ESPN Videogames has announced its newest sports title set to debut in Spring
2004 — ESPN Major League Baseball. Formerly known as the “World
Series® Baseball 2K” series, ESPN Major League Baseball will deliver
the exhilarating drama and heart-pounding action of the “Major Leagues.”
ESPN Videogames is proud to announce that New York Yankees® slugger Jason
Giambi will be the official spokesperson and cover athlete for ESPN Major League
Baseball. Providing players with the complete ESPN experience, ESPN Major League
Baseball will feature two stalwart ESPN baseball veterans: Jon Miller and Karl
Ravech. Miller, who is set to begin his 15th season on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball,
will handle the play-by-play duties on the virtual diamond, while Ravech, the
host of ESPN’s Baseball Tonight, will provide the in-studio analysis.

“Baseball fans instantly recognize the names of Jon Miller and Karl Ravech,”
says Greg Thomas, president of ESPN Videogames. “Jon is considered one
of today’s best baseball commentators and his voice instantly registers a comfortable
warmth for baseball fans when they listen to him call the balls and strikes.
Meanwhile, Karl brings a distinguished poise to his broadcasts for both ESPN’s
Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter. Together, they bring a new level of ESPN
integration into our game.” . . .

In addition to adding these two ESPN heavyweights, ESPN Major League Baseball
will feature brand new ESPN integration elements to enhance the broadcast atmosphere.
New television-style cut scenes and dynamic close-ups build the drama of the
game. ESPN-styled wipes, overlays, the innovative K-Zoneâ„¢ and GameCast are
additions gamers will also see this spring. K-Zone is an exciting, exclusive
visual tool integrated by ESPN used to visually create each batter’s unique
strike zone. GameCast is another innovative tool that gives the user an in-depth,
pitch-by-pitch analysis of simulated games, and also allows the player to join
in a simulated game in progress at any time. Developed by Blue Shift Inc., ESPN
Major League Baseball is scheduled for release on both the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system and the Microsoft© Xbox console. ESPN Major League Baseball
and other ESPN Videogames titles are produced by Visual Concepts — Sega’s sports
studio.

For more information, visit us online at http://www.espnvideogames.com.

About Visual Concepts Entertainment
Visual Concepts Entertainment is the maker of the critically acclaimed 2K series
of sports games. The company is responsible for the full development and marketing
for all ESPN Videogames titles and is committed to delivering the best, fully
integrated sports gaming experience for all consumers. Visual Concepts Entertainment
is wholly owned by Japan-based SEGA Corporation.

About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is a multinational, multimedia sports
entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia assets
in sports marketing with over 40 business entities. The company is comprised
of seven domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN
Deportes (launching the end of 2003), ESPN Now, ESPN Today), ESPN HD (a high-definition
simulcast service of ESPN), ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (25
international networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine,
SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and
other growing new businesses including ESPN Broadband, ESPN Wireless, ESPN Video-on-Demand
and ESPN Interactive. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC,
Inc, which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst
Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.

Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of
Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. Visit the official Major League Baseball
website at MLB.com © MLBPA — Official Licensee, Major League Baseball Players
Association. Visit the Players Choice on the web at www.bigleaguers.com ©
SEGA CORPORATION, 2003 © MLBP 2003/MLBPA 2003.

“PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ESPN is a registered
trademark of ESPN, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America
markets the PlayStation® game console and develops, publishes, markets and
distributes software for the PlayStation game console and the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster
City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America serves as headquarters for
all North American operations and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.

About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/) is Microsoft’s
future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences
ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their
creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between
fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and
Australia.

Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

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