Masterpiece Games Inc., is a publicly traded holding company for a wholly owned subsidiary International Chess Enterprises (ICE). ICE is a Seattle based high technology publishing company which specializes in the game of chess. ICE publishes information on chess through Inside Chess magazine, books, software, CDs and an on-line electronic magazine. Our web address is tcc.net
MASTERPIECE GAMES, INC.
VSE SYMBOL: MPA
NEWS RELEASE
MASTERPIECE GAMES EXPANDS ITS BOOK DISTRIBUTION SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
23rd September 1997
Masterpiece Games Inc. announces that Barnes & Noble Book Stores, a book-retailing giant in the United States, will now distribute its books.
Russell Miller, Business Manager for International Chess Enterprises stated:
"The addition of Barnes & Noble as a distributor of our books fits in perfectly with our strategy of making our titles as widely available as possible. Barnes & Noble joins our other distributors which include Ingram Book Company, Borders Books, Amazon.com, as well as our own Internet, retail and mail order means of distributing. The key to expanding our book division is through distribution of our existing titles. We've had strong book sales through the year and expect good sales throughout the Christmas season."
Masterpiece Games Inc., is a publicly traded holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary International Chess Enterprises (ICE). Based in Seattle, ICE is a high technology publishing company specializing in the game of chess. ICE publishes magazines, books, software, CDs and has an on-line electronic magazine.
Masterpiece Games Inc.
Per: "Yasser Seirawan" President Masterpiece Games Inc.
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