To: JoeinIowa who wrote (3988 ) 12/22/2003 9:12:13 AM From: JoeinIowa Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 23958 Thought NXTI would be quiet until earnings in January but it seems like they are putting the bad news behind them. Press Release Source: Next, Inc. Next, Inc. Announces ``Walter Payton'' License Monday December 22, 8:48 am ET CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003--Next, Inc. (OTCBB:NXTI - News) announced an agreement with the Walter J. Payton Revocable Trust for the exclusive license to use the name, image, portrait, photograph and signature of the late Walter Payton, one of the greatest and most popular professional football players. The new products, including stylized jerseys and hats, will commemorate the famous Chicago Bears player and will be sold in outlets controlled by the Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc., including the outlet at the new Soldier's Field and over the Internet at www.chicagobearsstore.com Last April, Next, Inc., signed a vendor agreement with Sportservice Corporation for the design and production of a branded "Soldier Field Line" to commemorate the spectacular new Soldier Field, which opened in the fall of 2003. Mr. William Hensley, the company's President stated, "The Walter J. Payton agreement is a tremendous complement to the Soldier Field Line of products. It is a great way to pay tribute to one of the most famous professional athletics in history. This agreement allows the continued growth in our marketing and design partnering program with prestigious companies and reflects Next Inc.'s determination to create and sell superior innovative sportswear through key licensing agreements." This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which contains a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. The Company relies on this safe harbor in making such disclosures. The statements are based on management's current beliefs and assumptions about expectations, estimates, strategies and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Next, Inc., Chattanooga William Hensley, 260-563-2186 ext. 14