Entropia Universe Commissions Renowned Artists/Designers, Including Ernst Billgren and Vexed Generation, to Sell and Market "Real-World" Pieces in "Virtual" Galleries and Studios

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/25/2006 -- Entropia Universe, the fastest growing virtual universe utilizing a real cash economy, today announces its latest city on the planet of Calypso, New Oxford, opening on April 28th, 2006. The city will be a center for all arts, including fashion, music and more, featuring an art academy, fashion & design institute, multiple art galleries, a music school and museums. The new city will open windows of opportunity for artists and designers looking for new ways to promote and sell various "real-world" artwork, and also allows professors to give live video lessons within the "virtual" art academies and schools. There are a few big names already taking advantage of the virtual universe as a new means to reach a larger audience, including, Professor Ernst Billgren of the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, famous and controversial artist Mark Kostabi, young and upcoming artist Kika Karadi, and Mark DeMuro.