News Release

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MEDIA ALERT: SEPTEMBER 15, 2000
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN!  TRACK AND FIELD LAUNCHES ON ZONE.COM

Microsoft today announced the launch of Track and Field, a free*
browser-enabled game on Zone.com (http://www.zone.com).  Can't make it to
Sydney?  Don't worry, Zone.com puts all the track and field events at
gamer's fingertips!  Gamers are invited to see if they can be the Marion
Jones of Zone.com's Track and Field, as they go for the gold in six events.
Scores will be uploaded to Zone.com, so players will be able to follow the
competition and see who grabs the top spot on the podium.  (National Anthem
not included.)

Create by Redmond-based developer WildTangent (http://www.wildtangent.com),
gamers can compete in the high jump, long jump, javelin and hammer throw, as
well as the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles.  The free, downloadable
game requires a 3D accelerator to run.

Track and Field joins two other browser-enabled games on Zone.com,
Adrenaline by Toyota and Driveway Road Rally.  Also created by WildTangent,
Driveway Road Rally takes gamers on a nostalgic trip back to the 1950s and
the golden age of automobiles.  Players race such classic cars as a rag-top
sedan, a cherry-red pick-up truck or every rebel's favorite - the hot rod!
For more racing excitement, Zone.com offers Tacoma Adrenaline, a
heart-pounding, single-player driving experience that puts gamers behind the
wheel of a browser-enabled Tacoma 4x4, navigating sharp curves and winding
turns at breakneck speeds.  Zone.com's browser-enabled games require a small
download, but a Zone.com membership is not necessary to access the games.

For more details on Track and Field, visit:

http://www.zone.com/tracknfield/

*Connect-time charges may apply.

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