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PLAYERS INC Launches New Website and New Format for Fantasy Football Fans

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improved navigational tools and faster download speeds .
PLAYERS INC has offered a free online fantasy football league at
http://www. Last year's NFL Players Fantasy Football game drew more than
32,000 competitors and awarded a trip for two to the Pro Bowl and a meal with
NFL players.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 17, 2005
11:00 to 11:30 a.

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About PLAYERS INC:
Formed in 1994, PLAYERS INC is the for-profit licensing and marketing
subsidiary of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA).com, 213.

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WASHINGTON , PLAYERS INC, the marketing
and licensing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, has partnered with
Fanball to create the free online "Beat the NFL Alumni Fantasy Football Game,"
which offers fans the unique opportunity to match their fantasy teams against
those of former NFL stars..

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nflplayers . PLAYERS INC activities include retail licensing, corporate
sponsorships, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and
other promotional programs.

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com for the past three seasons , allowing fans to make up their
ultimate fantasy teams while providing statistics comparison tools , injury
updates, player profiles and exclusive weekly prizes and one-of-a-kind
memorabilia.

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WHAT: The Samurai Bears will be the first all Japanese team to
participate as a regular member of a U. to 12:30 p.

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WHERE: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
Diamond 5 (located nearest the Recreation Center office)
2551 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

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NOTES: Interpreters will be available for media interviews
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Ashleigh Koss, kossa@fleishman.489. Charter Golden
Baseball League teams include the Chico Outlaws; the Fullerton Flyers;
the Long Beach Armada; the San Diego Surf Dawgs; the Mesa Miners; the
Surprise Fightin' Falcons; the Yuma Scorpions; and the Japan Samurai
Bears.

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In addition to the new online game, PLAYERS INC
announced today the launch of the redesigned NFLPLAYERS.

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nflplayers. New features will also be added to the site,
including podcasts of PLAYERS INC Radio segments and an entire section
dedicated to PLAYERS INC television properties, including the Helmets Off
series which airs on FSN throughout the football season.

To commemorate the Samurai Bears' arrival to the United
States, the team will host a special baseball clinic open
to children of all ages; will participate in a scrimmage
to showcase their exciting and unique brand of baseball;
and will meet with fans and media.m.

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PLAYERS INC new website design:
Additionally, NFLPLAYERS.com.

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PLAYERS INC schedules more than 3,500 NFL player
appearances each year..

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professional baseball league operating under a single-entity ownership
model, with the League owning all the individual teams. Each team will have a
24-player roster.

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"We believe our NFL PLAYERS weekly fantasy challenge game offers the best
opportunity for fantasy players of all levels to have a spirited competition
for a chance to win great prizes and meet NFL players," said Clay Walker,
senior vice president, PLAYERS INC.

The Samurai Bears, led by Japanese League
baseball great Warren Cromartie, will play a total of
90 games this season against teams located throughout
California and Arizona as part of the Golden Baseball
League, an independent professional baseball league.

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Beat the NFL Alumni Fantasy Football Game:
Beginning August 22, the "Beat the NFL Alumni fantasy football game" will
be available to the public at http://www.

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PLAYERS INC Fantasy Football Fans Can Now Test Their Skills Against Six
Retired NFL Players on http://www.

CONTACTS: Michelle Mikoljak, mikoljam@fleishman.

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ADVISORY /Golden Baseball League Welcomes All-Japanese Team Samurai Bears to United States; Team Kicks off Spring Training with Practice Session in Los Angele

The 2005 regular season will consist of 90 games per team and
will begin on May 26 and end on August 28.

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Representing more than
1,800 active and 3,000 retired NFL players, PLAYERS INC "takes the helmets
off" the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional
athletes.

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com and will give fans the chance
to test their fantasy football skills against former NFL players Ron Jaworksi,
Daryl Johnston, Ed McCaffrey, Fran Tarkenton, Thurman Thomas and Jack
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About the Golden Baseball League

The Golden Baseball League, presented by Safeway Inc.