Encore Software Inc. Signs Exclusive Five-Year North American Publishing Deal With Internationally Renowned Creature Labs.Business Editors & Software/Education/Parenting Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 State-of-the-Art CyberLife(TM) Technology Creates Infinite Play Possibilities Leading consumer software company Encore Software Inc. today announced that it has signed a five-year software publishing and distribution agreement with Creature Labs Creature Labs (originally named Cyberlife Ltd.) was a company based in Cambridge, England which was set up to develop the artificial life technology created by Steve Grand. (R) to produce and sell its highly popular Creatures(R) line in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The deal will provide Encore Software bundling rights to the original series and rights to publish a new installment to the Creatures Village line of products for younger kids, Creatures Playground(R). "The Creatures product line has been amazingly popular throughout the world, and we plan to significantly increase North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distribution of the line," said Michael Bell
Michael Patrick Bell is an actor and voice over artist, born April 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York. , chief executive officer, Encore Software Inc. "Creatures is a powerful brand name in software with over 1 million units sold worldwide. This partnership fits well within Encore Software's ongoing strategy of aligning itself with key consumer licenses." The first two products resulting from this partnership will ship Oct. 16, 2000, and include Creatures Playground and The Creatures Trilogy. CyberLife(TM) Technology Creates Infinite Play Possibilities Creatures Playground is a unique PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). experience created for inquisitive in·quis·i·tive adj. 1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge. 2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See Synonyms at curious. children ages 5-9. The game features ever-popular "Norns": a cute collection of virtual life creatures, who begin life as eggs and then must be nurtured, educated and cared for. All of these adventures take place in a virtual carnival with an array of rides and attractions including a Roller Coaster What a bad CD-R disc is often called. See CD-R and underrun. Construction Kit, Haunted House A haunted house is defined as building that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena.[1] A haunted house may contain ghosts, poltergeists, or even malevolent entities. and many other exciting surprises for kids and their creatures to discover together. Creature Labs' unique CyberLife Technology ensures that the Norns think for themselves and learn from experience and lessons taught to them by children. "Creatures Playground is a significant advancement in children's software...the innovative artificial life technology really brings these creatures to life on your PC, while also teaching unstructured and creative play," said Sylvia Martinez, vice president of Development for Encore Software. Martinez went on to say, "Each Norn has unique characteristics which provide kids with a multitude of opportunities to experience or relive re·live v. re·lived, re·liv·ing, re·lives v.tr. To undergo or experience again, especially in the imagination. v.intr. To live again. adventures available to them on their desktop." The Creatures Trilogy will also be released, marking the first time ever that the entire Creatures series is available in one collection. The trilogy includes three extremely popular, full-version titles -- Creatures, Creatures 2, Creatures 3 and two complete expansion packs -- Creatures Life Kit No. 1 and Creatures 2 Life Kit No. 1. About Creature Labs(R) Touted as the developers of the world's most advanced artificial life technology, Creature Labs is an innovative and creative development studio based in Cambridge, England. Creature Labs develops entertainment products known around the world for their believable and compelling life-like characters, rich environments and virtual worlds that are pushing back the frontiers of simulation and modeling. About Encore Software Inc. Encore Software, founded in 1994, is a privately held publisher of education, casual game and impulse software. The company was recently named to PC Data's list of Top 25 Retail Software Publishers and has extensive domestic and international product distribution channels. The company's products are carried by every major software retail outlet retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → and reach more than 20,000 stores nationwide. Encore Software's Math Advantage(TM) was ranked as the single best selling math title at retail among all ages by industry research firm PC Data. In addition to its award-winning Advantage line, Encore Software's products include Kaplan(R) Test Prep software, Golden Books(R) Interactive Storybooks, Vegas Fever(TM), Pinball Madness(TM), Card Crazy(TM), GAMES Interactive, and Blast! Software(TM). This news release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Although the company believes the expectations contained in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. This information may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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