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Wednesday July 29, 5:30 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Expert Software and Microsoft Corp. To Bring Bicycle Card Games To
The Internet Gaming Zone
Top-Ranked Card Games Available For Multiplayer Gaming Beginning October 1st at
zone.com
CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1998-- Expert Software
Inc. (NASDAQ:XPRT - news), a
worldwide leader in value-priced consumer software, today announced an agreement
with Microsoft Corp. [Nasdaq:MSFT -
news] to make top-selling Bicycle Card Game software available for multiplayer
gaming via the Internet Gaming Zone
(http://www.zone.com/) beginning October 1st.
''We're taking our Bicycle products, the number one brand of software card games, to
the top-ranked Microsoft(r) Internet
Gaming Zone for a new and exciting level of online multiplayer gaming,'' said Ken
Currier, CEO of Expert Software.
Licensed exclusively by Expert Software, the Bicycle CD-ROM line is the top-selling
card game software from 1996 to 1998
(year-to-date) in terms of units sold, according to statistics gathered by PC Data of
Reston, VA.
''The success of the Bicycle line has always been consumer-driven. The exciting world
of multiplayer gaming will provide card
playing enthusiasts with the best in feature-rich games and competitive online play,''
said Currier.
Consumers who purchase Bicycle software games will be able to challenge opponents
worldwide on The Zone starting
October 1st. Multiplayer versions of classic Bicycle games are Poker, Solitaire,
Bridge, Rummy, Blackjack, and Euchre.The
Zone's Bicycle game area will also feature product demonstrations, giveaways, special
discount offers, tournaments and chat
events.
''The power of Microsoft's branded Internet Gaming Zone is recognized all over the
world as evidenced by the popularity and
rapid growth of the site,'' said Currier. ''This strategic partnership is intergral to our
worldwide brand-building efforts.''
Beginning October 1st, the six Bicycle multiplayer game titles ($14.99 each, MSRP)
will be available at software retail outlets
nationwide or can be ordered direct from Expert Software (toll-free 1-800-759-2562,
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, EST).
Expert Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:XPRT - news) is a leading developer and publisher of
over 170 high-quality, value-priced
software titles. The Company specializes in sophisticated yet easy-to-use programs
addressing a broad array of everyday
consumer interests, including entertainment, education, lifestyle, productivity and small
office/home office. Over 25 million units
of Expert products have been sold, including Home Design 3D(r), Landscape Design
3D(r), Diet & Fitness(tm),
ResumeWriter(tm), and Casino(tm). The Expert Software family of brands also
includes McDonaldland(r) Software for Kids,
the popular Sega PC Collection(tm), Bicycle(r) Card Games and the Gamers
Choice(tm) Line of classic games. Expert
Software can be found on the World Wide Web at expertsoftware.com.
Marks mentioned above are trademarks, registered trademarks or tradenames of
Expert Software, Inc., except Bicycle(r),
which is a trademark of The United States Playing Card Company, McDonaldland(r)
which is a trademark of McDonald's
Corporation, and Sega(r) and Sega PC Collection(tm) which are trademarks of Sega.
Sega Entertainment, Inc. was formed
through a joint venture between Sega of America and SOFTBANK Holdings, Inc. All
other trademarks are acknowledged. |
