SIRIUS REVEALS MILLION-DOLLAR "TREASURE QUEST" MYSTERY; HIGH-TECH TREASURE
HUNTERS EXPECTED TO MOBILIZE ACROSS U.S.

(Scottsdale, AZ) August 7, 1995 -- Calling it "the most unique interative
multimedia product ever to be released," best-selling software publisher
Sirius Publishing, Inc. today announced that its new stand-alone mystery
game, "Treasure Quest", is scheduled to launch during the fourth quarter
of this year. The announcement follows the recent creation of Sirius
Entertainment, Inc., Sirius Publishing's new division that is developing
"Treasure Quest" and other independent titles as well.

President and CEO Richard Gnant said that the awarding of a
one-million-dollar prize to the player who successfully solves the mystery
is only one of the many elements that make "Treasure Quest" unique.
"Everyone expects new multimedia titles to contain awesome graphics, lots
of video, and great audio," Gnant said. "'Treasure Quest' won't disappoint
anyone there - it's laden with clues comprising rich, unique and original
graphics and video never seen before in a typical title. It will also be
the first CD-ROM title to have an original soundtrack composed
specifically for it."

Gnant continued, "Another distinction is that 'Treasure Quest' combines
state-of-the-art new technology with old-fashioned human interactivity."
Players will be challenged to solve the mystery with clues hidden
throughout the CD-ROM. Some clues will motivate players to look beyond
their computer for answers. Others, both visual and verbal, will be
contained within the disc itself. "Its nonviolent action makes it the
ideal family game of the 90's," Gnant added.

According to Michael Weiss, Vice President of Marketing for Sirius, one of
the ways to solve the mystery will be to share clues via the Internet with
fellow treasure-hunters. "By integrating all the components, we expect
that 'Treasure Quest' will mobilize a nation of high-tech adventurers
across the information superhighway," he said. "The CDROM disc will have a
direct link to a special Treasure Quest web site to help facilitate the
interaction of the players."

The project, being developed for Sirius Entertainment by Soggy In Seattle
Productions, Inc., is rooted in a book that was published more than 15
years ago in England. That book, "Masquerade," caused a sensation and
mobilized the entire United Kingdom into one of the largest and most
widely publicized treasure hunts in recorded history. More than one
million copies were sold and newspaper accounts depicted teams of fortune
seekers digging up parts of the countryside looking for the buried
treasure, a gold rabbit.

"Treasure Quest" contains three distinct components: a CD-ROM disc
containing the mystery, an on-line component which will allow individuals
to team up with others to find clues hidden around the country, and a
one-million-dollar cash prize for the winner.

Additional hints which contain helpful information to assist players in
unraveling the clues will be made available in a variety of ways
throughout the life of the product. "Treasure Quest" is expected to retail
for under $40 and will be released prior to Thanksgiving.

Sirius Publishing, Inc., maker of the 5-Ft. 10-Pak CD-ROM compilations, is
a leading multimedia technology developer and marketer with headquarters
in Scottsdale, Arizona and operations in the United States, Canada, and
Western Europe. Sirius Publishing's products are sold in more than 35,000
stores in 70 countries in the direct mail and retail sales channels. The
company employs 55 people and has annual sales of $40 million.

Sirius Publishing Inc
7320 East Butherus Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
602-951-3288,  fax 602-951-3884
 
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