FEATURE/March Madness Driving You Crazy?

Business Wire, March 25, 1999

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--March 25, 1999-- Are you one of the many who didn't pick Gonzaga University or Southwest Missouri State to go as far as they did in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament?

If you found yourself out of the running in the office pool way too early for your liking, then pick up a copy of Basketball For Dummies(R) (IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.) and get ready for next year! Inside you will find a chapter dedicated solely to helping you fill in your NCAA tournament brackets: where to look for important information on teams and players, factors to consider when picking who you think will win, how to spot an upset in the making.

Basketball For Dummies also contains great information that you can take on to the courts for your next league or pick-up game. Written by ex-Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN commentator Digger Phelps, the book is a comprehensive guide that covers the rules and regulations, instructs on the basic principles, and takes a look at the games and players that made basketball the worldwide success it is today.

Basketball For Dummies will help get you off of the couch and onto the courts with such information as:

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--   Getting into Basketball Shape: Why Get Fit?; Team Conditioning;
     Strength Training for Basketball; Nutrition: Fuel for the Body

--   Pickup, High School and College Basketball: Gentleman's Rules of
     Pickup Basketball; From the Prom to the Pros; What Makes College
     Basketball Special?

--   Moves, Plays and Strategies: Playing Center; Moves for a Guard;
     Last-Second Plays; Preparing for the Big Game

--   Also included is a glossary of basketball language, diagrams of
     formations and plays, photos and a tear-out cheat sheet with the
     positions and common terms.

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Whether you are preparing for next year's tournament, looking to turn this year's tournament frustration into on-the-court success or just trying to improve your game, Basketball For Dummies gives you the scoop to take it to the hole and dunk it through.

Basketball For Dummies ($19.99, 432 pages) is available at bookstores nationwide or can be purchased directly by calling 800/434-3422 or visiting our website at www.dummies.com.

IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. headquartered in Foster City, is a leading global knowledge company featuring a diverse portfolio of technology, business and how-to books and computer-based learning tools, including the best-selling ...For Dummies(R), ...Secrets(R), Teach Yourself(R), 3-D Visual(R) and Cliffs Notes(TM) brands. IDG Books Worldwide has more than 700 active titles plus translations in 36 languages around the world.

More information about IDG Books Worldwide is available from the company's SEC filings (Nasdaq:IDGB) or by visiting its World Wide Web site, http://www.idgbooks.com. Information about our ...For Dummies(R) and Cliffs Notes(TM) brands can also be found at http://www.dummies.com and http://www.cliffs.com. IDG Books Worldwide is a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc. a leading global provider of information technology media, research, conferences and expositions.