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Thursday August 19, 12:04 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
QuesTec's TennisProView-TM- Takes Home Court
Advantage at Hamlet Cup
DEER PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1999--Long Island-based QuesTec Imaging, Inc. (NASD-BB: QSTI)
announces the use of TennisProView(TM) by FOX Sports Net for their national coverage of the semi-final and final matches
of this year's Hamlet Cup, Commack, New York, August 28 and 29.
QuesTec will once again work with FOX Sports Net to produce on-air serve analysis and virtual replays during this year's
tournament.
TennisProView is a real-time video and computer-based tracking and scoring system that creates virtual replays for
television and a behind-the-scenes analysis tool for commentators. TennisProView will be available for all pre-match, match
and post-match coverage of center court action. This year's Hamlet Cup television audience will be treated to a unique
perspective of different types of serves, match serve patterns, Aces and close line calls.
The Hamlet Cup, owned by the Holiday Organization and presented by Computer Associates, is Long Island's premier
sporting event. An ATP Tour World Series Event, the 1999 Hamlet Cup will showcase some of the top ATP Tour players in
the world. The top seed Australian Patrick Rafter, will be on hand to defend his '98 Hamlet Cup title.
This event is QuesTec's tenth televised production featuring TennisProView and the sixth Tennis production produced with
FOX. Since its debut at the 1998 ATP World Championship, Hannover, Germany, TennisProView has been featured during
the Sybase Open, Kroger/St. Jude, Franklin Templeton, Lipton Championship, Family Circle Cup, French Open, Gerry
Weber Open and the Mercedes Cup from Stuttgart, Germany.
''We are excited to be a part of this year's Hamlet Cup. Our company did most of its early data collection and system
evaluation at the Hamlet last year. After working numerous events in the United States and Europe, this feels very much like a
Homecoming'', stated Edward Plumacher, founder of QuesTec.
TennisProView is the only interactive real-time, virtual replay system available for live televised tennis. TennisProView
instantly captures, quantifies, and displays the speed, path and location of serves. QuesTec's TennisProView is currently
being marketed to television networks and sponsors worldwide as an analysis tool for commentators and an instant virtual
replay system for televised tennis.
QuesTec provides real-time motion capture, replay and analysis products for sports entertainment, display media, business
and industry. QuesTec has developed real-time virtual replays for baseball, golf and tennis and the company continues an
aggressive development program for new sports. QuesTec's technology offers unique content and visualization for the
convergence of today's emerging digital media and has been used in thousands of sports television productions in the United
States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South Africa.
Contact:
QuesTec Imaging, Inc
(516) 243-1880
www.questec.com
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