***Registration Still Open for Final Weekend Of
Competition and Chance to Win Grand Prize***
WHAT: With the final weekend of competition still to come, more than
6,000 gamers of all ages participated in the first round of the
Gateway Country Challenge, competing for the fastest time on
Microsoft's urban racing game, Midtown Madness 2. Registration
is still open at all 320 Gateway Country stores in North
America and at http://www.gateway.com.
WHO: posted the times to beat? The best first round times
nationally in each age group:
AGE GROUP TIME
19 and up 1 minute, 32 seconds, 16 milliseconds
14-18 1 minute, 34 seconds, 23 milliseconds
10-13 1 minute, 36 seconds, 54 milliseconds
6-9 1 minute, 48 seconds, 48 milliseconds
Contestants from the first weekend can try to post their
highest score again during the second round this weekend. Only
their highest score will be counted. Participants are
encouraged to check their ranking at http://www.gateway.com.
To encourage participation by all family members, the Gateway
Country Challenge is broken into four age groups. In each age
group 570 prizes will be awarded -- 2,280 winners will receive
prizes ranging in value from $50-$8,000. In total, more than
$300,000 in prizes will be presented. The top 250 scores in
each age group nationwide will receive a prize. Contestants
who participate in only the second weekend will be eligible to
win the grand prize in each of four age groups -- a certificate
for the purchase of a personalized Gateway PC powered by the
new Intel(R) Pentium 4 processor and $5,000.
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, Noon - 6 p.m.
WHERE: All Gateway Country stores in the U.S. and Canada. For a
location near you, visit:
http://www.gateway.com/about/country/storelocator.shtml
WHY: Introduced in 1996, Gateway Country is a unique blend of
product showroom, personalized service center and learning
facility. Gateway recognizes that computer games can be a
great family activity and encourages families to visit Gateway
country stores and try products before they buy. By operating
its own stores in people's communities, Gateway can showcase
the latest technology and serve as a resource so people can
learn more about what is available to best suit their needs.
The Cyber Athlete Professional League (CPL), the leading
computer gamers' league in the world, is organizing and
managing the tournament. Other event sponsors include Creative
Labs, Logitech's Wingman Products Group and NVIDIA.
CONTACT: Cory Baker, Gateway: 858/799-3783.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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