March 20, 1998


Attention coanda@golden.net:


I am writing to you on behalf of the members of the Interactive Digital Software Association ("IDSA"), a trade association whose members include the leading publishers of interactive entertainment software. Our 45 members publish video and computer games for video game consoles, personal computers and the Internet. A list of our member companies is attached as exhibit 1.

It has come to our attention that you are distributing unauthorized copies of our members' copyrighted entertainment software titles - which you characterize as "emulators" - without their permission. Your statements in the disclaimer posted in your Website, that owning a pirated title is legal if it serves as a "backup" to a legitimate copy is false. The fact that a person owns a legitimate copy does not authorize any party to copy and distribute it without permission. The owner of the trademark and copyright in that product has the exclusive right to authorize its reproduction and distribution.

As such, your unauthorized reproduction and distribution of our members' entertainment software titles is a violation of their exclusive rights under the Copyright Act, federal and state trademark law and the law prohibiting unfair competition. Your actions are illegal and can result in criminal prosecution and/or civil liability.

On behalf of our members, I demand that you immediately cease reproducing and distributing any entertainment software titles published by an IDSA member and that you delete any copies on your hard-drive. We will be monitoring your Website for compliance with the demands contained in this letter and reserve the right to take all steps necessary to protect our member's rights, title and interest in their property. In addition, in the event you do not comply with these terms within fifteen days, we will pursue other avenues of relief.

Sincerely

Gail Markels

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