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GAMETRAX MAKES NCAA DEBUT DURING CBS SPORTS' COVERAGE OF THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINNING

March 8, 2005

GAMETRAX MAKES NCAA DEBUT DURING CBS SPORTS' COVERAGE OF THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINNING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 17

CBS Sports' newest in-game technological innovation, GAMETRAX, makes its basketball debut during the Network's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship beginning with first-round action on Thursday, March 17 (NOON - 5:00PM and 7:00-12:00AM, ET) and continuing through the regional semi-finals on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 (7:00AM - 12:00AM, ET, both nights).

During the tournament, GAMETRAX will give viewers continuous real time scoring updates for all active games not broadcast in their market, up to three games at a time. Located at the top of the screen, GAMETRAX also will include time of game, final scores from completed games and tip-times for upcoming games.

GAMETRAX debuted during the 2004 NFL ON CBS season with continuous real time statistical updates of the top quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers for each team for all games from around the NFL throughout the day, as well as scores, possession, period and time of game remaining. CBS Sports is the first and only network with GameTrax in its NFL coverage.


CBS Sports Contacts: Jen Sabatelle 212-975-4120 jsabatelle@cbs.com

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