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To: Gutterball who wrote (239)	5/11/1999 9:28:00 AM
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ZDNet's GameSpot and videogames.com Internet Audience Reach Outpaces Core Competitors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--ZDNet (NYSE:ZDZ - news) today announced that GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com), the flagship site on its popular gaming channel, posted a higher reach of the internet audience than any of its core competitors. According to Media Metrix'(a) most recent Audience Ratings Report, GameSpot.com had a reach of 2.1 in March, or an estimated 2.1% of the U.S. web audience, more than any of the sites primary competitors: happypuppy.com, gamecenter.com, IGN.com, and gamesdomain.com. Reach is defined by Media Metrix as the total percent of Internet users in the U.S. who visited a site within the given month, reach is unduplicated (i.e. each visitor is counted only once). ''The success of GameSpot underscores our belief that the Internet is a top information and entertainment destination for hardcore gamers and newcomers alike,'' stated Jonathan Epstein, president of ZDNet's GameSpot and videogames.com Web sites. ''We attribute this success to our ability to provide our readers high quality, authoritative editorial content that's timely, intuitively organized and free.'' The March Media Metrix reach numbers also showed that videogames.com, part of ZDNet's GameSpot group, had greater reach than other console gaming news and information sites: Game-Revolution.com and Gamepro.com. That month, videogames.com had a Media Metrix reach of .7, capturing .7 percent of the U.S. web audience. GameSpot and videogames.com launched in 1996, with the goal of providing high-quality editorial content that would engage both the hardcore and casual gamer. GameSpot has been awarded the New Media Invision Award for Best Online Publication. In addition it is a two-time Webby Award finalist and a past People's Choice winner for Best Games Site, honors reflecting GameSpot's high standing within the gaming community. GameSpot has forged strategic alliances with some of the biggest names on the Web. Yahoo, MSN, Infoseek Corporation's Go Network, Amazon.com, and Heat.net are some of the Internet heavyweights that have formed partnerships to harness GameSpot's leadership. These companies license editorial content from GameSpot and videogames.com for use on their own sites. About ZDNet GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com) and videogames.com (http://www.videogames.com) are leaders among PC and video gaming sites and form the foundation of the ZDNet gaming channel. Based in San Francisco, ZDNet (NYSE:ZDZ - news) develops and maintains the ZDNet Web site (http://www.zdnet.com), a leading source for technology and Internet content and commerce. By combining groundbreaking, interactive technology with editorial from its own award-winning editorial team and from Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists, ZDNet produces original, compelling content and communities of common interests in technology. ZDNet is consistently ranked by Media Metrix as the number-one Web site in the News, Information and Entertainment category. ZDNet is a division of Ziff-Davis Inc. (a) Source: Media Metrix World Wide Web Audience Ratings for March 1999 (Home/Work usage). Note to Editors: Additional information is available upon request. Please contact Suzanne Browne (suzanne@gamespot.com) at 415-701-2759. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: GameSpot / ZDNet a division of Ziff-Davis Inc. Suzanne Browne, 415/701-2759 E-mail: suzanne@gamespot.com

To: Gutterball who wrote (239)	5/11/1999 9:29:00 AM
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Onsale Launches Live Auction Feed to Computershopper.com MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 1999--Onsale®, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONSL - news), a leading Internet real-time retailer, today entered into a pilot program with computershopper.com to provide ''live'' Onsale auction content to computershopper.com at zdnet.com. Computershopper.com, the computer shopping channel of ZDNet (NYSE: ZDZ - news), provides product listings, test results, reviews, news and information on computer products so consumers can knowledgeably compare and buy computer products online. Onsale sends ''live'' data of current pricing information on its computer products, such as desktop computers, laptops, printers, modems, monitors, scanners and other products. Buyers can place a bid for an item by linking to the Onsale auction item of their choice directly from computershopper.com. The auction data is updated every 15 minutes on computershopper.com's site. ''Computershopper.com focuses on an audience who is involved in the decision making process of purchasing computer products,'' said Barry Peters, Onsale's director of customer acquisition. ''As the premier auction sponsor, we are pleased to offer a wide array of computer auctions to the millions of computer buyers who visit computershopper.com each month.'' ''We are pleased to offer Onsale auctions to our users,'' said Al DiGuido, executive vice president, E-Commerce/Computer Shopper. ''This is a natural fit to our extensive shopping options.'' About Onsale Onsale (Nasdaq: ONSL - news) is a leading Internet real-time retailer providing low prices and personalized service through automation. Onsale atCost offers computer equipment at wholesale prices directly to businesses and consumers. Onsale atAuction offers bargains on excess merchandise and services through online auctions, such as personal computers, consumer electronics, sports and fitness equipment, and vacation packages. Onsale atCost and Onsale atAuction are located on the World Wide Web at www.onsale.com. About computershopper.com computershopper.com is the pioneer computer shopping site and principal e-commerce channel on ZDNet. Modeled after its parent Computer Shopper magazine, computershopper.com gives buyers a unique opportunity to shop, compare and purchase computer products from over 150 vendors and link to thousands of product reviews and articles. About ZDNet Based in San Francisco, ZDNet (NYSE: ZDZ - news) develops and maintains the ZDNet Web site (http://www.zdnet.com), a leading source for technology and Internet content and commerce. By combining groundbreaking, interactive technology with editorial from its own award-winning editorial team and from Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists, ZDNet produces original, compelling content and communities of common interests in technology. ZDNet is consistently ranked by Media Metrix as the number-one Web site in the News, Information and Entertainment category. ZDNet is a division of Ziff-Davis Inc. Note to Editors: Onsale is a registered trademark of Onsale, Inc. All other companies and brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the company and its expectations which involve certain risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty about the rate of the company's future growth, if any. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K under ''Risk Factors.'' This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Although Ziff-Davis Inc. believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those expectations. Important cautionary statements and risk factors that would affect actual results are discussed in materials filed by Ziff-Davis Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption ''Risk Factors'' in the Registration Statement on Form S-1, which became effective March 30, 1999. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Onsale, Inc. Brian K. Fawkes, 650/470-2713 bfawkes@onsale.com or computershopper.com Erica Martinez, 212/503-4044 erica_martinez@zd.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------