America Online and its Members Support Team USA's Quest for the Cup.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2002 AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Poll Results Show Overwhelming Confidence in Team USA
Team USA (also known as Team NWA or Team TNA) is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's X-Cup Tournaments, which with More than 80 Percent Predicting a U.S. Win over Germany AOL To Provide Team USA with Inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. Messages from Members Leading into Friday's Quarter Final Match America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, is offering members the opportunity to show their support for Team USA as they continue their exciting 2002 World Cup run by offering a special "Support Team USA" community area, allowing members to send messages to the team in Korea, vote on the outcome of Friday's game with Germany and chat with others about the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the soccer's holy grail Holy Grail: see Grail, Holy. A very desired object or outcome that borders on a sacred quest. There are several Holy Grails in the computer business. . Highlights of AOL's "Support Team USA" (Keyword: SupportTeamUSA) community area include: Poll: -- AOL is polling members asking, "can the upstart Americans beat the favored Germans?" So far, AOL members are voicing overwhelming confidence in Team USA's continued run with over 80% of respondents responding "YES!" Message Boards: -- "Scores and Cup Coverage" - Every morning, AOL members can log on and check in on the action from across the Pacific while they slept. AOL, CNNSI and CBS Sportsline provide up-to-date scores and game coverage. AOL is even offering fans of Team Germany local coverage of the World Cup via links to AOL Germany. -- "Meet Team USA" - Get to know the boys of soccer with AOL's Team USA photo gallery. With game photos, statistics and other useful information, AOL members will be in the know come game time. -- "Local Resources" - AOL members can locate a sports bar in their neighborhood to watch the game and a breakfast spot nearby to grab some grub after. With links to AOL Local, we've got the corners covered for those who venture out at the wee hours to catch the game. Chat -- "Talk About Team USA" or other World Cup teams - Want a little company watching the England vs. Brazil game at 2:30am EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ? AOL's World Cup chat room is open 24/7 for AOL members to chat it up with others from around the world in real time. AOL Sports has also scheduled a special Watch and Chat Friday morning at 7:30am EST during the USA v. Germany game. World Cup News/Information At Keyword: World Cup, fans can find: -- "Scores and Cup Coverage" - Every morning, AOL members can log on and check in on the action from across the Pacific while they slept. AOL, CNNSI and CBS Sportsline provide up-to-date scores and game coverage. AOL is even offering fans of Team Germany local coverage of the World Cup via links to AOL Germany. -- "Meet Team USA" - Get to know the boys of soccer with AOL's Team USA photo gallery. With game photos, statistics and other useful information, AOL members will be in the know come game time. -- "Local Resources" - AOL members can locate a sports bar in their neighborhood to watch the game and a breakfast spot nearby to grab some grub after. With links to AOL Local, we've got the corners covered for those who venture out at the wee hours to catch the game. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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