SHERLOCK HOLMES CONSULTING DETECTIVE VOLUME III PITS USERS AGAINST SLEUTH
IN THREE NEW INTERACTIVE MOVIES

CD-ROM Users Try to Beat Holmes and Watson to Solutions in "The Solicitous
Solicitor,"  "The Banker's Final Debt,"  and "The Thames Murders"

WHEELING, IL--March 26, 1993--ICOM Simulations announced today a new volume
of interactive movie mysteries in its Sherlock Holmes, Consulting
Detective CD-ROM series. Featuring enhanced color quality, Volume III
presents the Baker Street detective in three new cases, "The Solicitous
Solicitor," "The Banker's Final Debt," and "The Thames Murders." The
original Sherlock, released in CD-ROM versions for six platforms, remains
the all-time best selling interactive video game on CD-ROM, while Sherlock
11 sales continue to accumulate. The Sherlock series is exclusively
distributed in North America by Electronic Arts under its Affiliated Label
program.

Due for nationwide release next month, Sherlock Holmes, Consulting
Detective Volume III includes more than one hour of color motion video on
a single CD-ROM and will be available initially on the Macintosh and DOS
platforms at the suggested retail price of $69.95.

"As the breakthrough product in this new genre called 'interactive movies,'
Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective continues to introduce a completely
new generation of Sherlock Holmes fans to the fascination and intrigue of
this timeless literary classic," said ICOM President Dennis Defensor.
"And, because it is authorized by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
fans are guaranteed a genuine murder mystery experience."

"Presently, Sherlock is just one example in our vision to explore and
expand the horizons of the interactive experience. The near future will
disclose even more innovative genres."

Volume III features three new mysteries: The Solicitous Solicitor, The
Banker's Final Debt, and The Thames Murders.

Charming and calculating. An unscrupulous Casanova turned corpse. It is
said that his death was due to a poor heart condition. It is suspected
that he was poisoned. Who did it, and how?

It just doesn't add up. the man was hard-working, unassuming and quiet.
Now, quite dead. There seems to be no surface motive for his murder. Yet,
someone wanted him silenced. Why?

Thamesis. "Broad River." The River Thames. Today, it tallies five bodies in
its waves. Who dares to stain its waters? Are the deaths the sinister
workings of a serial killer, or simply isolated acts of murder?

ICOM Simulations, Inc., continues to explore and expand interactive
possibilities as it offers a wide range of software products for Windows
3.x, Apple Macintosh and other platforms. These include: Sherlock Holmes,
Consulting Detective an advanced multimedia CD ROM title; Rightpaint, a
paint program; On Cue II and Squeegee, file and applications managers; and
TMON Professional, a programming tool for the Macintosh. ICOM also
develops advanced interactive titles for a number of other publishers and
computer/game platforms.

ICOM Simulations, 648 S. Wheeling Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
708-520-4440;  fax: 708-459-3418

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