Subject: [loki-press] Loki Shipping PowerPlant
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 10:02:13 -0700
From: Kayt Sorhaindo <sigyn@lokigames.com>
To: <loki-press@lokigames.com>

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Loki Shipping PowerPlant
New Linux Development Suite from theKompany.com

Tustin, California  --  July 6, 2000 -- Loki Software, the leading
publisher of best-selling games for the Linux operating system, today
announces an agreement with theKompany.com to distribute PowerPlant, a
powerful suite of developer tools and software for Linux.

Developers may use PowerPlant to create a variety of applications, from
productivity software to 3D games. The package features over 150 Open
Source tools, including compilers for BASIC, Pascal, Python, Java, Perl,
Scheme and C++ as well as tools for 3D graphics, sound, interface and Web
development.

PowerPlant is bundled with a fully-licensed version of the MySQL database
system (a $170 value). While MySQL is Open Source, this license enables
PowerPlant customers to embed MySQL in commercial applications. For the
developer in need of a break, PowerPlant also includes a full version of
Ericıs Ultimate Solitaire from Loki Software (a $19.95 value).

"PowerPlant provides solutions to several Linux development queries, and
can save developers time and frustrations by providing the tools and the
answers in a complete and easy-to-use package," said Scott Draeker,
President of Loki Software.

PowerPlant runs on all major Linux distributions for Intel
Pentium-compatible processors. It has a suggested retail price of $49.95,
and includes installation and developer support.

The PowerPlant Developer Network, a subscription service that allows
users to automatically check for and download updates of selected
software packages, is available for $39.95 a year. Customers of this
service will also receive an updated PowerPlant package each year. For
more information on PowerPlant and the PowerPlant Developer Network visit
http;//www.thekompany.com.


About Loki Software, Inc.

Founded in 1998, CA, Loki works with leading game publishers and
developers to port their best-selling PC titles to Linux. Titles from
Loki include Quake III Arena, SimCity 3000 Unlimited and Sid Meier's
Alpha Centauri with the Alien Crossfire expansion pack. In addition to
this arsenal of games, Loki supports several Open Source development
projects and distributes Debian GNU/Linux. For more information visit
http://www.lokigames.com.

About theKompany.com

theKompany.com is a California-based company with developer teams in
North America and Europe. theKompany.com fills a need in the Linux
community for mass-marketed, quality Linux software by producing
developer tools like its flagship product, PowerPlant. theKompany.com's
products are marketed both online and through B&M channels. For more
information visit http://www.thekompany.com.

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Loki Press Contact:
Kayt Sorhaindo
Telephone: 714.505.8915 x12
press@lokigames.com

Loki Sales Contact:
Brandon Carter
Telephone: 714.505.8915 x10
Sales@lokigames.com

theKompany.com Press Contact:
Shawn Gordon
Telephone: 949.713.3276
shawn@thekompany.com