March 20, 2001 - San Jose, CA, USA
For Immediate Release - GDC 2001

Paraworld presents Beyond3000 at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, a game Made with Virtools, The Behavior Company

Beyond3000 is a massive multiplayer online game; a genre-mix of real-time strategy, action, and adventure game, where fast response and quick reaction times are just as important as tactical skills.

Says Kay Kraemer, CEO of Paraworld "We wanted cutting-edge interactive 3D technology for Beyond3000, and we wanted it fast. Paraworld looked to Virtools for software solutions that have the flexibility to integrate with our client side technologies. With the smooth production process inherent in Virtools drag-and-drop behavioral scripting language and intuitive graphic user interface, the process from concept to delivery for Beyond3000 has been dramatically reduced."

Says Bertrand Duplat, CEO of Virtools "We are proud to have been associated with the production and deployment of Beyond3000. Ever since they acquired their licenses of Virtools™ Dev, our authoring tool, in July 2000, we have been working hand in hand with Paraworld to help them make the best of our software solution for interactive 3D game production. The broadcasting agreement we have entered into with Paraworld is the culmination of an exemplary relationship."

About Paraworld
Paraworld is a producer of online content of an entirely new generation. In short, our claim is "Hollywood on the Internet". In cooperation with our media and license partners we bring interactive, three-dimensional multi-user content to the Net: Online Worlds.

With the 3D racing game "Formula RTL Cup" introduced in 1998, we wrote an important chapter in the internet history book. The RTL Cup was the first online racing community where the players could obtain the game only through the Internet and compete against each other in real time.

Paraworld realizes the ultimate experience in online licensing through products like "Michael Schumacher Online World". With the aggregation of media, sponsorship, and community, blended with interactive entertainment, these Online World creations reach their audiences through highly specialized multi-user technology - the Paraworld Platform.

Paraworld is expanding their global-market position systematically in Europe, the Asia Pacific and the US. Paraworld Aktiengesellschaft (AG) was incorporated in 1999, and combines the know-how of two multimedia companies: Virtual Reality Technologies (VRT) GmbH and The Race PPC Online GmbH. Our main office is in Dieburg near Frankfurt/Main, with offices in Berlin, Hamburg and Singapore.

About Virtools
Virtools is a leading software firm that has successfully released a unique set of production and authoring tools dedicated to the development of real-time 3D interactive applications.

Virtools cost effective solution is currently used by both programmers and users alike to rapidly create richly interactive 3D applications for use in Web3D and game development.

Today, Virtools is widely recognized as a market leader in delivering high quality, efficient, cost-effective business solutions which are accessible to system integrators, games studios and corporate.

Virtools business solutions have been applied successfully in a wide spectrum of industries by market leaders such as Intel, Rothschild Financial Services (LCF), Simon & Schuster, Razorfish, Havas Interactive, Microïds, DDB Interactive, Wanadoo, Airbus Industries, IBM and Disney Imagineering.

Contacts:
Virtools
93, rue Vieille du Temple
75003 Paris
France
Tel: (+33) 1 42 71 46 86
Fax: (+33) 1 42 71 86 53

Website: www.virtools.com or www.paraworld.com
email: info@virtools.com