SportsLine USA, Inc. Begins Programming Sports News for America Online, Inc.'s Sports Channel

As the premier provider of content to AOL's Sports Channel, CBS SportsLine (http://cbs.sportsline.com) published by SportsLine USA, has already received increased promotion and has provided additional features and major event coverage since the expanded agreement was announced in October. This week, SportsLine USA begins producing content for AOL's Sports News under the AOL brand, providing visitors to AOL's Sports Channel with award-winning comprehensive sports news and statistics, special features, major event coverage and merchandise.

"In the short time since we expanded our partnership with America Online, we've already seen a significant increase in traffic to our websites originating from AOL," said Michael Levy, president and CEO of SportsLine USA. "This marks the first step towards an even greater integration that will continue to accelerate our audience growth and e-commerce revenue. AOL's unparalleled worldwide online audience will enable us to increase our global reach, further supporting our leadership position as the pre-eminent sports brand on the Internet."

"We look forward to continuing our relationship with SportsLine USA," said Jonathan Sacks, senior vice president of programming operations at America Online. "This venture has already proven itself successful and we know that with SportsLine's commitment to providing the best in sports news and content, our members will continue to be pleased. It's through partnerships like this that AOL's Sports Channel has become such a popular destination for sports fans."

In addition to producing AOL's Sports Channel's Sports News, SportsLine USA is an anchor tenant in the Sports Web Center on AOL.COM, AOL's Website and the most visited site in cyberspace from the home. CBS SportsLine is also the premier national sports partner with a presence on all of AOL's Digital City local services, currently serving 58 cities, and an anchor tenant in the Sports Channel on CompuServe, America Online, Inc.'s online service for busy adults. Internationally, SportsLine WorldWide (a service of SportsLine USA) is the premier provider of country-specific sports content to some of AOL's International services.

With regard to e-commerce, SportsLine USA is the premier provider of licensed sports equipment and apparel as well as golf products within the AOL Sports Channel. SportsLine USA's Sports Store receives branded presence throughout the AOL Sports Channel for its extensive collection of products, including officially league-licensed hats and jackets, specialty commemorative merchandise, popular sports apparel and hot market products, like Michael Jordan collectibles. In addition, the International Golf Outlet, a leading golf retailer on the internet is a premier provider of golf clubs and equipment, including Callaway Big Bertha drivers as well as other golf accessories.

About SportsLine USA, Inc.
SportsLine USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLN) is a leading Internet-based sports media company that provides branded, interactive information and programming as well as merchandise to sports enthusiasts worldwide. SportsLine USA publishes CBS SportsLine, which features more than 400,000 pages of multimedia sports information, entertainment and merchandise covering all major professional, collegiate and international sports and includes exclusive content from sports teams, organizations and superstars such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Shaquille O'Neal. SportsLine USA was founded in 1994, and its Internet sports service was renamed CBS SportsLine in March of 1997 as part of an exclusive five-year promotional and content agreement with CBS Sports.