PlayCafe.com Pits Jeopardy!'s Winningest Champion Against the World on Live Online Game Show Tonight

Business Wire,  April 28, 2008  

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Game Show Cult Hero, Ken Jennings, to Appear on New Internet TV Network for Game Shows

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- PlayCafe.com, the first internet TV network for game shows, announced today that Ken Jennings, holder of the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy!, will appear as a special guest during the show's daily live webcast tonight, April 28th from 6:00-8:00 pm (PDT). Ken will play against everyone watching via the web on a real-time video quiz show to determine whether or not he is, still, smarter than the rest of the world.

"Ken Jennings is a legend in game shows, and having him play against and chat with people everywhere is a hint of what PlayCafe.com can make possible," said Mark Goldenson, CEO of PlayCafe.com.

PlayCafe.com streams live, online casual games that let anyone play as a contestant. Members can compete in a variety of games, chat live with hosts and other players, form teams, call the studio, contribute questions, and win a variety of prizes, including iTunes songs, Nintendo Wiis and up to $1,000 in cash.

"This is going to be a blast," said Jennings, who won over $3 million on Jeopardy!. "With PlayCafe.com, anyone can use the web to have the kind of exciting game show experience I had on Jeopardy!." He added, "I'm looking forward to beating the world tonight."

PlayCafe.com will be awarding several unique prizes, including personalized answering machine messages from Jennings and copies of his latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac: 8,888 Questions in 365 Days.

PlayCafe.com streams live games Monday through Friday, 6-8pm PDT. The games are free to play.

About PlayCafe.com

PlayCafe.com is the first internet TV network for game shows. The site streams live, online games with hosts that let anyone play, chat with hosts and other players, form teams, call the studio, contribute questions, and win a variety of prizes, including gift cards, Nintendo Wiis and up to $1,000 in cash. PlayCafe is funded by A-list investors including First Round Capital and founded by alumni of PayPal and Google. For more information, please visit us at www.playcafe.com.

About Ken Jennings

Kenneth Wayne Jennings III holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! Jennings won 74 games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are $3,022,700 ($2,520,700 in winnings, a $2,000 consolation prize on his 75th appearance, and $500,000 in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions). Jennings held the record for most winnings on any game show ever played until the end of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions (first aired on May 25, 2005), when he was displaced by Brad Rutter, who defeated Jennings in that tournament.

After winning, he began working on a book, Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, which explored American trivia history and culture. Ken also appeared as a member of the mob sitting in podium #13 from the new game show 1 vs. 100 in 2006, and in 2007 Jennings was the champion of the first season of the US version of Grand Slam. His latest book is Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac: 8,888 Questions in 365 Days. For more info about Ken Jennings: http://www.ken-jennings.com/aboutken.html

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