We received the following press release.--RL

Austin, TX, February 11, 1999 - - Blue Byte Software today released THE SETTLERS III - Update 1.25 as part of their continuous efforts to refine THE SETTLERS III.

The update to Version 1.25 available at http://www.settlers3.com/gindex.htm, not only removes some minor bugs, but adds several new features to the game:

New Features:

• Active units are displayed in the menu.
• The 'Distribution of Goods' menus may be selected directly from the current building.
• New Lobby Server messages keep you up to date on logon events.
• More tool tips have been added to the Multiplayer Mode. They explain the Lobby buttons.
• New chat commands are available in the Online Lobby.
• The initial Lobby Server logon automatically invokes the 'Create Player' dialogue.
• During install, additional messages alert you if the swap file is not large enough. Bug Fixes:
• Scrolling under Windows NT was improved.
• THE SETTLERS III may now be played on systems without the WININET.DLL. Updates may be performed manually.
• The interval between leaving the Settlers Server and immediately logging on again has been reduced.
• The 'You have won!/You have lost!' messages are deactivated in games without opponents.
• Infrequent problems with large fonts in the Lobby have been fixed.
• THE SETTLERS III features an automatic Update Service. After starting a 'Multiplayer Internet' game a connection to the SETTLERS III Server is established, the update is automatically copied to your hard-disk and initiated. Manual download is not required.

Customers requiring further assistance, should contact: hotline@bluebyte.com

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