Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 12:14:31 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jason Haas <jhaas@www.linuxppc.org>
To: Jason Haas <jhaas@www.linuxppc.org>
Subject: LinuxPPC offering Loki games and Linux CD bundle at special price

LinuxPPC offering Loki games and Linux CD bundle at special price

Madison, Wisc. -- October 8, 1999 -- LinuxPPC Inc. is now selling Loki
Entertainment Software's Linux games Myth II: Soulblighter and
Civilization: Call to Power through the LinuxPPC e-commerce site.  The
company now has a special offer: buy either Loki game and LinuxPPC 1999 Q3,
and you'll get 50% off the price of the LinuxPPC CD.

LinuxPPC president Jeff Carr was unavailable for comment, as he was last
seen in 520 A.D. saying something about barbarian and gates. In his place,
LinuxPPC's Jason Haas commented, "This bundle lets our users have the best
Linux games and the best Linux distribution at a sweet price."

He added, "For the last three years, we've been working to PowerPC a
powerful Linux platform. Loki is making sure that it's fun."

"We're excited to have LinuxPPC's selling power helping promote Loki
games," said M. Lance Colvin, Vice President of Loki Entertainment
Software. "The bundle of our games and LinuxPPC 1999 Q3 is a great value."

The Loki games normally are sold separately for for $48., and the LinuxPPC
1999 CD-ROM costs $32. When a Loki game and the LinuxPPC 1999 CD-ROM are
purchased together, The buyer will automatically receive a 50% rebate on
the cost of the LinuxPPC product at the time of purchase. LinuxPPC Inc. can
ship to anywhere in the world for $6.00. FedEx delivery is available.

System Hardware Requirements

Civilization: Call to Power and Myth II: Soulblighter require PowerPC 601,
120 MHz for faster, 4-speed CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, 80 MB swap, 100 MB
free disk space, 16-bit video card, SVGA monitor, Network card (for net
play), 28.8K Internet connection (for Internet play), OSS compatible sound
card (for sound).

System Software Requirements

The Loki games require Linux kernel 2.0.x or 2.2.x, GNU C Libraries (glibc)
2.x, XFree86 3.3.x, all of which are built in to LinuxPPC 1999 Q3.

About Loki Entertainment Software

Based in Orange County, CA, Loki works with leading game publishers to port
their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to Linux. Loki meets a pent-up
need in the Linux community by providing fully-supported, shrink-wrapped
games for sale through traditional retail channels. Founded in 1998, Loki
is privately held and takes its name from the Norse god of mischief. For
more information visit www.lokigames.com.

About LinuxPPC Inc.

LinuxPPC Inc., headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, develops and
distributes LinuxPPC 1999 Q3, the most popular and prominent Linux
distribution for PowerPC computers. The company dealt a body blow to
Windows 2000 in the recent LinuxPPC Security Challenge, in which a Power
Mac 9500 running LinuxPPC bested a 500 MHz Pentium III running Windows
2000.

The company sponsors development of Linux on PowerPC through major <A
HREF="http://www.linuxppc.com/about/donations.shtml">hardware donations</A>
to Linux developers and development groups. The company recently assisted
IBM in the testing and development of IBM's upcoming PowerPC logic board
design, the PowerPC Open Platform. LinuxPPC Inc. is a member of Linux
International and the Motorola Computer Group Partner Program.

Contact Information:

LinuxPPC Inc.
414-427-8555
http://www.linuxppc.com/

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is used under license therefrom. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
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