SBC Internet Services, Yahoo Team Up with Online Games Package

30-day Trial Offer Available For Gamers

It may be one of the most popular online activities ever! No, it’s not reading e-mail or surfing the Internet. It’s playing games. The growth in popularity of online games is expected to skyrocket in the next few years, making it one of the fastest growing leisure activities.

Industry research shows:

• 66 percent of teens play online games, according to Pew Internet & American Life.

• 32 percent of all Internet users play online games, according to the Interactive Digital Software Association.

• 11.1 billion minutes a month are spent playing online games – more time than is spent on email – according to Electronic Arts, an entertainment software developer.

• Online gaming revenue is expected to grow from $210 million in 2001 to $2.5 billion by 2006, according to Jupiter Media Metrix.

• By 2006, there will be an estimated 114 million online gamers, according to DFC Intelligence, a market research firm.

With kids out of school for the summer, online games are more popular than ever. As the nation’s leading DSL provider, SBC Internet Services and Yahoo! know firsthand about consumer demand for online games and how providers are responding. Through August 30, SBC and Yahoo! are offering a 30-day trial subscription to Yahoo! Games on Demand Unlimited at no cost for new customers signing up for SBC Yahoo! DSL for $29.95 per month with a one-year term commitment. Subscribers can get nearly 90 games streamed right to their computer, allowing them to build, explore, conquer, and rule their own empire in Civilization III, join forces with Little John and The Merrymen in Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood, or create their own gut wrenching roller coaster rides in Rollercoaster Tycoon 2. And with new games being continually added, subscribing to Yahoo! Games on Demand through SBC Yahoo! DSL provides an incredibly affordable way to enjoy a wide variety of games right from your desktop.