Press Release: 1999-06-14: Win a Dreamcast on HEAT.NET

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SAN FRANCISCO (June 14, 1999) - HEAT.NET, the fast free online gaming service with more than 1.6 million registered gamers is the first and only site to be giving away Sega Dreamcasts! Sega is sponsoring Prize Matches on HEAT.NET from July until the September launch of Dreamcast.

Participating HEAT.NET members who play Quake 2 between 5 - 7 pm (Pacific Time) from June 28 through July 4 will automatically be entered in a drawing for the chance to win a Sega Dreamcast system complete with three hot games. Play every night during that time and your name will be entered 7 times (only one entry per night)! The winner will be randomly selected and announced the week of July 5. HEAT referees will be online in the Quake 2 lobby to explain the rules and answer questions from 5 - 7 pm PT beginning June 28.

Future Sega Dreamcast Prize Match dates will be posted in the Events Calendar and NEWS sections of HEAT.NET.

ABOUT HEAT.NET

HEAT.NET (www.heat.net) is the free online multi-player gaming service with the largest selection of games. HEAT.NET combines the best selection of multi-player PC games (over 100 are featured) with a thriving community of online gamers (1.5 million) and offers hundreds of competitive online gaming events and unique competitive features including the only rewards system for online gamers (frequent player points known as Degrees). While gameplay is free for all members, Premium membership allows players to redeem their frequent player points for prizes and make purchases in the HEAT.NET store. Premium members can also wager their points against one another in games of skill. HEAT.NET is the exclusive games provider for the @Home Network and the premiere games provider for Road Runner cable modem customers. HEAT.NET also operates the HEAT Collegiate Internet Gaming League (www.heatcigl.net) which features representatives from hundreds of colleges and universities in North America.

ABOUT SEGASOFT NETWORKS INC.

SegaSoft Networks, Inc. (SNI) develops and operates online gaming services and technology, including its flagship network HEAT.NET. Located in San Francisco, SNI is a privately held company whose shareholders include CSK and Sega Enterprises. For more information about SNI please visit www.segasoft.com.

SegaSoft, HEAT, HEAT.NET and Degrees are trademarks of SegaSoft Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.