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To: ed doell who wrote (7552)	11/5/1999 6:42:00 AM
From: Craig Jacobs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

Dave is a busy guy ! ACTV's David Reese Named Chair of Penn State's School of Information Sciences & Technology Advisory Board UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1999--David W. Reese, President of ACTV, Inc. (NASDAQ: IATV), has agreed to serve as chair of the advisory board of Penn State's School of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). "We are extremely pleased David Reese will lead our new advisory board," said Dr. James B. Thomas, dean of the school. "His leadership and his knowledge of emerging digital television and Internet technologies will be extremely valuable as IST seeks to develop and deliver programs that meet the emerging needs of business and society." The advisory board will serve as a source of business and industry expertise to assure that the school's programs of teaching, research, and outreach are in tune with current and future trends in information sciences and technology. Providing leadership in the school's Grand Destiny Campaign efforts, the board will also assist IST in developing career opportunities for students, and partnerships with industry and the government. Furthermore, the board will look for ways to enhance the educational experience of IST students through internships and learning opportunities based on real-world problems. David Reese oversees all aspects of business development, programming, and day-to-day operations for New York City-based ACTV, Inc. ACTV is a leader in interactive digital television with its proprietary "Individualized Television" and "Individualized Advertising" software and programming capabilities. The company has also pioneered TV-Internet convergence programming with its patented HyperTV(TM) software solution. The firm's software technologies are currently being used with both sports and entertainment programming. Reese structured ACTV's relationships with many of the dominant players in media, including Liberty Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LDIG), which maintains a significant equity interest in the company. Liberty Digital, Inc. is a diversified new media company with investments in Internet content and infrastructure and interactive television businesses, as well as music services delivered to commercial and residential customers via cable, satellite, the Internet and other platforms. In addition, Reese oversees ACTV's work with FOX Sports Net, which provides the underlying content for the company's digital cable sports networks, and General Instrument Corporation (NYSE: GIC), which holds an equity interest in ACTV and jointly developed ACTV's digital TV and Internet technologies. For more information, visit ACTV's Web site at actv.com. Reese joined ACTV in 1989 as chief financial officer and played a key role in the company's initial public offering. Formerly with Deloitte & Touche, the international consulting and auditing firm, he specialized in the consumer electronics field and served such industry-leading clients as Toshiba and Panasonic. He currently serves as a board member for a number of for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on topics related to telecommunications and new media. An alumnus of Penn State, Reese earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University in 1978. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and of the New York State Society of CPAs. Contact: Concerning Penn State's IST: Charles C. DuBois, 814/865-4458 news@ist.psu.edu or Concerning Mr. Reese and ACTV, Inc.: Mike Rosen, 212/679-2233 mrosen@bratskeir.com All Headlines Additional Headlines BW 11/05 06:00 ACTV's David Reese Named Chair of Penn State's School of Information Sciences & Technology Advisory Board BW 11/05 05:59 ACTV, Inc. Names Richard N. Yelen Senior Vice President of Marketing RTR 11/04 09:44 Viewer's Choice, ACTV, Liberty in pay TV venture BW 10/14 10:23 SmallCaps Online LLC Recommended List Up 56% On One Year Anniversary of Launch of Research Division