CHARTWELL’S FIRST QUARTER REVENUE INCREASES 436%

Tuesday April 4, 2000 – CALGARY, CANADA: Chartwell Technology Inc. (CWH) has posted revenues of $548,027 for the three month period ending January 31, 2000, an increase of 436% over the same period of last year. Chartwell’s complete quarterly report and management discussion can be viewed at www.chartwelltechnology.com

This revenue growth reflects the ability of Chartwell’s products to capture increasing market share in the explosive internet entertainment and gaming industries. Chartwell maintains a competitive advantage with its state of the art JAVA based entertainment software which satisfies the demand of Internet users for instant gratification. The ability to access our games with no downloading and begin playing in minutes sets our products apart from those of our peers. The performance of Chartwell’s software is superior to any comparable product on the market today. With the recent closing of a $10,075,000 equity financing, Chartwell is in a strong financial position to continue the successful implementation of our business model and we are confident that our revenue growth and increasing market share will continue.

Chartwell is developing state-of-the-art, permission-based database marketing solutions for brand name advertisers and online retailers and continues the aggressive development of its JAVA based Internet games and gaming software, including the deployment of new games, languages and multi –player tournament applications

Chartwell specializes in the development of leading edge JAVA based entertainment software for Internet and Intranet deployment by operators of interactive entertainment websites and virtual communities. Chartwell’s goal is to become the premier provider of Internet entertainment content and systems.

Chartwell invites you to preview and play the games at www.chartwelltechnology.com

For further information, please contact:

Chartwell Technology Inc.

 

Darold H. Parken, President David Bajwa, Investor Relations
(877) 261-6619 or (403) 261-6619 (877) 669-4180 or (604) 669-4180

dhp@chartwelltechnology.com

info@chartwelltechnology.com

The Canadian Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" including management’s beliefs, expectations or projections related to the Company’s business prospects, capital raising and secondary markets for the Company’s securities. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. You are cautioned against placing undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.

 

       

CHARTWELL TECHNOLOGY INC.

       

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT

       

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31

       

(UNAUDITED)

       
       

 

       

(Revised)

       

2000

1999

       

Revenue:

       

Revenue

$

528,309

$

102,192

       

Interest and other income

19,718

       

548,027

102,192

       

Expenses:

       

Software development and support

 

139,199

 

124,611

       

Business development

198,611

26,197

       

General and administrative

169,055

175,444

       

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

9,648

4,642

       

Amortization of deferred software costs

22,015

       

538,528

330,894

       
       

Net income (loss) for the period

9,499

(228,702)

       
       

Deficit, beginning of period

(2,760,961)

(1,075,383)

       

 

 

 

 

       

Deficit, end of period

$

(2,751,462)

$

(1,304,085)