Moscow - September 17, 2004 - Nival Interactive and CDV Software Entertainment today announced sign-up for Blitzkrieg II Closed Beta Test!

We Want You! Volunteer for the Blitzkrieg II Closed Beta Test. Apply for duty in our Forward Observer's Corps today and tomorrow you could be dropping in behind enemy lines to report back strategic information, relied upon by the development team and your comrades in arms!

Recruits need to meet the following requirements:

• Ability to read and write English - Intermediate level
• Fast Internet access
• Strategy Game experience

To sign-up for the Test please fill in the form located here: http://www.nival.com/blitzkrieg2/beta/

Hurry now to sign up! Registration closes on October 10th! Those who pass muster will be notified of their targets on October 18th. If you don't hear anything by then, don't despair! You may get a chance to strike the enemy in a second phase!

Phase one of our operations will begin on October 18th and last to December 31st. Further instructions and situation reports for the Blitzkrieg II Closed Beta Test will be posted at www.nival.com

About Blitzkrieg II
Blitzkrieg II is an epic WWII RTS where you strategically plan and command battles in multiple WWII theatres, choose reinforcements and use a wide range of new combat units. Blitzkrieg II builds upon success of the best selling Blitzkrieg and comes with tremendous focus on dynamic gameplay, new strategic opportunities and gritty realism of WWII battles.

About Nival Interactive
Nival Interactive is Russia's leading game developer, and also the largest, with four development teams and a staff of over 120 dedicated professionals. Since its inception in 1996, Nival Interactive has been respected worldwide both by press and gamers for an impressive lineup of highly successful titles including Rage of Mages, Etherlords, Blitzkrieg and Silent Storm series, backed by our genuine commitment to creativity and innovation.

About CDV Software Entertainment
Founded in 1990, CDV Software Entertainment AG is one of the leading publishers and distributors of PC software in Europe. In 2000, the company successfully completed its initial public offering and is listed on the German Prime Standard (equivalent to the USA's NASDAQ Index). CDV is best known for titles like Blitzkrieg and the Cossacks series - both of which sold over 1 million copies worldwide.