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To: Snake1132 who wrote (486)	4/5/1998 3:19:00 PM
From: Coy Lynn Gullett	Respond to of 633

On the newsgroups <<Subject: Re: what's with European Air War ???... From: tk@austin360.com (Tsuyoshi Kawahito) Date: 1998/04/02 Message-ID: <3523085a.0@news1.ibm.net> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim [Subscribe to comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim] [More Headers] Hi Peter, Just to assure you, we are still working on the European Air War, and it is coming along pretty good. In fact, we just finished our alpha candidate build last weekend, and we sent a bunch of screenshots from it to the marketing, so hopefully, our web page should be updated soon! As for release date, we still don't have any firm date, but it is looking good for release "sometime this fall". I've been waiting for ages to play a good single player WW2 sim myself, so I know how you feel... Hopefully, you don't have to wait that much longer... Thanks for your patience, TK>>>> Coy

To: Snake1132 who wrote (486)	4/5/1998 3:21:00 PM
From: Coy Lynn Gullett	Respond to of 633

<<Chart (updated on 02/04/1998) United Kingdom Compiled by ChartTrack/ELSPA. The PCGW chart includes each title's position, position in previous month, weeks on chart and highest position attained. The chart only includes full price games, budget releases are excluded. >> zdnet.co.uk Coy

To: Snake1132 who wrote (486)	4/5/1998 3:29:00 PM
From: Coy Lynn Gullett	Respond to of 633

Newsgroup info..I know Microprose does not have the rights to sell Grand Prix 2 anymore..So I suspect that they will call it something else like GP3..Steve Race did say in the conference call for Q2 98 that GP3 and CIV3 are in the works and set for a Christmas 98 release maybe more info will show up at E3 like M1 did last year... <<Subject: GP3 news From: Gennady Zalutsky <Gennady.Zalutsky@p13.f1105.n5020.z2.fidonet.org> Date: 1998/04/03 Message-ID: <891572263@p13.f1105.n5020.z2.ftn> Newsgroups: fido7.su.game.auto [Subscribe to fido7.su.game.auto] [More Headers] dpxOOOxOA OA¥, I ŽOA€IAIIEUE All! === Cut === FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Question: Why should I believe that GP3 will be released? Answer: There are several people talking about it. I've personally got info from three person who has contacts to Microprose in some way. Even Jim Crammond has admitted that his brother Geoff is working with GP3. Several big game magazines also know that GP3 will be released. Question: How about if there will not be GP3? Answer: Microprose has denied that they or Geoff aren't working with GP3. All the facts actually are just rumours and they haven't been 100% confirmed. Question: Who owns GP1-GP2 source code? Answer: Geoff Crammond does. This means that it's not 100% sure that GP3 will be a Microprose game. Question: When is the estimated release date? Answer: December 98, but it can be delayed to spring 99. Although the latest rumours say that it will be released on this summer, the end of this year is more likely. Question: Is there any screen shots available? Answer: Sorry, there no aren't, although quite many people claim to have one. Question: GP2 does not contain wet weather, IPX network support or 3D-card support. Why? Answer: The reason for this is a buggy 3D-engine. This was the main reason why GP2 was delayed. However, GP3 contains a new 3D-engine which allows these features. --------------------- March 31st, 1998 According a Finnish computer magazine, Mikrobitti, Geoff Crammond is currently working with Grand Prix 3 and it will be released on this summer. It will be a Microprose game. Grand Prix 3 is such well designed that it will become the greatest Formula 1 sim ever made. March 15th, 1998 Geoff Crammond has given an interview for PC Format Gold Magazine. He told that he is currently making GP3, which is strongly based on GP2. So it seems that GP3 will be quite similar than GP2, except a new 3D graphics engine. === Cut === IIO! With best wishes, Genka From 1140.>>> Coy

To: Snake1132 who wrote (486)	4/5/1998 3:32:00 PM
From: Coy Lynn Gullett	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 633

Part one of a review at combatsim.com <<M1 Tank Platoon II Part I By Neil Mouneimne combatsim.com >> Coy

To: Snake1132 who wrote (486)	4/9/1998 1:27:00 AM
From: Bonzo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 633

Snake and all , after several weeks Virginia Turner from MPRS, IR responded to my reverse split concerns with the following: Subj: Re: REVERSE SPLIT Date: 98-04-08 21:17:08 EDT From: ir@microprose.com To: Bonzo3@aol.com Our primary motivation behind the recommended reverse stock split of 1 oldMicroProse share to 5 new MicroProse shares is to maintain our NASDAQ listing on the National Market. We have done some research on several reverse splits and there is no conclusive result. As you know, many of these companies were already having serious problems which led to their low prices, and then they were not able to overcome those problems and the stock continued to drop. Other companies have been able to get beyond the problems and have found success with rising stock prices. We think the key for MicroProse is to return to the model which produced a profitable fiscal year 1997, with some "super hit" titles like "Civilization II" and "Grand Prix II" along with solid performers like "Top Gun." We now have some 20 titles in development and expect to launch 12 of those during the 1999 fiscal year so that we can grow our revenues back to the $100 million level of 1997, with a return to profitability. Virginia Turner, Investor Relations