[IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT] - PAYPAL PAYMENT DISRUPTION

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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">[IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT] - PAYPAL PAYMENT DISRUPTION</span></b></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Temporary suspension of Paypal payment service on Matrix Games and Slitherine sites</span></em></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Epsom, 1^st November 2011</span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The Matrix Games</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> and <b>Slitherine</b> shops will temporarily be unable to process <b><u>Paypal</u></b> payment as of December 9^th. This is due to the fact our e-commerce provider Plimus are changing the way they work with PayPal and during the transition we will not be able offer this as a payment option. The PayPal service should be back online in January 2012. Unfortunately, this was completely out of our control and the news did not arrive in time for us to make alternate arrangements that would provide an acceptable level of service.  We realize this could not come at a worse time, which is why we are giving as much notice as we can so that customers who planned to purchase in December with PayPal  will have a chance to make those purchases before this disruption.  <b>All other payment options will be available as normal.</b> For more info you can see the Plimus announcement - <a title="blocked::http://home.plimus.com/ecommerce/paypal ... newsletter" href="http://home.plimus.com/ecommerce/paypal ... ter"><span style="color:windowtext">http://home.plimus.com/ecommerce/paypal ... </span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">This means if you want to buy with PayPal you must do so before December the 9^th! </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">We are hoping to have PayPal service back online before the Holiday Sale ends but we can’t guarantee this, as it depends on Plimus completing their re-integration by then.  The only way to be sure you can take advantage of our great offers and pay by PayPal is to buy before December 9^thor use a different payment option. </span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but we have tried to ensure there are plenty of other payments methods that you can us in the meantime: </span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Credit cards - all the major credit and debit cards are accepted. These include: <b>Visa, Mastercard, Discover, DinersClub, American Express, Carte Bleu, Maestro, Solo, and JCB.</b></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Other options you may use: Moneybookers, e-Checks, Direct Debit, Local Bank Transfers, Wire Transfers, Fax Orders, Mail Orders, Phone Orders</span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">If it is not possible for you to pay with any other method other than PayPal and you cannot buy before December 9^th then we have one more alternative for you. We have partnered with two of our top dealer stores, one in the US and one in Europe to allow you to purchase boxed products via them using PayPal. You cannot buy a digital download, only a boxed copy. To make purchases via our dealers please go to </span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">USA</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB"> - NWS at <a title="blocked::http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo.net/" href="http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo.net/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo ... </span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Europe</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> - Store4War at <a title="blocked::http://www.store4war.com/" href="http://www.store4war.com/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.store4war.com/</span></a></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"">The PayPal system will be back online in January 2012. </span></b></p>