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Intel, Gateway and Microsoft are jointly sponsoring a computer game tournament:
" In partnership with Intel and Microsoft, Gateway is hosting the coast-to-coast tournament in all of its 320 Gateway Country stores the weekends of Nov. 4 - 5 and Nov. 11 - 12.
Participants will have one chance each weekend to post their highest score on Microsoft's urban racing game, Midtown Madness 2 -- the fast-paced sequel to last year's award-winning Midtown Madness. The graphics-intensive game will be played on Intel® Pentium III enhanced systems.
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Friday October 13, 12:00 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Gateway
World's Largest Computer Game Tournament To be Held Across the U.S. and Canada
*** 320 Gateway Country Stores to Host Competition Simultaneously ***
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitor registration begins today for the Gateway Country Challenge, the largest-ever computer game tournament, which kicks off nationwide and in Canada on Nov. 4. In partnership with Intel and Microsoft, Gateway is hosting the coast-to-coast tournament in all of its 320 Gateway Country stores the weekends of Nov. 4 - 5 and Nov. 11 - 12.
``Gateway recognizes that computer games can be a great family activity and that families should be able to try products out before they buy,'' said Keith Martin, president, Gateway Country stores. ``By operating our own stores right in people's communities, we can showcase the latest in computer games and serve as a resource so families can learn more about what is available.''
In each of four age groups, 570 prizes will be awarded -- 2,280 winners will receive prizes ranging in value from $50 to $8,000. In total, more than $300,000 in prizes will be presented.
Participants will have one chance each weekend to post their highest score on Microsoft's urban racing game, Midtown Madness 2 -- the fast-paced sequel to last year's award-winning Midtown Madness. The graphics-intensive game will be played on Intel® Pentium III enhanced systems.
During the first weekend of competition, gamers with the highest score in four age groups at each Gateway Country store will receive a $50 gift certificate. Following the second round of play, the highest score nationwide in each age group from the combined weekends will be awarded a certificate for the purchase of a personalized Gateway PC powered by the new Intel® Pentium 4 processor and $5,000.
To encourage participation by all family members, prizes will be awarded in all four categories: ages 6-9, 10-13, 14-18 and ages 19 and up. On Saturday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 11, contestants ages 6-9 and 10-13 are invited to compete. On Sunday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 12 contestants ages 14-18, and 19 and up will be invited to race. A contestant does not have to play in both rounds to qualify for the final prizes.
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), the leading computer gamers' league in the world, is organizing and managing the tournament. For more information about the CPL, visit www.thecpl.com. Other sponsors supporting the event include Creative Labs, Logitech's WingMan Products Group and NVIDIA.
For additional information and to locate the nearest Gateway Country® store, interested gamers should visit www.gateway.com for official rules and registration information. Registration will be open at all Gateway Country stores before and during both weekends of the tournament. No purchase necessary.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW - news), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street Journal. In 1999, Gateway was seventh in total return to shareholders among Fortune 500 companies and tenth in total shareholder returns over the past five years.(2) Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in 1999. For more information, visit our Web site at www.gateway.com
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics.
(2) According to Fortune Magazine, April 17, 2000.
About Intel
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.
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