After the hype...
After the let down of GMT. And being made a fool of by David Stewart. (Thanks for the lesson in life Dave!) I've still some faith..
It's in Yasser Seirawan. He's been though a lot and learned a lot of patience. Nevertheless, he remains focused while others just give up and flake out.
Here's the latest for those still waiting.
MASTERPIECE GAMES, INC.
VSE SYMBOL: MPA
NEWS RELEASE
MASTERPIECE GAMES PARTICIPATES IN INTERNET CONFERENCE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
10th June, 1998
Masterpiece Games Inc. participated in an Internet conference hosted by Mr. Bill Church and Master Games International, a start-up Texas based corporation. The purpose of the conference held May 29-30, 1998 in Newark, NJ was to reveal plans for the release of a new Internet game site called World Chess Network. The game site will be fully scaleable, able to accommodate thousands of players at once. Mr. Church also announced plans to create a multi-million US dollar circuit of professional events as well as an Internet World Scholastics Championships for four different age groups. The site is expected to be in beta testing in October 1998, with Scholastics beginning in early 1999 and the World Professional Circuit to hold its first European event in late summer 1999.
Mr. Church, Chairman of Master Games International Inc.,: "The conference provided the ideal forum for the presentation of our initiatives. The circuit, the scholastic championships and our technology will all combine to create the most robust, informative and enjoyable chess experience to be had on the Internet. Another key component to our site will be content and e-commerce of chess products, Masterpiece Games specialize in these two areas and we will work with them to our mutual benefit."
Yasser Seirawan, President of Masterpiece Games Inc.,: "The conference was an extremely positive step and the announcements were well received by the attendees. These initiatives will provide a significant boost towards the popularity of chess on the Internet and throughout the world. MPG is ideally positioned to meet the product needs of the emerging Internet chess playing market."
Masterpiece Games Inc., has 9,042,272 shares issued and outstanding. The shares have recently traded in the range of 10-18 cents a share.
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. Further information on the company is available at its web site (www.insidechess.com).
Masterpiece Games Inc.
Per: "Yasser Seirawan"
President Masterpiece Games Inc.
The Vancouver Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Masterpiece Games, Incorporated
222 Queen Anne Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Tel: (206) 286 - 9764; Fax: (206) 283 - 4363
Investor E-Mail: yasser@insidechess.com
insidechess.com
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