FOXsports.com and ActiveSky Have Launched FOXsports Mobile, a Cutting Edge Sports Channel On the Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service.

Business/Entertainment Editors and High-Tech Writers

CTIA Wireless IT & Internet 2002

SAN MATEO, Calif. and LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002

FOXSports.com and ActiveSky, Inc. have announced a groundbreaking relationship with Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S. and the leader in mobile data, to bring live sports events and sports information to users of advanced wireless phones throughout the nation. Utilizing ActiveSky technology, FOXSports.com is publishing rich-color, graphical presentations of actual sporting events over the Verizon Wireless Get It Now(SM) downloadable applications, making wireless broadcasts a practical reality. Users can see visual representations of live sports events and games, data, scores, daily news, schedules and standings. The same technology can be used to deliver other rich media including downloadable games and programming with graphical quality comparable to that found on desktop computers.

"FOX Sports built its television business on being cutting edge. FOXSports.com continues to create the next generation of sports viewing behavior with FOXSports Mobile. Our viewers and users will be able to have access to in-depth sports action and information, wherever they are -- be it at work or on the golf course!" said Ross Levinsohn, senior vice president and general manager of FOXSports.com. "The FOXSports Mobile technology ActiveSky has provided makes the end result superior to anything out there, from the rich color graphics to the ability to carry around FOXSports.com in your back pocket -- there is just nothing like this product out there, and we are excited to be first on the block to offer it."

Paul Palmieri, director of Wireless Data Business Development at Verizon Wireless (VZW), is equally enthusiastic about the application. "Fox Sports Mobile is a showcase application within the Verizon Wireless Get It Now portfolio that is the type of advanced application consumers can expect on their wireless devices. The ActiveSky platform is a real innovation in next generation publishing, speeding adoption of rich media applications in the wireless space. Combined with Verizon Wireless' extensive network and nationwide deployment of Get It Now, customers everywhere will immediately have access to this leading-edge, real-time application."

ActiveSky CEO Dr. Tom Rice: "This arrangement has tremendous benefits for all the participants," Rice stated. "The top-tier media brands now have the technology necessary to show their products to consumers in the best light, and Verizon Wireless can offer exceptionally attractive services to their subscribers. The brand identity of each partner is enhanced. In the current arrangement, the consumer gets FOXSports.com running on the ActiveSky platform delivered by Verizon Wireless, and everyone benefits."

Pricing and Availability

Verizon Wireless customers with Z-800 handset service can take advantage of this robust application for just $4.99 per month by downloading the sports channel over the air, directly to their handset. The application is expected to be available on additional Get It Now phones soon. Get It Now-capable handsets are available through more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, at participating Radio Shack stores, or on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 30.3 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

About FOXSports.com

FOXSports.com (www.foxsports.com) is owned and managed by Fox Sports Networks, a subsidiary of FOX Entertainment Group, a division of News Corp. It is a comprehensive and entertaining online source of sports news, information, listings, games and special features about programming on FOX Sports, Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports Radio and much more from the world of sports.

About ActiveSky

ActiveSky partners with first-tier media companies to publish rich content on wireless devices. The company's write-once, publish-anywhere delivery platform enables wireless applications that have the rich look and feel of desktop applications. ActiveSky is a complete solution encompassing over-the-air downloadable players for JAVA and BREW handsets, authoring tools and media server software. Partners are publishing live sportscasts, interactive graphical games, image-intensive applications and streaming video on the platform. ActiveSky has headquarters in San Mateo, Calif., with offices in Australia. For more information, visit www.activesky.com.

Note to Editors: For a live demonstration of ActiveSky technology, visit ActiveSky at the Verizon Wireless booth No. 2206 at the CTIA Show in Las Vegas, October 16-18, 2002.