CBS SPORTSLINE BREAKS OUT FULL-COURT

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 26, 1998) -- No tennis event captures the country's imagination like the U.S. Open. For two weeks, the world's best battle it out on the New York hardcourts in search of one of tennis' most prestigious titles. CBS SportsLine (cbs.sportsline.com) complements CBS Sports' television coverage of the Open with a comprehensive, multimedia site, located at http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/tennis/usopen/1998/index.html that offers news, information, and entertainment in an interactive environment.

Standout features of CBS SportsLine's U.S. Open '98 site include:

• Match Update Center - In-progress score updates throughout the event as well as complete bracket updates throughout the tournament.

• Exclusive Video - A daily package of exclusive video highlights from CBS Sports. The video library will also encompass highlights of some of the all-time great points scored during previous U.S. Open championships and other select matches.

• Sounds of the Game - Daily downloadable audio interviews from the top players in the sport. Can Patrick Rafter defend his crown? Or will Pete Sampras maintain the No. 1 spot? Who will win in the wide-open women's field? Which players thrive playing in the oppressive heat of New York? Get the answers from the players themselves.

• Photographs - Extensive photography, including action shots from each day's matches, archived photos of all the seeds located on player biography pages, and a "Photo of the Day" gallery.

• On-Site Coverage - Comprehensive coverage, beginning with draw analysis and continuing through the championship match, from CBS SportsLine staff writers Mike Lurie and Ian Browne, who will keep fans on top of the action with breaking news, columns, and feature stories.

• Chat - Daily chats with some of the top names in tennis including such notable players as Patrick McEnroe and Mary Joe Fernandez, CBS on-air personalities including Mary Carillo and Andrea Joyce, CBS SportsLine writers, and others. Chat guests will be posted daily.

• Player Profiles - Quick biographies and photographs of every men's and women's seed, including records in Grand Slams and 1998 Tour competition.

• News/Stats - Archived daily results and stories, player rankings, match statistics, past player performance, extensive profiles on seeded players, feature stories and even weather conditions will keep the most avid tennis fans in the game.

• Brackets - Continually updated men's and women's singles brackets allow fans to track their favorite players' progress throughout the fortnight.

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 300,000 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.

For information contact: Bret Werner/Jerry Milani, Alan Taylor Communications. (212) 714-1280

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