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Blood Downloads hit 350,000+

NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- April 8, 1997 -- As testimony to the tremendous interest from game-playing enthusiasts, GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS) announced today that the Internet shareware version of its new action game Blood, has generated over 350,000 downloads since its on-line release date of March 7.

Developed by Monolith Productions, Blood has been cited as one of the most eagerly anticipated entertainment software titles of 1997. Only hours after the on-line release of the shareware version, several major web sites reported temporary server outages due to the overwhelming download counts generated by Blood. In addition, for web sites carrying the Blood shareware, it consistently topped the charts as the No. 1 daily download.

"Both the media and consumer response to the Blood shareware has been tremendous," said Holly Newman, vice president of Marketing for GT Interactive. "Garnering outstanding reviews from the media, and hundreds of thousands of shareware downloads in a matter of a few weeks certainly gives us a great deal of momentum going forward with the release of the full version in May."

Scheduled for retail release in May, GT Interactive's full version of Blood contains an impressive 42 levels of game play, over 20 blood-thirsty opponents, 12 weapons, and complete user- friendly map editor for customizing Blood. The shareware version is available for download at the Monolith Productions Blood home page (http://blood.lith.com) or from GT Web (http://www.gtinteractive.com), and is also currently available at retail for $9.95, which includes a $10 rebate coupon towards a purchase of the game's full version.

Founded in 1994, Monolith Productions, Inc. is a privately held Kirkland, Washington-based entertainment company that specializes in producing quality, eye-popping games for the PC. Monolith games are made by gamers for gamers.