Press release: 2000-09-12: Sports Fans Score This Holiday Season With Sega Sports Collector's Edition Dreamcast; Limited Edition Sega Sports Dreamcast with Bundled Sports Games - a Great Value at $169

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BW SportsWire)--Sept. 12, 2000

Sega(R) today announced it will give sports fans the ultimate bang for their buck with a sleek, black Sega Sports(TM) collector's edition Sega Dreamcast(TM), the 128-bit Internet-ready videogame console. This limited edition hardware package will be offered at the low price point of just $169.95 and will come bundled with two of Dreamcast's most highly acclaimed sports titles to date: "Sega Sports(TM) NFL 2K" and "Sega Sports(TM) NBA 2K."

"We want to make owning a Dreamcast more affordable than ever so that consumers everywhere can experience the thrill of playing Sega games online this fall via the Dreamcast console," said Martha Hill, director of sports marketing for Sega. "We've included last year's `NFL 2K' and `NBA 2K' to get new users familiar with these titles to enhance their experience when playing this year's online sequels. This is the perfect holiday gift for sports enthusiasts or hardcore Dreamcast fans who want to be the envy of their friends."

"Sega Sports NFL 2K" and "Sega Sports NBA 2K" are two genre-breaking sports titles that feature over 1300 motion-captured character animations, high-resolution detail and facial expressions, artificial intelligence that mirrors real life behaviors, and accurate game and season statistics. The readers of GamePro Magazine recently voted "Sega Sports NFL 2K" and "Sega Sports NBA 2K" as the best football game and basketball game.

The Sega Sports collector's package also includes one standard Dreamcast controller, a stereo A/V cable, one power cable, a 10-meter phone cable, an Internet browser CD-ROM, a game sampler CD-ROM, and an instruction manual. The limited edition Sega Sports Dreamcast hardware package will be available at retailers nationwide and at sega.com starting September 12 and available while supplies last. For more information on the Sega Sports hardware package and screen shots, go to www.sega.com.

About Sega Dreamcast

The 128-bit Internet ready Sega Dreamcast is available in the US with a built-in 56K modem, allowing for full Internet functionality via SegaNet, the only high-speed online console gaming network and ISP service for Dreamcast and PC users. Dreamcast currently has over 100 titles available. The total Dreamcast game library count will be more than 200 by December 2000.

About Sega

Sega of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Enterprises, Ltd. responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of Sega videogame systems and videogames in the Americas. Sega Enterprises, Ltd. is a nearly $2.5 billion company recognized as the industry leader in interactive digital entertainment media, offering interactive entertainment experiences both inside and outside the home. Sega of America's World Wide Web site is located at www.sega.com.

Sega is registered in the U.S. Patent Trademark Office. Sega, Dreamcast, the Dreamcast logo and Sega Sports are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2000.(c)SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD., 2000. All Rights Reserved.

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