Pointstreak Named Official Central Hockey League Statistics Service

August 28th, 2002

The Central Hockey League has announced finalization of an agreement with Pointstreak.com which will see the Vancouver firm partner with the CHL to maintain and administer all official league statistics. In addition, Pointstreak's system will provide numerous benefits to CHL fans, most notably the use of real-time scoring which will allow fans to access immediate and up-to-date game information via www.centralhockeyleague.com.

Pointstreak uses wireless, touch-screen terminals to collect statistical information during games and then uses the Internet to immediately display this information on any computer in the world. For the CHL, Pointstreak's system will be broadcasting all CHL game statistics in true real-time for media, fans, players and league administrators to view.

"From a fan perspective, we feel very strongly that our partnership with Pointstreak will provide the CHL and our fans a level of service unmatched in professional hockey," said CHL President Brad Treliving. "The benefits to our fans and media partners are numerous, and allows for immediate access to all of our games as they happen." Pointstreak's system was used during the 2002 CHL All-Star Game in Corpus Christi, TX, and met with resounding support from league administrators and fans.

Pointstreak is represented exclusively in the United States by Cardinal Sports Management and representatives Scott Secord and Gerry Meehan, who can be reached by telephone at (416) 204-9525 or by email at cardmgt@aol.com. Secord, the President of Cardinal Sports Management, has assisted in the development and marketing of Pointstreak, and was pleased to finalize the agreement; "We commend the Central Hockey League for recognizing the advantages of the Pointstreak system, and are confident that CHL fans, members of the media and administrators alike will benefit greatly from Pointstreak's state-of-the-art technology."

Aaron Bishop, President and CEO of Pointstreak, conferred; "We are very excited about the real time scoring system that we have developed for the Central Hockey League. For the first time ever, a professional hockey league other than the NHL will have a cutting-edge information system that is absolutely second-to-none. We are calling it 'Pointstreak PRO' and it will change the way CHL fans experience games they cannot attend in person."

Pointstreak PRO is an advanced version of Pointstreak's "Electronic Gamesheet System" designed to meet the needs of leading professional and semi-professional hockey organizations. Pointstreak's product line also includes solutions for the amateur market, especially for amateur leagues and rink operators. For more information, call toll-free 1-866-892-0777 or visit Pointstreak's website at www.pointstreak.com.

The 2002/2003 Central Hockey League season is slated to begin Thursday, October 17th, and concludes Sunday, March 16th of 2003. Each CHL club will play a 64 game schedule this season, totaling 512 regular season contests. The CHL enjoyed a 16% attendance increase during the 2001/2002 regular season, and led all North American minor professional circuits with a per game average attendance of 4,356 in post-season play.

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