E3Insider.com a Hit on the Net

E3Expo's Consumer Site One of the Fastest Growing on the Web

WASHINGTON--June 2, 2004--The Electronic Entertainment Expo's (E3Expo) consumer Web site, E3Insider.com, was one of the fastest growing Web sites in the world for the week ending May 15, 2004, registering over 100 million hits, 6.5 million page views and over 700,000 unique users, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), announced today.

According to Internet traffic site ranking company Alexa, E3Insider.com was the fifth fastest growing Web site in the world during the week of the E3Expo event, rising from a position of below 138,000 to one of the top 2,500 visited sites on the Net.

"We're pleased that gamers have made E3Insider their destination of choice for getting the latest news and seeing the latest products on the E3Expo show floor," said Douglas Lowenstein, president of the ESA, the trade association that represents U.S. computer and video game publishers and owns E3Expo. "E3Insider delivers what no other web site can offer -- an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the event available only through the official show site. We look forward to continuing to offer gamers the best, fastest, and most in-depth coverage of E3Expo in 2005."

Now in its second year, E3Insider.com delivers the official all-access tour of E3Expo, the world's premier interactive entertainment trade show. By offering consumers a way to see the show through interactive coverage, photo galleries, video clips, news from exhibitors, and interviews with industry leaders, E3insider provides the ultimate virtual show experience. The site also includes exclusive "fan cam" footage showing the games and products, exhibit floor, backstage areas, and other restricted parts of the show through the eyes of a gamer.

E3Expo 2005 is scheduled for May 18-20, 2005, in Los Angeles. E3Expo is the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show, now in its tenth year, is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.e3expo.com.