Jaleco Entertainment sponsors Team USA at Mosconi Cup

Buffalo, New York (December 9, 2003)  -- Jaleco Entertainment, publisher of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 for PC CD-ROM, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, is the official sponsor of Team USA at this year's Mosconi Cup, the video game company announced today.

The Mosconi Cup is one of pool's most prestigious contests and annually pits Team USA and Team Europe, similar to the Ryder Cup in golf. The 2003 Mosconi Cup will be held December 18-21 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, marking the first time in the event's nine-year history that it will be played in the United States. Team Europe travels to the US to  defend its 2002 title, the first win by that squad in seven years.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 aims to be the most authentic pool game on the market. Boasting six modes of play - 9-Ball, 8-Ball, Career Mode, a Snooker game, Trick Shots and Fun Games, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 promises to appeal to both die-hard pool fans and casual pool-hall players. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 has licensed more than 20 of the world's highest ranking pool players and the sport's biggest competitions - the Mosconi Cup and the World Championship - through agreements with Matchroom Sport and the International Professional Pool Players Association (IPA).

"World Championship Pool 2004 pushes the barriers on video game cue-sports and we are delighted to have Jaleco Entertainment on board for the 2003 Mosconi Cup," said Barry Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Sport, organizers of the Mosconi Cup.

Members of the 2003 Mosconi Cup's Team USA who are licensed in WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 include Earl "The Pearl" Strickland, a three-time WPA World Pool Champion and five-time US Open Champion, and Mosconi stalwart Johnny Archer. This year's Team Europe players who appear in the game include Steve Davis of England, Marcus Chamat of Sweden, Nick Van Den Berg of Holland, Mika Immonen of Finland, Ralf Souquet of Germany, and current 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Germany's 24-year-old pool phenom.

"Sponsoring Team USA at this year's Mosconi Cup is an exceptional opportunity to inform and excite the world's pool fans about World Championship Pool 2004," said Jaleco Entertainment Marketing Director Deborah Grauer Moran. "We are proud to associate Jaleco Entertainment with the world's best pool players."

The Mosconi Cup will be televised live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and a six-hour highlights show will air on ESPN2 in the United States from 1 to 7 p.m. December 28 and January 28-30, 2004, reaching a total of nearly 50 million viewers in 19 countries. Tickets for the Mosconi Cup are available from the MGM Grand box office at 1-800-929-1111 or at www.mosconicup.com.

Gamers can assume the role of the sport's best players, adopting their unique style and specific shooting preferences or compete against these true-to-life legends.  Tools such as the precise aiming aid and shot strength meter can improve players' skills.  In venues both real and fictitious, winning a match can unlock unique ball sets and world-class pool cues.  A dynamic camera system and 100% real physics give WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 TV-style coverage complete with famous commentators and the sport's current well-known official, Michaela Tabb.

The game includes both single and multi-player modes and will be the first online pool game for the PlayStation 2 and the first pool game for Xbox and Xboxä Live. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POOL 2004 is developed by Blade Interactive, makers of the critically acclaimed World Championship Snooker series, and will be available for PC CD-Rom, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in December. The Xbox version hits stores this week, followed by the PlayStation 2 and PC versions on December 29. It cues up on the Nintendo GameCube Q1 2004. The game is rated "E" for everyone. Visit www.jaleco.com/wcp2004 for more information.

About Jaleco Entertainment

Jaleco Entertainment (www.jaleco.com) is a premier publisher of interactive software entertainment for console systems, PC, and online gaming. With a team that blends highly experienced individuals from the gaming industry and fresh new talent, the company is committed to developing original intellectual property and cutting edge gaming titles. Jaleco Entertainment is based in Buffalo, New York, with European headquarters in London, England. Jaleco Entertainment maintains development studios in Boulder, Colorado, and Tokyo, Japan. Jaleco Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW Japan. The company employs more than 200 people worldwide.

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