World Cyber Games announces Team USA
by Kit

Monday, September 20 2004

Team to compete at WCG 2004 in San Francisco next month.

The World Cyber Games, sponsored by Samsung Electronics, is proud to announce the winners of the U.S. National Final
held in Long Beach September 18 and 19. Members of "Team USA" advance to the World Cyber Games 2004 Grand Final in San Francisco next month.

The U.S. Final saw the top American talent in PC and video gaming go head-to-head during two days of intense competition. Over 200,000 subscribers worldwide followed the contest via a special Internet cybercast. Winning players now pit their skills against the world's premier gamers at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium from October 6-10, 2004. The 5-day event will see 700 competitors from 64 countries battle for honor, titles and a prize pool totaling over $400,000.

Competing teams gain more than just prizes - the World Cyber Games brings together international players for a common cause that fosters global understanding and cultural sharing. Organizers expect thousands of gamers, spectators and exhibitors from across the globe to converge on San Francisco for the largest video game and cyber-culture festival in the world.

"Team USA" 2004 will be the first team outside Korea to compete at a Grand Final in its home country. At last year's World Cyber Games in Seoul, Team USA won medals in Halo, Counter-Strike and Unreal Tournament
2003.

"Samsung Electronics is excited to sponsor the World Cyber Games for the third year in a row," said Peter Weedfald, Senior Vice President of Samsung Electronics America. "The San Francisco Grand Final marks the beginning of a new era in gaming in the United States. At the World Cyber Games,
spectators and competitors from around the world will meet in the spirit of international harmony and competition for the first Grand Final event held outside of Korea."

TEAM USA ROSTER BY EVENT:

StarCraft®: Brood War(tm) (PC Game)
1st Tom Whittier - PALO ALTO, CA
2nd Sean Plott - LEAWOOD, KS
3rd Dan Stemkoski - SALEM, NH

WarCraft® III: The Frozen Throne(tm) (PC Game)
1st Matthew Anderson - LEXINGTON, SC
2nd Jon Anderson - OCEANSIDE, CA
3rd Dennis Chan - SUNSET BEACH, CA

FIFA Soccer 2004(tm) (PC Game)
1st Matija Biljeskovic - ROCKFORD, IL
2nd Joe Sotelo - GLENDALE, CA

Unreal(tm) Tournament 2004 (PC Game)
1st Jason Dourlaris - BLAUVELT, NY
2nd Sean Steele - FOREST GROVE, OR
3rd Andre Anbarchian - SUNLAND, CA

Need for Speed(tm): Underground (PC Game)
1st Carlos Negron - MIAMI, FL
2nd Kamran Aslam - MIAMI, FL

Project Gotham Racing 2® (Xbox Game)
1st Ryan Erickson - EDMONDS, WA
2nd Joe Anthony - EDMONDS, WA

Halo(tm) (Xbox Game)
1st Matt Leto - ALLEN, TX
2nd David Walsh - GRANDVILLE, MI
3rd Stephen Booth - BOTHELL, WA
4th Nick Jastrebski - BERLIN, NJ

Counter-Strike(tm): Condition-Zero (PC Game)

Team3D:
Salvatore Garozzo - EASTCHESTER, NY
Dave Geffon - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
Ronald Kim - PLANO, TX
Kyle Miller - VIENNA, VA
Johnny Quach - ROSEMEAD, CA

For more information: http://www.worldcybergames.com

--- Kit