Guardians Acquires Event Horizon

Guardians Of Order Acquires Event Horizon Productions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Guelph, Ontario - 2 September 1999

Guardians Of Order, Inc. of Guelph, Ontario and Event Horizon Productions, Inc. of Lawrence, Kansas jointly announced today that they have recently finalized an agreement whereby Guardians Of Order has acquired Event Horizon Productions. Effective immediately, Guardians Of Order will assume the distribution and sales of all Event Horizon Productions game lines

"This is a fantastic growth opportunity for us," says Guardians Of Order President Mark C. MacKinnon. "Event Horizon Productions is a strong and well-respected company, with a reputation for producing innovating and high-quality games. With acquisition of the company, we can expand and diversify our selection of role-playing game lines to meet the desires of our customers. This bold step for Guardians Of Order secures a stronger position for us in the adventure gaming industry."

"We're very pleased," adds Event Horizon President John R. Phythyon, Jr. "Guardians Of Order is a dynamic company. As one of the fastest growing firms in the industry, their resources will enable us to get our properties much wider exposure and into the hands of more gamers."

Founded in 1997, Guardians Of Order, Inc. is a dedicated game publishing company specializing in anime role-playing games and accessories, including the Origins Award-nominated multi-genre RPG, Big Eyes, Small Mouth TM, and licensed role-playing games based on Sailor Moon, Dominion Tank Police, and Demon City Shinjuku. Event Horizon Productions, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is the creator and publisher of the critically acclaimed Hong Kong Action Theatre! TM role-playing game, Swords of the Middle Kingdom RPG TM, and Heaven & Earth: A Role-Playing Game of Fate and Destiny TM. For more information, contact Guardians Of Order, Inc. at mark@guardiansorder.on.ca, or visit the company's web site at http://www.guardiansorder.on.ca.