
    Episode I electronic skill & action games, audio devices, handheld LCD
    games, strategy games and much more! Tiger's portable videogame system
    is coming with NEW colors, NEW pricing and NEW games. The system has a
    new MSRP of $29.99 and new games for 1999 include: Metal Gear Solid,
    NBA Live, WCW Whiplash and much more! Furby is the hottest animatronic
    toy with our new fur patterns, highly-collectible limited editions and
    new Furby Babies!

    Company:  TORUS GAMES
    Booth:    7429
    Contact:  Bill McIntosh
    Phone:    011-613-9762-0522
    E-mail:   inquiry@torus.com.au
    URL:      www.torus.com.au

    TORUS GAMES is an Australian-based entertainment software
    developer. TORUS has developed titles for the PC, PlayStation and
    GameBoy, with originality and ingenuity the philosophy behind all its
    products. TORUS' clients include industry leaders such as GT
    Interactive, THQ, Acclaim Entertainment and SCi.

    Most recently, TORUS has been d as the developer for Carmageddon 3:
    the next in a series of best-selling, award winning driving games.
    Due for release in November, a demo of this Carmageddon sequel is on
    display at TORUS booth.

    With an impressive past and exciting future, TORUS GAMES intends
    to build on its success to produce cutting edge games that excite,
    enthuse and entertain.

    Company:  Tosa America LLC.
    Booth:    6709
    Contact:  Jack Liu
    Phone:    626-961-4869
    E-mail:   addring@mxtpa.biglobe.net.tw
    URL:      www.tosa.com.tw

    Our company, Tosa America LLC., is a professional manufacturer of
    video game accessories for Nintendo, Sega, and Playstation. Our
    products range from game memory cards, various controllers, light
    guns, connecting cables, steering wheels etc. We have been in this
    peripheral industry for many years, and we do have several factories
    in China. We also have many local warehouses in Germany, Italy, Japan,
    and New Zealand.

    Company:  Ubi Soft Entertainment
    Booth:    1346
    Contact:  Sandra Yee
    Phone:    415-54-4022
    E-mail:   sandray@ubisoft
    URL:      www.ubisoft.com

    Ubi Soft Entertainment is a European-based producer, publisher
    and international distributor of interactive entertainment products.
    The company has offices in 15 countries including France, the United
    States, Canada, Germany, England, and China and sells its products in
    a total of 52 countries.

    The company is best known in the U.S. for Rayman, a blockbuster
    action/adventure game for all ages that debuted in 1995, and POD, a
    revolutionary online multiplayer racing game that enables up to eight
    players to compete directly over the Internet. Products are available
    through a nationwide network of resellers and distributors. For more
    information, call Ubi Soft at 415/547-4000 or 514/490-0887 or visit
    the company web site at http://www.ubisoft.com.

    Company:  Univenture, Inc.
    Booth:    7033
    Contact:  Michele Cole
    Phone:    800-992-8262
    E-mail:   sales@univenture.com
    URL:      www.univenture.com

    Univenture, a manufacturer of CD Packaging & systems, shows its
    line of CD packaging using their patented safety-sleeve design to
    protect the optical side of any disc. The company packages CDs,
    CD-ROMS, CD-Rs, and DVDs while providing solutions for single and
    multiple disc applications as well as offering custom design
    capabilities. Inclusive to Univenture's services is their automated
    disc insertion technology. This technology saves time and labor by
    actually packaging CDs during the sleeving process. For more
    information look us up at www.univenture.com.

    Company:  ValuSoft Inc.
    Booth:    924 South Hall
    Contact:  Chris Anderson
    Phone:    612-988-9174
    E-mail:   cwanders@pconline.com
    URL:      http://www.valu-soft.com

    ValuSoft is a leading consumer software publisher, providing
    value conscious customers with entertainment and productivity titles.
    Shoppers looking for easy-to-use software without a big investment are
    certain to find ValuSoft's titles appealing.

    ValuSoft's entertainment titles cater to consumers craving
    software that focuses on recreational activities, such as hunting,
    fishing, bowling, racing, arcade, trivia, and card games. Combining
    modern technology such as Microsoft DirectX and high-resolution
    graphics, these titles bring high quality and fun-to-play products to
    these customers.

    Productivity titles available from ValuSoft assist in necessary
    or day-to-day activities like estate planning, tax preparation and
    home improvements.

    Company:  Vatical Entertainment
    Booth:    1446
    Contact:  Claire Stancampiano
    Phone:    518-220-9450
    E-mail: Nehme@vatical.com

    Vatical (Lat. Vates, seer.): Of or relating to the fortelling of
    future events by or as if by supernatural means. Vatical
    Entertainment, an emerging force in the gaming world, is taking the
    industry by storm. Since the company's birth in January of '99, they
    have secured a license agreement with Polaris Industries, Inc. to
    produce the first console snowmobile racing game, formed a promotional
    association with DC Comics, and developed strategic alliances with
    major developers such as KEMCO and Vicarious Visions. The name
    "Vatical" is a projection of a company on the cutting edge, with a
    clear vision of the future.

    Company:  Versaware Technologies Inc.
    Booth:    7048
    Contact:  Nadine Kaplan-Wildmann (company) or Tony Telloni (media)
    Phone:    212-727-8577 or 212-593-6400
    Fax:      212-727-8764
    E-mail:   Media@Versaware.Com or Tellonit@Ruderfinn.Com
    URL:      www.versaware.com

    Versaware Technologies Inc. is a leading developer of Internet
    and ePublishing technologies. Founded in 1997, Versaware rapidly and
    inexpensively transforms existing printed content into the powerful
    multimedia-enriched Versabook eBook format. Easily downloadable from
    the Internet, Versabooks are also available on CD and DVD-ROM.
    Consumers can create personal electronic libraries, both online and
    off-line, which can be universally searched, indexed and continuously
    updated, creating a unique, comprehensive information utility.

    Headquartered in New York City, Versaware has Sales and Marketing
    offices in Silicon Valley and Research and Development facilities in
    Jerusalem, Israel.

    For more information please visit http://www.versaware.com.

    Company:  Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
    Booth:    7312/7314
    Contact:  Mike McDougall, PR Representative
    Phone:    716-288-6900 x4688
    E-mail:   press@tbeach.com
    URL:      www.tbeach.com

    Voyetra Turtle Beach is one of the world's leading PC audio
    solutions providers, working with more than 150 leading manufacturers,
    distributors, and retailers such as Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL - news), IBM (NYSE: IBM - news), and Gateway (NYSE: GTW - news). Its audio hardware
    and music creation/edutainment software are sold via retail, direct,
    and OEM channels to professional musicians, hobbyists, educators, and
    general consumers. Media-only unveilings at E3 '99 include the Montego
    II Quadzilla audio accelerator (3D positional audio sound card),
    Montego II Home Studio (a complete desktop audio production system),
    and possible line extensions to the company's Hip Hop eJay CD-ROM.

    Company:  VR-1, Inc.
    Booth:    2658
    Contact:  Michelle Greene
    Phone:    303-546-9113
    E-mail:   mgreene@vr1.com
    URL:      www.vr1.com

    Established in 1993, VR-1, Inc. is a premier developer of
    "massively multi-user" online technologies and content applications.
    To demonstrate, enhance and evolve its VR-1 Conductor technology, VR-1
    has created a portfolio of nine massively multiplayer online games
    that are licensed to VR-1's alliance of worldwide network partners.
    VR-1 also distributes several games via the retail software channel.
    The company licenses VR-1 Conductor to leading software publishers and
    network providers throughout the world with the goal of establishing a
    standardized network platform that allows for the easy integration of
    new, multi-user applications.

    Additional company information is available at http://www.vr1.com.

    Company:  V-Star Inc.
    Booth:    7109
    Contact:  Kenn Raaf
    Phone:    818-704-1346
    kraaf@msn.com

    V-Star 1KTV technology combines unique computer generated voices
    with lip and motion sync characters to deliver television-style news
    and entertainment programs on the Internet at 1K-baud (1/20th of a
    standard telephone connection) with no special hardware or software
    requirements.

    V-Star's 1KTV Internet broadcasts incorporate 3 elements: speech,
    character animation, and motion. V-Star voices are theatrically
    crafted through proprietary sound manipulation tools, 3-D animated
    characters may be manipulated to work with the technology and the
    character motion is achieved through an in-house, state of the art,
    motion capture system.

    V-Star developer tools will be available for preview at Siggraph
    99 this August.

    Company:  Wizards of the Coast
    Booth:    6733
    Contact:  Kristine Szarkowitz
    Phone:    425-204-7630
    E-mail:   kristine@wizards.com
    URL:      www.wizards.com

    Founded in 1990 by entrepreneur Peter Adkison, Wizards of the
    Coast Inc. is a privately held company best known for the world's
    bestselling Magic: The Gathering® trading card game. The
    internationally renowned company is headquartered near Seattle, Wash.,
    employing nearly 1,000 people worldwide with offices located in
    Beijing, Antwerp, Paris, Milan and London.

    Dedicated to creating a wide variety of games for enthusiasts of
    all ages, Wizards of the Coast recently launched the extraordinarily
    popular Pokemon trading card game -- the latest incarnation of the
    Pokemon craze currently sweeping North America. With its recent
    acquisition of The Game Keeper, Inc., Wizards of the Coast now owns
    and operates Sixty game stores dedicated to providing gaming
    enthusiasts with a safe and enjoyable environment for social and
    competitive play. Its' subsidiaries include Five Rings Publishing
    Group Inc. and TSR Inc. For more information on Wizards of the Coast,
    visit the company's website at www.wizards.com.

    Company:  WavePhore JamCast
    Booth:    6207
    Contact:  Patrick Ford
    Phone:    602-952-5500
    E-mail:   pford@wavephore.com
    URL:      www.wavephore.com

    JamCast - Don't wait for downloads, have downloads waiting for you.

    Introducing JamCast, a new consumer service available this
    summer, that provides users with great rich media entertainment files
    for games, music, movies, and TV. WavePhore broadcasts JamCast files
    24 hours a day over the PBS television signal to PC's equipped with TV
    tuner cards. Gamers accustomed to waiting for hours to download the
    latest demos will have downloads waiting for them every day when they
    turn on their PC. Music fans can collect the newest MP3 files, and
    movie fans can get a sneak peek at the

    Company:  Wrebbit Interactive
    Booth:    6449
    Contact:  Michel Mailloux
    Phone:    514-744-8444 x392
    E-mail:   mmailloux@wrebbit.com
    URL:  www.wrebbit.com

    Since its introduction in 1991, Wrebbit's famous Puzz-3D has
    captured the hearts and imagination of millions of fans in over 60
    countries. Wrebbit's revolutionary concept blends the brainteaser
    aspect of traditional jigsaw puzzles with the thrill of constructing a
    three-dimensional scale model. Today more than 10 million units are
    sold every year worldwide. For 1999 Wrebbit is projecting
    international sales of over 200 million dollars.

    In 1997, Wrebbit launched its Puzz-3D /CD line of products which
    enables the user to assemble puzzle pieces in 3D on the computer.
    Various levels of difficulty are available in each game. Once the
    puzzle is completed, it is possible to explore the structure's
    interior where one can learn about the history of the building, listen
    to the characters' stories told with more than thirty video clips,
    play challenging games and gather clues to solve the game's mystery.

    The first product launched was Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral which
    sold over 100 000 copies. At E3, Wrebbit is introducing two more
    titles to the line: Victorian Mansion and Bavarian Castle
    Neuschwanstein. All Puzz-3D /CD titles are PC and Mac compatible and
    have a suggested retail price of $24.95.

    Company:  Zowie Intertainment, Inc.
    Booth:    Kentia Hall 6001
    Contact:  Kim Conlee
    Phone:    323-782-6600 x225
    E-mail:   kconlee@mslpr.com
    URL:      www.zowiepower.com

    Zowie Intertainment, Inc. designs and develops smart toys and
    other technology-based entertainment products. Zowie has a portfolio
    of proprietary sensing and recognition technologies called Zowie
    Power, which combine offline play with on-screen activities enhancing
    play rather than directing it.

    Zowie offers the only smart toys that enable kids to control and
    change on-screen worlds and characters in real-time through natural
    play patterns. To move the characters on screen, simply move the
    characters on the playset. Redbeard's Pirate Quest and Ellie's
    Enchanted Garden will be released this fall. Zowie delivers on the
    promise of smart toy technology today.

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