PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Project Entropia Phase II Beta Testers Selected MindArk's Virtual World Test On Track For Late August Start Gothenburg, Sweden - August 15, 2001 - MindArk AB announced today that preparations continue to progress smoothly for the upcoming Phase II beta test of its revolutionary Internet-based interactive entertainment enterprise, Project Entropia. The latest step to be completed is the selection of 500 new testers from among many thousands of applications received from around the world. The company stated that the process of notifying the new testers is under way,and reiterated its projection that Phase II will begin by the end of this month. "We are overwhelmed by the level of interest in Project Entropia and by the tremendous number of Internet users who have applied to take part in our testing," stated Patric Sundstrom, MindArk's Marketing Manager. "This meant selecting the testers required a lot more work than we had originally anticipated, but at the same time, it has been very motivating for the entire development team to see how eager the global Internet community is to experience Project Entropia. Consequently, as we get ready to start Phase II in a couple of weeks, we are more focused, more enthusiastic and more motivated than ever before." Project Entropia is an innovative new form of Internet-based interactive entertainment that will be made available to millions of Internet users around the world at no initial cost and with no subscription fees. In the roles of human colonists on the virtual planet Calypso, they will be able to meet and socialize, adventure into wilderness areas where they will face challenges from wild indigenous creatures and invading robots, take part in building a virtual society, and perhaps even acquire real-world wealth. Applications for further phases of the Project Entropia beta test are still being accepted at http://www.project-entropia.com/betatest/apply.asp?topic=betatest Additional information about Project Entropia can be found on the official website at http://www.project-entropia.com/ MindArk (http://www.mindark.com) develops technology solutions that address the entertainment needs of millions of Internet users. With novel applications in the interactive entertainment sector and browser infrastructure, MindArk is a world leader in expanding the new universe.
