To: Ga Bard who wrote (2748 ) 11/24/1997 3:32:00 PM From: Sheri Respond to of 8835
SISCOM OTC:BB SATI 7464 Arapahoe Avenue Suite B-17 Boulder, CO 80303 Voice: 303-449-0442 Fax: 303-449-0239 info@siscommedia.comsiscommedia.com IR: Matt Dickerson 303-393-7044 Pseiffer Public Relations Shares Outstanding: 5.1 Float 1.5 SISCOM is a leading provider of innovative technical solutions to the sports industry. As a long-time systems integrator serving such organizations as NBA Entertainment, NHL Productions and FOX Sports, SISCOM has developed advanced systems that transform one dimensional video tape into multidimensional tools for coaches, players and executives. BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SISCOM, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SATI - news), a provider of multimedia software solutions to the electronic media, Internet and sports industries, today announced it has reached agreements to supply eight teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with its Coaching Decision Support System (CDSS) during the 1997-98 NBA season. The eight teams that will be using CDSS are the Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers Bob Salmi, Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator for the Dallas Mavericks, said, ''SISCOM's CDSS system is an invaluable tool that is revolutionizing the way we prepare for games. Computer-aided video in the locker room showing each player the plays he made in a game -- every point, turnover and assist -- is a fabulous teaching tool. Nothing in the world helps you to correct a mistake faster than to see yourself making it.'' Mike Ellis, president of SISCOM, said, ''We are very pleased that our aggressive off-season marketing campaign has been so successful. In capturing roughly a third of the NBA market, we have positioned ourselves to confidently pursue deals with the rest of the league and explore opportunities in other professional and collegiate sports. We expect the agreements in place to provide SISCOM with a substantial revenue boost as the Company enters its 1998 fiscal year.'' By combining SISCOM's advanced data-mining software with state-of-the-art digital video hardware, CDSS unites large quantities of statistical and video information into a useful coaching tool. An interface with the NBA's courtside logging database allows coaches to display pertinent game statistics in a variety of customized, easy-to-use graphical formats. By applying specific ''filter criteria'' to their queries -- such as period, point spread and player matchups -- coaches quickly gain the insight they need to assess player performance, design strategies, analyze opponents and set goals. CDSS adds value to industry-standard digital video technologies from Sony and FAST Electronic U.S., giving teams the powerful ability to unite statistical and graphical data with relevant video clips from their archives of game footage. In addition to multiple workstations, SISCOM will supply its customers with a portable version of CDSS to take on road trips and scouting excursions. Sheri