Gigex and MSN's Zone.com Team Up to Offer Free Game Trailer and Demo Downloads; New Top Download Section Added to MSN's Games Site

Business Wire, Oct 8, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002

Gigex and MSN's Zone.com today announced a new service to provide Zone.com visitors with free access to the top 50 broadband video game trailers and demos. The collection of Xbox, PC and other game previews is available now at http://zone.msn.com/hub_downloads.asp

The Gigex lists include many high quality, full screen console trailers, multiplayer PC games and demos. All downloads are available for free and without waiting times.

"The addition of Gigex's Top 5 and Top 50 downloads will add new exciting content to Zone.com's offerings," said Gigex CEO Mark Friedler. "Trailers and demos are the most popular video game content as well as the number one factor in driving retail purchase behavior. We hope Zone.com users enjoy all this free fun."

"High quality downloadable trailers are very popular with online gamers," said Don Ryan, Studio Manager of Zone.com. "Gigex offers a reliable service that increases our site's appeal to game enthusiasts. This new service is a big benefit for Zone.com and our users."

ABOUT ZONE.COM

Zone.com, the exclusive MSN games channel (http://www.zone.com/), has been recognized as a leader in the online games industry since its launch in 1996. Zone.com hosts more than 30 million members, 160,000 concurrent users at peak times, and a diverse selection of more than 150 games. Zone.com has become the online destination for gaming enthusiasts and entertainment seekers looking for fun interactive online gameplay by providing users with free casual single-player and multiplayer games, PC retail matchmaking services, downloadable and premium massively multiplayer games. The MSN Web Site is made up of various Web sites and Web pages operated by the Microsoft Corporation (NASD: MSFT)

ABOUT GIGEX, INC.

Gigex is the leading promotions company specializing in distribution of product demos and trailers to key consumer press and media on the Internet. Gigex syndicates its free broadband video game demos and trailers across over 75 leading portal, entertainment and lifestyle websites. Gigex has promoted hundreds of major game titles for leading publishers including 3DO, BAM!, Disney Interactive, Electronic Arts, Gotham Games, Infogrames, Microsoft, SEGA, Sierra, SquareSoft, Sony, Take Two, THQ, UbiSoft, Vivendi Universal, the US Army and others. Founded in 1995, Gigex http://www.gigex.com is privately held with offices in San Francisco and New York City. For more information about offering game downloads on your site, contact sales@gigex.com

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