To: TFF who wrote (16738 ) 12/19/2002 8:32:25 AM From: agent99 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 17977 WorldWinner(TM) Names Stephen Killeen President and CEO (AP Business 12/19 08:21:13) WorldWinner(TM) Names Stephen Killeen President and CEO Internet Veteran and Former Terra Lycos U.S. President to Head Skill-based Gaming Pioneer LOS ANGELES and NEWTON, Mass., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldWinner ( worldwinner.com ), the leading provider of online skill-based tournaments for people looking to outsmart and outplay their competitors for cash, today announced the appointment of Stephen Killeen as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and to its Board of Directors. Stephen Killeen is a seasoned Internet veteran with more than ten years of experience leading numerous high-profile consumer and technology ventures. Most recently, he served as President of Terra Lycos U.S. (Nasdaq: TRLY) where he led all areas of Lycos, the world's fifth largest Web destination, including revenue, profit and the consumer experience. During his tenure at Terra Lycos, Mr. Killeen also headed Terra U.S., the global portal's U.S. Hispanic business unit, and served on the Board of Directors of Lycos Europe and Sympatico Lycos. "Stephen's track record for building successful and sustainable companies across the business spectrum makes him the ideal individual to take the helm and lead WorldWinner to the next level," said Bob Kagle, General Partner at Benchmark Capital and a member of the WorldWinner Board. "I know the company and our player network will benefit immensely from Stephen coming on board as he'll play a critical role building upon WorldWinner's position as the leader in skill-based gaming." "I'm thrilled to join WorldWinner and see this as a tremendous opportunity to unite the power of the Internet to bring people together and people's inherent desire to compete in a first-of-its-kind experience that is rich and entertaining," said Stephen Killeen, President and CEO of WorldWinner. "WorldWinner's unique commitment to providing an experience that is fair, fast and fun will ensure it becomes a dominant player in the entertainment marketplace." Prior to his tenure at Terra Lycos, Stephen Killeen held numerous executive positions within the interactive and financial services industries, including serving as President and CEO of Raging Bull -- where he orchestrated its acquisition by AltaVista -- and earlier as Senior Vice President at Fidelity Investments and DLJ Direct -- where he pioneered advancements in the online brokerage industry during the early '90s. Mr. Killeen is also a Director of Molecular, an industry-leading digital solutions advisor to some of the most powerful businesses in the world; Protegent, a maker of software to prevent improper trading at securities and money management firms; Junior Achievement of Northern New England and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. About WorldWinner.com, Inc. WorldWinner ( worldwinner.com ), the leading provider of online skill-based tournaments for cash and a pioneer in the online gaming community, facilitates over 2 million structured tournaments per month and awards over $100,000 daily in cash prizes. WorldWinner is visited by millions of users worldwide who compete in dozens of games involving logic, skill and dexterity to outsmart and outplay their competition. Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts with an office in Los Angeles, California, the company was founded in July 1999 and has received funding from leading venture capital firms including Benchmark Capital, Zero Stage Capital, HarbourVest Partners and CommonAngels. WorldWinner is dedicated to becoming the most trusted community for skill-based players and is a partner to some of the largest brands on the Web today including Excite, Freeserve, InfoSpace, iWon, Lycos, MyPoints and Shockwave.com.