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Auran Games, Union Pacific Sign License Agreement

Auran Games, Union Pacific Sign License Agreement

Union Pacific Logo, Likenesses will be Featured in PC Title
Trainz Railroad Simulator
2004

Brisbane, Australia – July 3, 2003 –
Game developer and publisher Auran Games (www.auran.com
) today announced that it has signed a license agreement with Union Pacific
Railroad (www.up.com),
one of America’s leading transportation companies. The agreement allows Auran to
use the Union Pacific logo and likenesses of Union Pacific locomotives in
Auran’s upcoming PC-based software product Trainz [TM] Railroad
Simulator 2004.

"We’re thrilled that Union
Pacific, the largest railroad in the U.S., has entrusted Auran and Trainz
Railroad Simulator 2004
with their globally-recognized brand identity,” said
Tony Hilliam, Auran’s Marketing Director.  “Our North American fans will be
delighted with the mix of both current and historic UP locomotives that we have
included and the opportunity to step into the driver’s seat and experience life
as a Union Pacific train engineer. TRS2004 also offers an easy-to-use
world and scenario builder where users can create new railroads and set up their
own customized railroad experience.”

“Union Pacific has been at
the heart of American railroading for more than 140 years and we’re excited to
partner with Auran to reach a new generation of railroad fans,” said Brenda
Mainwaring, Director of Corporate Relations at Union Pacific.  “The rapidly
growing popularity of Auran’s Trainz products will greatly expand the
availability of Union Pacific products in the train simulation market.”

About
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004

Trainz Railroad Simulator
2004

is more than driving trains –
it is a total railroad experience. TRS2004 lets players operate their
choice of Union Pacific and other locomotives, from the early days of steam
through to modern high-speed electrics, under a variety of challenging
conditions in real world scenarios. In addition, players coordinate the movement
of passengers and freight as their busy industrial world springs to life. Users
can also create their own realistic environments, sculpting mountains and
valleys, placing scenery objects, laying track, and connecting a variety of
trackside industries and towns. 


TRS2004 will initially be sold online at
www.railroadsimulator.com and
then at retail once publishers for various territories are secured.  TRS2004
works with Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP.  Recommended minimum technical
requirement is P3 788 MHz, 256 MB RAM with a GeForce 1 video card at low detail
settings.

About Auran
Auran®
is an innovative firm dedicated to providing high quality computer games and 3D
technology. Auran’s philosophy "Don’t predict it, Create it" is reflected in our
products and services and has led to Auran becoming one of Australia’s most
exciting interactive entertainment companies. Auran is best known for its
acclaimed 3D game engine Auran Jet® (www.auranjet.com
), and for its international hit computer game Dark Reign: The Future of War.

About Union Pacific
Union Pacific
Railroad is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the
western two-thirds of the United States and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), one of America’s leading transportation
companies.

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