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Mythic Entertainment(R) Ranked Number 90 Fastest
Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2005
Deloitte Technology Fast 500
Mythic Entertainment Attributes its 2,690 Percent Revenue Growth to Continued World Wide Success of Dark Age of Camelot(R)
FAIRFAX, VA - OCTOBER 20, 2005 - Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the
massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Dark Age of Camelot,
today announced that it ranked Number 90 on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast
500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North
America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2000-2004.
This is the 4th consecutive year in which Mythic has been named to
the Technology Fast 50.
Mythic Entertainment's CEO, Mark Jacobs, credits the
continued worldwide success of Dark Age of Camelot and a company-wide commitment to customer service with the 2,690
percent revenue growth over the past five years. He said, "At Mythic
Entertainment, we constantly strive to improve our customers' experience with Dark Age of Camelot, and it results in dedicated fans. As an organization, we
truly care about the product and the players, and we remain dedicated to the
growth and prosperity of our flagship title."
"Making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is commendable in today's highly
competitive technology industry," said Tony Kern, deputy national managing
principal of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry
practice. "We congratulate Mythic Entertainment on being one of the 500
fastest growing technology companies in
Mythic Entertainment previously ranked 106 on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast
500.
In addition to ranking on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Mythic
Entertainment ranked six on the Virginia Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking
of the 50 fastest growing technology firms Virginia.
Overall, companies that ranked on the 2005 Technology Fast 500 had growth rates
ranging from 240 to 73,752 percent over five years, with an average growth rate
of 2,408 percent.
Fast 500
Selection and Qualifications
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North American Fast 50 lists, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500,
and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants
must have had 2000 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD for
the
About Dark Age of Camelot (R)
Celebrating its four year anniversary, Dark Age of Camelot is a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game ("MMORPG")
featuring Realm vs. Realm™ combat, Mythic's unique take on Player vs. Player
action, multiple class and race combinations, a robust trade skill system, and
the most comprehensive player Guild system in any MMORPG. The world of
Dark Age of Camelot features three Realms at war - Midgard, Hibernia
and
For more information about Dark Age of Camelot, visit www.darkageofcamelot.com.
About Mythic
Entertainment(R)
Mythic Entertainment is celebrating its tenth year anniversary as one of the most successful developers and publishers of massively-multiplayer online role-playing games in the world. Credited with 15 online games, including the award winning Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic's success is based in proprietary technology, superior game design and exemplary customer service delivered by a talented staff of more than 170 people. Dark Age of Camelot is played in almost every country in the world, and is available in seven languages. The game was released in Japanese in January 2005 and in March became the first international MMORPG available in Spanish. Mythic is currently developing the Warhammer MMORPG which will be available in 2007.
For more information, visit www.mythicentertainment.com.
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