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SIERRA SPORTS(tm) HAS PLAYERS CHALKING UP THEIR VIRTUAL CUE-STICKS

Digital Felt Fanatics Rejoice with the Latest Release, Maximum Pool(tm), from Sierra Sports(tm)

EUGENE, OR - September 6, 2000 - With today's news that Sierra Sports(tm) announced the release of Maximum Pool(tm), virtual pool lovers and fans of family oriented games will applaud as this title shoots straight for store shelves. Maximum Pool(tm) brings to the masses the classic games of pool and some unusual game variations that feature entertaining computer opponents coupled with a super easy style that will appeal to any member of the family.

Sierra Sports(tm) Maximum Pool(tm) Feature Overview *Seven classic pool games - 8-ball, 9-ball, Cutthroat, Snooker, Carom, Pocket Billiards and Rotation *Five unique pool games - 24 Cents, Rocketball, Mad Bomber, Poker and

Chameleon Ball

*Five computer character opponents where each opponent has a distinct personality and a way with words. These characters add challenge, entertainment, and excitement to the game. *Difficulty settings to appeal to various levels of expertise - including enhanced artificial intelligence for the expert. *Beautifully rendered tables and excellent ball physics create accurate ball motion, jump shots and realistic angles that are important in making pool shots. Option of single or multi-player action. Players can choose to go up against the computer, against a friend in hot-seat play or hop on the Internet and challenge the world.

*Best of all it is the easiest virtual pool game to play. Pop the CD-ROM in

and start making shots. Sierra Sports(tm) Maximum Pool(tm) is available for Windows(r) 95/98 and Macintosh(r) and will have a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information, log on to www.nowthisisfun.comn . To order this product by phone, call 800-757-7707.

Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com/  is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is a division of Havas Interactive, a global leader in interactive content, and is one of the world's largest publishers of education, entertainment and home productivity software. Its divisions, Blizzard Entertainment(r), Coktel, Knowledge Adventure(r), Sierra(tm) and Flipside.com(tm) are famous for releasing critically acclaimed and award winning titles. Havas has operations in the US and in Europe and is asubsidiary of the French publishing house Havas, part of Vivendi

Communications.