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NOW MANAGERZONE'S ONLINE PLAYERS SEE FULL-MOTION GAME PLAY ManagerZone - Unveils Premier Live Games www.managerzone.com March 18, 2003, Wilmington, DE - ManagerZone.com, a company that provides interactive sports management games to online soccer/football aficionados, recently unveiled RealPlay, a set of leading graphical game services offered to their online community of over 100,000 soccer/football enthusiast. ManagerZone RealPlay now enables members to literally watch their team play live league matches in real-time and analyze previous matches through a television-like interface. The illustration graphically moves players up and down the field, so members will see how the opposing team responds to their tactics. "ManagerZone's RealPlay technology is revolutionary to the online game market. A first step was taken today to make manager games on the web as advanced as PC and console based games. The product has been in development for over one year and we are very excited to finally make it available to our members. Now our members can visually see their tactics in action against other teams," said Rick Banning, Director of Business Development. The game is primarily viewed via a Web browser and operates on supported PDA's and mobile phones. "The Analyzer" tool, an element of Real Play's package service, is a simulator that provides members with a real-time tool to analyze player skills such as short passes, cross balls, running, and shooting. By enabling them to view matches in slow motion, pause, and fast-forward, members can visually observe how their players performed during each match play and adjust their tactics and training schedules accordingly for improvements. "ManagerZone provides a fun way for players, coaches, and soccer fanatics to gain a better understanding of the game, interact amongst other community players, improve game skills, and promote healthy competition through team challenges, leagues, and tournament cups," said Banning. Also released this month, ManagerZone's value packages offer all-inclusive game services to their members. Package one, ManagerZone RealPlay is priced at $3 per month (30 SEK, £2, E 3). This package which includes "Live Games" and "The Analyzer" tool. Package two, the Gold Package, includes RealPlay and offers members premium services at a fixed price of $4.95 per month (45 SEK, £3 , E 4.95). The most comprehensive package, the Elite Package, provides ManagerZone fanatics the best play-to-win tools and game services for $8.95 per month (85 SEK, £6, E8.95). As ManagerZone continues to expand its member base across 17 countries and surpass 100,000 members, the company records a monthly average of 12,000 new members,1.2 million unique site visits, and 150 million page views. "Since the introduction of English version and expansion to many other countries, ManagerZone is poised to grow its member base to over 250,000 subscribers internationally by the end of 2003," said Banning. ManagerZone also has expansion plans this month including additional languages and country availability. Languages including Spanish, German, Danish, and Polish will be added to the existing Swedish and English versions. Country expansions include Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico amongst several others, which will be available by the end of April. For additional information about ManagerZone, please contact Banning at rickb@managerzone.com or (302) 996-0755 in the USA, email info@managerzone.com, or visit www.managerzone.com. To join ManagerZone, please visit www.managerzone.com and follow the instructions for the free online registration. Focused on providing interactive entertainment and applications, ManagerZone develops sport management games that can be played via a web browser on the Internet or a cellular network on a mobile phone or personal wireless device. The company offers multiplayer games that allow thousands of users to engage in interactive sporting games. Headquartered in Sweden, ManagerZone also has a supporting bureau in the USA. The office locations are: ManagerZone AB, Ronnebygatan 36, 371 33 Karlskrona and 2601 Annand Drive, Suite 20, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. For additional information about ManagerZone, please call (302) 996-0755 in the USA or +46-455-16380 in Sweden, email sales@managerzone.com, or visit www.managerzone.com. # # #
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