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Wednesday February 6, 8:30 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: GameCom, Inc.
GameCom/Ferris Retains Chief Software Scientist
ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002--GameCom, Inc. (OTCBB:GAMZ - news) today announced that it has retained the services of Dr. Douglas A. Hoskins with Applied Evolution, located in Kent, Washington, to function as the company's senior training and simulation software developer.
Dr. Hoskins is an expert in the rapid development and deployment of object-oriented software and artificial intelligence (evolutionary computation and emergent behaviors). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in aeronautics and astronautics, and also holds masters degrees in both biochemistry and aeronautical engineering. Dr. Hoskins previously served as a senior specialist engineer for The Boeing Corporation, developing mission-planning software for unmanned air vehicles and advanced missile and space vehicle control systems. Additionally, Dr. Hoskins previously acted as chief scientist for Advanced Interactive Systems of Tukwila, Washington, where he conceived and developed products such as rapid deployment scenarios for projectile and laser sensor and laser tracking systems.
Dr. Hoskins' immediate focus at GameCom/Ferris will be augmenting the company's new team for the training and simulation markets.
``I am excited to become part of GameCom/Ferris' training and simulation development team,'' Hoskins stated. ``This company has been assembling key personnel, and I look forward to assisting with the company's virtual reality training and simulation projects. Now, more than ever, training and simulation is moving toward interactive virtual reality, and GameCom/Ferris' technology will take training and simulation to an exciting new level,'' Hoskins concluded.
``GameCom/Ferris is pleased to announce our association with Dr. Doug Hoskins, bringing to our company a remarkable depth of programming and software development experience,'' commented L. Kelly Jones, GameCom/Ferris' chief executive officer. ``Our training and simulation development team is now complete. With David Klugh, Richard McPherson, and now the addition of Dr. Hoskins, we have a highly-qualified and experienced team to assist the company as we enter and expand within the rapidly-moving training and simulation market.''
``Dr. Hoskins has the unique ability to examine the abstract needs of government or industry, and then develop an accommodating technological solution to solve the need,'' commented Lance Loesberg, GameCom/Ferris' executive vice-president. ``We have been very busy assembling an all-star technical team, and we are now ready to accelerate our expansion into the training and simulation field.''
About GameCom/Ferris
GameCom/Ferris designs, manufactures, and operates virtual reality entertainment products for use in entertainment facilities and at special events, including carnivals, festivals, and trade shows. Customers include Six Flags, Busch Gardens, Paramount, Circus Circus, Carnival Cruise Lines, Chevrolet, Pepsi, Buick, and Red Baron Pizza. Virtual reality is the next generation of the $2 billion video game business, and is also finding strong demand in the $90 billion product advertising/promotional market. In addition, GameCom/Ferris has developed and is marketing an interactive kiosk gaming platform with potential applications in multi-user game play and online gaming. For more information, visit www.GameComInc.com and www.FerrisVR.com. Additional information can be obtained at www.magnumfinancial.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by the words such as ``plans,'' ``expects,'' ``believes,'' ``anticipates,'' or ``intends.'' Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. GameCom/Ferris urges investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties contained within its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Magnum Financial Group, LLC
Michael Manahan (Investor Relations), 213/488-0443
mike@magnumfinancial.com
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