TWEC.COM'S September On Stage Lineup Includes Exclusive Live Chat With Rock Artist Sting

Business Wire, Sept 13, 1999

ALBANY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999--

The chat with former Police lead singer Sting is only

one of many exciting live chats at

The Web's Entertainment Center!

TWEC.COM (www.twec.com), the e-commerce site of leading entertainment products retailer Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq National Market: TWMC), announced today its lineup of On Stage events for September.

Highlights of this month's On Stage lineup of cybercasts and exclusive live chats include:

-- A live broadcast of Sheryl Crow and Friends Live From

Central Park! This live concert, broadcast on TWEC.COM via

Radio Woodstock, will feature Eric Clapton, Sarah McLachlan,

Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde. The concert will be held on

September 14 at 8:00 PM EDT.

-- A live chat with Sting, rock icon and former lead singer of

The Police, on September 30 at 9:30 PM EDT.

-- A free download of "Higher," a track by alternative rock

group Creed from their forthcoming album entitled Human

Clay, set for release on September 28. TWEC.COM also has an

exclusive stream of "Say I," a track from Human Clay.

-- Are You New School? - A live chat series featuring

developing artists. On September 14 at 7:00 PM EDT the

featured artist will be rock mixer DJ Rap.

-- The continuation of the Live from Billy Bob's Texas

bi-weekly chat series. This month features Joe Stampley on

September 23 at 9:00 PM EDT.

-- Ladies Night at TWEC.COM - Live chats with Sole on September

13 at 10:00 PM EDT, followed by Ruff Ryder's first lady -

EVE at 11:00 PM EDT.

-- SOHH (Support Online Hip-Hop) Back to the Future Series - A

weekly series featuring live chats and broadcasts with a

variety of artists. The series takes place at 10:00 PM EDT

every Thursday night through the end of the year. Scheduled

on September 16 is Crash Crew at 10:00 PM EDT, followed by

Swollen Members at 11:00 PM EDT.

-- Live chat with alternative rock band Coal Chamber on

September 13 at 8:00 PM EDT.

-- Live chat with country star Martina McBride on September 19

at 8:00 PM EDT.

-- Live chat with former Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell

on September 20 at 9:00 PM EDT.

-- Cybercast and live chat with rockers Cheap Trick on

September 26. The cybercast begins at 7:30 PM EDT and the

chat will take place at 8:00 PM EDT.

-- Live chat with funk-metal band Bloodhound Gang on September

26 at 9:00 PM EDT.

Beginning Monday September 13, TWEC.COM will be presenting Radio Woodstock Online, a series of taped audio concerts from popular artists. The series showcases a new artist each week. The concerts are rebroadcast four times per week - Mondays at 4:00 PM EDT, Wednesdays at 11:00 AM EDT, Fridays at 3:00 AM EDT and Sundays at 9:00 PM EDT. Scheduled are Tori Amos, whose concert will be rebroadcast between September 13 and September 19, and Sixpence None The Richer, whose concert will be rebroadcast between September 20 and September 26.

In addition to this month's On Stage events, TWEC.COM is excited to feature great streaming media on the site, on demand all the time! Visitors to TWEC.COM can access a taped concert with talented blues artist Susan Tedeschi, an exclusive interview with and rehearsal footage of Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, video interviews with Coal Chamber and Slipknot and exclusive audio interviews with Burning Spear and Nightmare on Elm Street's Robert Englund. Also available will be the new video from Garth Brook's alter ego Chris Gaines, full-length streams of all of the Live From Billy Bob's Texas albums, taped performances from the 1999 Online Hip-Hop Awards, and more! TWEC.COM will be participating in the upcoming David Bowie full album download, which will contain 55 minutes of music including one track that will only be available on the download version of the CD. The CD will be offered on the Internet two weeks prior to the street date.

About Trans World Entertainment

Trans World Entertainment is the leading music retailer in the United States, operating 969 retail stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as well as an e-commerce site, www.twec.com. Mall locations include Camelot Music, Record Town, The Wall and F.Y.E. Freestanding locations include Coconuts Music and Movies, Strawberries Music, Spec's and Planet Music.

About The Web's Entertainment Center (TWEC.COM)

TWEC.COM is the online hub for Trans World Entertainment's retail stores. With worldwide distribution spanning 16 countries in addition to the United States, the site features all of the music CDs and cassettes, video games, DVD and VHS (PAL and NTSC) home videos that are available at its retail stores, and more. TWEC.COM is home to Trans World's "On Stage" series, featuring live concerts, online chats, in-store artist appearance schedules, in-studio performances and entertainment media that is on-demand.

Certain statements in this report set forth management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.