DON’T GET LAPPED!

New Colin McRae Rally 2005 Demo Now Available

New York, NY (September 23,
2004) – Codemasters gives gamers a test run of Colin McRae Rally 2005
with the new downloadable multiplayer PC demo, available at

www.codemasters.com/colinmcrae2005 and at GameZone

http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d11588.htm .  Now avid rally fans
have a golden opportunity to get ahead of the game.

The Colin McRae Rally 2005 PC demo includes both multiplayer and
single-player options and features the coveted Peugeot 206, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR
and Lancia Stratos.  Gamers can race solo or against up to 8 others to get a
feel for what it is like to be in the pack on the track.  Rally fans can hurtle
through four stages in the UK and Sweden and experience newly featured Germany
courses in 2 stages.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 features 30 cars,
including the Subaru 22B STI, Audi Sport Quattro Rallye, MG Sebring Special
and the 1967 Morris Mini Cooper S.  Modeled with extraordinary attention to
detail, the vehicles are authentic and handle the road according to how each
would perform under realistic conditions.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 introduces the all-new multi-discipline
Career Challenge where players can experience a full professional rally career
while driving a diverse selection of cars for different manufacturers.  Cups,
Supercups and Championships are just a few of the 23 individual rally events and
300 stages gamers can take on and tear up.  Available this Fall for PC and the
Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Colin McRae Rally 2005
gives racing enthusiasts another reason to hit the dirt.

To download the new demo, please visit  –

http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d11588.htm

Colin McRae Rally 2005 Key Features:

–   More than 30 featured cars including the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica
GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi!
–    9 international locations (new German rally joins events through UK,
Sweden, USA, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan), in Rally game mode,
each with 8 stages. Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the
stages.
–     An individual damage model for each car – right down to paintwork scrapes
and a ‘dazed’ visual effect as you recover from a crash.

With its authentic car handling, meticulously designed stages, and progressive
events, Colin McRae Rally 2005 is set to be the most complete and
rewarding rally experience when it ships this Fall.

For additional game information, check out the game’s dedicated web site at:

http://www.codemasters.com/colinmcrae2005.

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company with offices in New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and
Germany.  Founded in the UK in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning
software for the PC, next generation video game consoles and online gaming.  Codemasters
develops original titles such as Operation Flashpoint (PC Game-of-the-year) and
ToCA Race Driver, as well as games based on top licensed properties including
American Idol, MTV Music Generator and IndyCar Series.  Additional information
about Codemasters and its products can be found at
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