*** 320 Gateway Country Stores to Host Competition Simultaneously ***
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitor registration begins today
for the Gateway Country Challenge, the largest-ever computer game tournament,
which kicks off nationwide and in Canada on Nov. 4. In partnership with Intel
and Microsoft, Gateway is hosting the coast-to-coast tournament in all of its
320 Gateway Country stores the weekends of Nov. 4 - 5 and Nov. 11 - 12.
"Gateway recognizes that computer games can be a great family activity and
that families should be able to try products out before they buy," said Keith
Martin, president, Gateway Country stores. "By operating our own stores right
in people's communities, we can showcase the latest in computer games and
serve as a resource so families can learn more about what is available."
In each of four age groups, 570 prizes will be awarded -- 2,280 winners
will receive prizes ranging in value from $50 to $8,000. In total, more than
$300,000 in prizes will be presented.
Participants will have one chance each weekend to post their highest score
on Microsoft's urban racing game, Midtown Madness 2 -- the fast-paced sequel
to last year's award-winning Midtown Madness. The graphics-intensive game
will be played on Intel(R) Pentium III enhanced systems.
During the first weekend of competition, gamers with the highest score in
four age groups at each Gateway Country store will receive a $50 gift
certificate. Following the second round of play, the highest score nationwide
in each age group from the combined weekends will be awarded a certificate for
the purchase of a personalized Gateway PC powered by the new Intel(R) Pentium
4 processor and $5,000.
To encourage participation by all family members, prizes will be awarded
in all four categories: ages 6-9, 10-13, 14-18 and ages 19 and up. On
Saturday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 11, contestants ages 6-9 and 10-13 are
invited to compete. On Sunday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 12 contestants ages
14-18, and 19 and up will be invited to race. A contestant does not have to
play in both rounds to qualify for the final prizes.
The Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL), the leading computer gamers'
league in the world, is organizing and managing the tournament. For more
information about the CPL, visit http://www.thecpl.com. Other sponsors supporting
the event include Creative Labs, Logitech's WingMan Products Group and NVIDIA.
For additional information and to locate the nearest Gateway Country(R)
store, interested gamers should visit http://www.gateway.com for official rules and
registration information. Registration will be open at all Gateway Country
stores before and during both weekends of the tournament. No purchase
necessary.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on
building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete
technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC
revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations
in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris
Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street
Journal. In 1999, Gateway was seventh in total return to shareholders among
Fortune 500 companies and tenth in total shareholder returns over the past
five years.(2) Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and
built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading
industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in
1999. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.gateway.com
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics.
(2) According to Fortune Magazine, April 17, 2000.
About Intel
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking and communications products. Additional information
about Intel is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business
computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed
to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any
device.
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