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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (40)	3/7/2000 7:42:00 AM
From: Dorine Essey	Respond to of 46

GOLF PRO JEAN VAN DE VELDE TO REPRESENT FOGDOG.COM BUSINESS EDITORS/SPORTS & HIGH-TECH WRITERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000--French golf professional Jean Van de Velde, the European Tour veteran who is an emerging star on the PGA Tour, has signed an agreement to represent leading online sporting goods retailer Fogdog Sports (Nasdaq:FOGD.O), the company has announced. Van de Velde, 34, placed second at the recent Tucson Open but is best known for his dramatic finish at last year's Open Championship in Scotland. He will wear a Fogdog.com visor in all worldwide professional events, provide editorial content for the Fogdog site at www.fogdog.com, and participate in a variety of promotional activities. "Jean is a world class player and an outstanding individual who reflects Fogdog's core values," said Fogdog CEO Tim Harrington. "He's a 'go for it' competitor and we're a 'go for it' company. Jean will be a great ambassador for Fogdog and our golf store." Van de Velde said Fogdog Sports is "a fantastic company and a great brand" that he found while surfing the Internet for sporting goods. "I was impressed. I think Fogdog will become one of the great Internet and sports brands of the 21st Century. I am very proud to be with the company, and excited that they are also going to be the commerce partner on my own site, www.allezjean.com." Van de Velde is currently ranked 85th in the world and 37th on this year's money list with $249,807 in winnings. He qualified for the European Tour in 1988 and won the 1993 Roma Masters in a playoff with Greg Turner. Van de Velde was the runner-up in the British Open at Carnoustie last summer, losing in a playoff after a stunning triple bogey on the final hole of regulation play. A European Ryder Cup team member in 1999, Van de Velde will play in his first Masters Tournament next month as part of a schedule that includes more than 30 tournaments on the PGA and European Tours. He will return to The Open in July, at St. Andrews in Scotland. About Fogdog Sports