For Those About To Rock... Pre-Order!

For Immediate Release

Hampstead, NC, 25 July 2006

Note: In the spirit of the unfettered, living after midnight, rocking 'til you drop kind of lifestyle that Shady O' Grady's Rising Star emphasizes this press release will be "edgy" and "dangerous" thanks to massive amounts of swearing, which we're told is how musicians let people know that they're anti-establishment. Of course since we don't want to offend anyone the coarse language has been replaced with the names of former U.S. Presidents.

Hey world, are you ready to mother(Clinton)ing rock? I said, are you ready to (CLINTON)ING ROCK? (Clinton)ing-A, we hope so, because the ultimate musical RPG is right now warming the (Clinton) up, ready to take the stage and unleash a torrent of power chords, a blitz of flash bombs, and enough hairspray to cause flashbacks to the show Dynasty! We're of course talking about the anxiously awaited upcoming title for Windows, Shady O' Grady's Rising Star.

Developed by Gilligames, Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is now available for pre-order from now until August 15, 2006, at the specially discounted pre-order price of $34.95. After Auguest 15th, the price will be $39.95.

Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is a fresh take on the computer RPG scene. Forget about those RPGs where it's up to YOU to fulfill the ancient, Joseph Cambell prophecy and lead your ragtag band of adventurers/rebels/used car salesmen and defeat the evil dracolich/sentient evil computer/Girls Scouts of America. In Shady O' Grady's Rising Star the only prophecy you'll be fulfilling is the prophecy to (Clinton)ing rock all night, and sleep all day!

A musical single-player RPG, Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is all about creating the perfect band and clawing your way to the top of the musical food chain, proving to the rest of the musical world that you are indeed hot (Taft). Over the course of your career songs will be written, bandmates kicked to the curb, and hotels will be trashed. You'll travel the American roadways, enjoying the debauchery of (Taft)ty bars and clubs, rocking out in studios, checking out the latest tracks at music stores, and living the life you've always dreamed of. Best of all, when you're traveling across the country in a single van packed with band members and equipment you won't have to deal with the stench, unlike in real life. There's a reason most bands travel across country in a drunken stupor you know...

Even if rock isn't your thing Shady O' Grady's Rising Star features enough musical genres that practically everyone will find something to enjoy (sorry kazoo fans!). Players can try their hand at blues, country, folk (and is there anything better than a granola eating band trashing their hotel room?), jazz, metal, pop, punk, rap, rock, and ska. A typical career will run about twenty hours of gameplay, but thanks to the variety of open-ended choices no two games ever have to play the same way.

Like most Shrapnel products Shady O' Grady's Rising Star boasts a variety of mod-friendly elements. Equipment can be added, existing equipment modified, maps can be changed, new MP3s can be imported, and more. The rock never has to stop!

The stage beckons! Hit the lights, shove some metal up your (Carter), and let loose the four horsemen! For more information on this hellaciously groovy title, please check out its gamepage at:

www.shrapnelgames.com/gilligames/SOGRS/1.htm

To take advantage of the special pre-order pricing, please visit the Shrapnel Games e-store at:

www.gamersfront.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16172&cat=256&page=

Remember, the special pre-order price is only good through August 15th.

For more great titles spanning many genres, be sure to check out the Shrapnel Games website, home of award-winning strategy titles, by visiting www.shrapnelgames.com.

For press related information please contact Scott R. Krol at: skrol@shrapnelgames.com

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For all other information, please contact:

Timothy W. Brooks

P.O. Box 488

Hampstead, NC 28443-0488

tbrooks@shrapnelgames.com