SAN JOSE, Calif.--June 11, 1999--

MultiGen-Paradigm Inc.'s realtime 3D modeling and simulation tools MultiGen Creator(TM) and Vega(TM) received a 1999 Show Stopper Award from CADENCE magazine at this year's A/E/C Systems conference in Los Angeles.

Separately, MultiGen-Paradigm announces the addition of two new members to the Urban Simulation Affiliates Program, Atlandia Design and Echtzeit.

The CADENCE Show Stopper awards are presented annually to hardware and software developers whose products exhibit best-of-class quality and have moved A/E/C industries forward. MultiGen Creator and Vega received one of ten CADENCE Show Stopper awards given at the conference for their ability to accurately create realtime 3D models of urban and architectural scenes and present 3D worlds on standard PC workstations.

MultiGen Creator is a 3D modeling and assembly system designed for realtime urban simulation, visual simulation and game development. Vega is the industry-leading software for creating interactive presentations or fly-throughs of Creator-based models. Vega allows users to view models from any eyepoint and add visual enhancements such as clouds, fog and moving vehicles to scenes.

"We are very excited and honored to receive this award and are proud of MultiGen-Paradigm's growing presence in the urban simulation market," said Jon Zucker, urban simulation product marketing manager, MultiGen-Paradigm. "This award is a credit to the entire MultiGen-Paradigm engineering team who have created two dynamic products that meet and exceed customer needs."

"MultiGen Creator and Vega have won a CADENCE Show Stopper because of their ability to create and allow users to easily navigate virtual environments that accurately represent real-world locations," said Arnie Williams, editor in chief, CADENCE magazine. "Impressive features include the speed with which the Vega simulations run on low-end hardware, the ease-of-use of both products, and realtime viewing during modeling."

CADENCE magazine presents Show Stopper awards at various trade shows and conferences throughout the year. MultiGen-Paradigm was selected as an award-winner from approximately 400 companies exhibiting at the A/E/C Systems conference.

MultiGen-Paradigm is the leading supplier of realtime 3D software for visual simulation, entertainment, urban simulation, and simulation based training applications. MultiGen-Paradigm's products, including MultiGen(R) II Pro, MultiGen Creator, and SmartScene(R), are used to create 3D objects and scenes for use in realtime applications. The company defines and supports OpenFlight(R), the industry-standard realtime 3D scene description database format. MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc. is also a world leader in visual and audio simulation, sensor and IR solutions, dome-based simulation, and virtual reality products for use on SGI's IRIX(R) and Windows NT(R) workstations. Vega and AudioWorks2 are recognized as the premier software for development of these applications.

MultiGen-Paradigm's services groups develops custom large area databases, realtime applications, and turnkey image generator systems that exploit the high-end features of SGI workstations. MultiGen-Paradigm's customers include Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, the Air Force Research Laboratory, Bergmann Associates, Bechtel Engineering, Krauss Maffei, the Israeli Air Force, British Aerospace, Disney Imagineering, Full Sail, LEGO A/S, Nintendo Company Ltd. and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Further information about MultiGen-Paradigm and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.presagis.com .