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Yahoo! Sports And The San Francisco Giants Give Fantasy Baseball Players A Chance To Step Into Reality

"Fantasy Front Office" Promotion Awards the Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Prize: A Real Front Office Job with a Major League Baseball Team

Sunnyvale, CA -- March 14, 2005 -- It's hiring time for the millions of fantasy baseball players that have ever dreamed of a real front office baseball job. To coincide with the launch of its 2005 fantasy baseball games, Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com) today announced a first-of-its-kind promotion that will land one user a real front office job with the San Francisco Giants. In addition, Yahoo! Sports today kicks off its annual "Draft Me" program, which features two high-profile baseball stars campaigning to be the top pick in this year's fantasy baseball drafts.
"We're excited to once again offer our millions of users the most customizable and easy-to-use fantasy baseball experience on the Web," said Brian Grey, general manager of Yahoo! Sports. "In addition, we've partnered with the San Francisco Giants to give one fan the ultimate prize -- a real front office job with a Major League Baseball team. Millions of fans dream of this kind of opportunity and we are going to make it a reality for one Yahoo! Sports fantasy player in 2005."

Online Stock Market Trading "The Giants are delighted to team up with Yahoo! Sports to deliver this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to one of this season's top fantasy players," said Larry Baer, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the San Francisco Giants. "The 'Fantasy Front Office' promotion gives baseball fans across the country the opportunity to pursue their childhood dreams of working in the front office of a Major League team."

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Fantasy sports games give users a chance to manage their own sports franchise, but this season, one Yahoo! Sports fantasy player will take a step from the virtual world into reality. Twelve users -- chosen through an online contest that combines baseball trivia and strategy -- will win a spot in Yahoo! Sports' "Fantasy Front Office" fantasy baseball league, and the league's winner will be offered a job with the San Francisco Giants.

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While Yahoo! Sports fantasy players will be competing for a front office job, the real players will be vying for bragging rights as fantasy baseball's #1 draft pick. Each season, Yahoo! Sports selects some of baseball's top players to participate in the annual "Draft Me" program, now in its third year. The players make their pitch to be the top player taken in fantasy drafts by wearing t-shirts during spring training that ask fans to: "Draft Me on Yahoo! Sports." This year's participants are two of baseball's premier pitchers: Jason Schmidt of San Francisco and Tim Hudson of Atlanta. Both players will be appearing on television and radio outlets throughout spring training to promote fantasy baseball and campaign for bragging rights as fantasy baseball's #1 pick.

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Players seeking the best in comprehensive fantasy baseball content, real-time scoring and league customization need look no further than Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS. Our real-time StatTracker, comprehensive analysis, complete customization options and wireless features highlight the site's premium game, which also offers players a game environment free of ad banners.

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Stock Investing Software * StatTracker
This popular application lets fantasy players keep track of team and league statistics as they happen -- individual performances, league standings, head-to-head game scores and more.

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Yahoo! Sports lets users customize statistical categories, trade deadlines, roster sizes, position breakdowns, divisions and more. Complete commissioner controls are available to users at the click of a mouse, making Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS one of the Web's most customizable fantasy baseball games.

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Fantasy players searching for a visually dynamic game experience free from banner and pop-up ads need look no further than Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball PLUS. The game features a new look and feel, and a number of new product upgrades that will give fantasy owners one of the most comprehensive experiences on the Web.

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From weekly insider newsletters and draft kits to a custom fantasy Buzz Index and wireless access, PLUS users will enjoy a constant supply of fantasy news, analysis and statistics. Users also have flexible pricing options: $24.95 per team (50% off each additional team) or $124.95 for a league of up to 20 teams.

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In addition to Fantasy Baseball PLUS, users can also select to play Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball -- the site's free game -- and purchase specific premium features on an a la carte basis. A few of the most popular premium add-ons are:

Stock Market Chart * StatTracker: $9.95
* Fantasy Insider Newsletter: $14.99
* Draft Kit: $9.99
* Wireless Access: $3.95

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Fantasy gurus Brandon Funston, Mike Harmon and Matt Romig will once again be roaming the press boxes and scouring the box scores for fantasy news and insights to pass along to Yahoo! Sports users. In 2005, fantasy players can expect to hear, see and read more of Funston, Harmon and Romig, including more columns, regular appearances on Yahoo! Sports' "SportStream" webcast show and guest interviews on national and local talk radio shows throughout the season.

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Fantasy baseball allows users to build a roster of professional baseball players -- through drafts, trades and free-agent signings -- and then watch as the team's success is measured by the on-field statistics of the players. Users can participate in a public league or create their own custom league with family, friends or co-workers.

Stock Investing For Beginner Since its inception in 1998, the Yahoo! Sports fantasy franchise has grown to include games for football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf and auto racing. In all, the games are played by millions of users each year in both full-season and "Pick'em" formats. In July 2004, comScore/Media Metrix named Yahoo! Sports the most popular fantasy sports site on the Web, claiming more than 3 million users per month -- nearly three times the total of its closest competitor. Yahoo! Sports has continued to maintain a free game option for every fantasy game on its site, making it one of the few fantasy sports destinations online that allows every fan the chance to get in the game for free.

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Yahoo! Sports, the No. 2 sports site on the Web*, offers a fast, live and interactive experience for sports fans online. With original fantasy games, real-time scores and breaking news features, Yahoo! Sports is the destination of choice for over nine million fans each month*. A leading marketing partner for sports organizations and sponsors, Yahoo! Sports offers customized programs to help advertisers build brand loyalty with sports fans. Yahoo! Sports has relationships with the NBA, Sports Illustrated Interactive, The Sporting News, USA Today, MLS, MLB Advanced Media and Player's, Inc.
* - Nielsen//NetRatings 2004 average monthly unique users

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Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available in 13 languages.

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