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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999--

Rivals.com Chooses Streaming Media Provider to Host

the Latest in Exclusive Insider Sports Coverage

Activate.net Corporation, a leading streaming media service provider and Rivals.com, the world's largest aggregated network of sports team and specialty websites, today announced that the two companies have entered into a multi-year contract which establishes the streaming media company as the host for all video and audio content for the Rivals.com network. Financial details were not disclosed.

Rivals.com has created the leading online sports fans community with more than 350 sports team and specialty web sites and more than 700 journalists and experts who are committed to delivering exclusive insider college football, college basketball and NFL team, player and high school recruiting coverage. Unique features of the Rivals.com network includes the exclusive Rivals.com Database(TM) which lists vital player statistics, digital video of player interviews, assessment drills and game footage and Rivalcast(TM), the video and audio streaming of coach's shows, game highlights, press conferences and other special events.

ACTIVATE will work directly with the Rivals.com Rivalcast team to provide a 24-hour "on-demand" network infrastructure and private-label hosting of the latest audio/video of players interviews, practice and game footage highlights, coaches shows and other special events. Implementation of the full streaming media agreement with ACTIVATE will also include post-production services and encoding of video and audio content from both the Rivals.com Database and Rivalcast.

"We did extensive research regarding the streaming media providers and chose ACTIVATE as our partner because they are best positioned to scale and support all of our streaming media requirements," said J.C. Heckman, Chairman and CEO of Rivals.com. "Today's 21st Century fan demands the deepest coverage available, and cares passionately about their team. To be able to access actual video and audio of their team's top players, coach and recruits, and to never have to leave their favorite team site to do that, is a dramatic innovation which is revolutionizing modern day sports media for fans."

"This is a very big win for ACTIVATE. Drawing upon people's extraordinary fascination with sports worldwide, Rivals.com brings the excitement directly to the fans through their hundreds of network affiliates. They needed a partner to be scalable and reliable. Everything we do -- from the private-label network hosting and the industry relationships we develop--is done in the spirit of providing the best scalable solutions for our partners," said Jeff Schrock, CEO of Activate. "ACTIVATE continues to solidify our leadership position in delivering the most comprehensive streaming media services for the industry leaders because we are willing to scale to the parameters of our partners."

About Rivals.com

Based in Seattle and founded April of 1998, Rivals.com is the world's largest network of more than 340 team and specialty websites, with more than 700 writers and experts who deliver leading in-depth team and player coverage. Fans can access the latest information on their favorite team's website with one mouse click, and immediately go deep into community, inside information and details that interest them most. Rivals.com also publishes more than 30 print publications dedicated to college sports fans. Investors include Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (humwin.com), Intel (Intel.com, Nasdaq:INTC), News America Digital Publishing Group and The Phoenix Partners (phoenixvc.com).

About Activate.net

Activate.net Corporation is the leading provider of Internet-based corporate communications, providing advanced broadcasting services, technology and network infrastructure to deploy audio and video to large, on-line communities. Among its innovations are the Activate Broadcast Network, SwitchBoard -- the first application to extend conference calls to the Internet -- and production of secure, pay-per-view business broadcasts. Major clients include Boeing, General Motors (NYSE:GM), Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT), Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), Unocal (NYSE:UCL), AIMR, and TicketMaster Online-CitySearch (Nasdaq:TMCS).

Activate is based in Seattle, Washington and is a privately held corporation. For more information about the company or its services, please visit www.activate.net or call 206/764-3241.

Activate and the Activate.net logo is registered trademarks of Activate.net Corporation. All other company, service and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized.