Dubbed the “Virtual Emeril” - Restaurant Empire Featured in SAVEUR Magazine and Other National Publications
3-D Computer Game Allows Individuals to Manage a Restaurant and Build Their Business Skills
Released: March 15, 2004

PARKVILLE, Md. (March 15, 2004) — Enlight, a leading entertainment software developer and publisher, announced today that Restaurant Empire continues to receive praise from software reviewers across the United States and Europe. Released last Spring, Restaurant Empire continues to receive high marks from reviewers and consumers alike and can be found in major retail stores across North America.

Recently dubbed the “Virtual Emeril” in March's issue of SAVEUR Magazine, Restaurant Empire allows individuals to manage all aspects of owning and operating a five star restaurant. Because of its unique gameplay, Restaurant Empire has been featured in the New York Times , the Philadelphia Inquirer , the Dallas Morning News , the Miami Herald , the Knight Ridder News Service, as well as other national publications.

“The recipes are the coolest part of the game,” noted IGN , a gaming enthusiast web site in its review of the game. “Each restaurant has a unique menu and you can add any item that your chef knows how to make. Restaurant Empire also allows you the chance to set up different kinds of restaurants, each offering different types and qualities of recipes. The game even goes far enough to charge you for a liquor license if you want to sell booze.”

"The game's lead designer, Trevor Chan, is responsible for acclaimed strategy games like Capitalism II , and his expertise is apparent in Restaurant Empire ," said GameSpot's review of the game. " Restaurant Empire should appeal to fans of the Iron Chef television show...it also provides a deep and enjoyable experience for fans of management simulations."

Restaurant Empire , an innovative combination of business simulation and RPG elements, features five different restaurant cuisines, over 30 unique chefs to interact with nearly 180 recipes while challenges players to build and manage prosperous restaurant businesses in Paris, Rome, and Los Angeles. In the game, players control every aspect of running a business, from buying the restaurant to choosing its cuisine, building its staff, and creating the ambiance through the selected decor. Players' business acumen and culinary savoir-faire are tested as the travel and meet people who can help them establish a reputation as the greatest restaurateur the world has ever seen!

“Because of its unique theme, we have experienced consistent sales from major retailers across North America,” said Paul Lombardi, chief executive officer of Enlight Interactive, the U.S. publishing operation of Enlight. “ Restaurant Empire has developed quite a following and we have been pleasantly surprised with the attention it continues to receive from reviewers around the world.”

Restaurant Empire carries an ESRB rating of “E” for Everyone and a suggested retail price of US $19.99. System requirements include a Windows 98/Me/2000/XP operating system, a Pentium III 500MHz or higher, 3D video card and 128MB of RAM. For additional information, visit http://www.restaurant-empire.com/ .

About Enlight
Enlight is one of the world's leading developers of entertainment software. The company was founded in 1993, with a goal of creating games that are not only entertaining, but of equal importance, enlightening. Since the company's inception, Enlight has won numerous industry awards for its innovative and top-quality game products and is considered one of the most distinctive and progressive developers in the gaming industry. In addition to operating two development studios, Enlight also established a North American publishing division, Enlight Interactive Inc., located in Parkville, Md. With its roots in development and a developer-friendly corporate culture, Enlight Interactive has developed strategic relationships with some of the industry's most renowned development teams, to continue its mission of bringing ground breaking, original content to gamers across the world. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.enlight.com .

About Trevor Chan
Considered one of the most creative designers in the gaming industry, Trevor Chan's first title, Capitalism , received global accolades for being one of the best business simulation games ever designed and created. According to PC Gamer, “ Capitalism is the most realistic, detailed business sim on the market today, and one of the best economic games of all time.” Following the success of Capitalism , Mr. Chan designed Seven Kingdoms , a fantasy real-time strategy game with tremendous depth and previously unseen design features. Seven Kingdoms and the sequel, Seven Kingdoms II: The Frytan Wars , were widely praised by software reviewers for setting the bar for future empire building games. With the release of Hotel Giant and Restaurant Empire , Mr. Chan has shown his commitment to creating unique, challenging, games with a focus on combining entertainment with edification. Mr. Chan, who founded Enlight in 1993, oversees two design studios in Hong Kong and operates a North American headquarters based in Parkville, Md.

Media Contact:
Jessica Tew, ClearImage
919-863-2393 x 215
Jessica.tew@clearimagepr.com

North American Sales, Marketing, & Licensing Contact:
Paul Lombardi, Enlight Interactive
410-661-3301
PaulL@enlight.com

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