NHL™: Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 Beta Demo Now Available!

LONDON, April 11th 2005 - Sports Interactive and SEGA are pleased to reveal that the Beta Demo for NHL^TM Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 is now available for download at www.sigames.com or www.sega-europe.com . The beta demo is a fully functional time limited version, allowing you six months worth of game-time in the NHL and UK elite leagues.

Marc Duffy, Product Manager of Sports Interactive, commented: "It's a tremendous opportunity for the public to gain the first hands on play of the game as well as give much appreciated feedback to a team that have always produced games for the real fans of the sport".

Individuals will be given the opportunity to report their feedback to Sports Interactive via a web forum, thus becoming a part of the development process for NHL^TM Eastside Hockey Manager 2005.

The Beta Demo is not representative of the full game and is subject to change. A full official demo will be released nearer to the game's release.

REMEMBER - 'Face In The Game', SEGA and Sports Interactive are offering fans the opportunity to become one of the regenerated players. To become a Face in the Game, EHM fans need to submit a digital photograph of themselves that will be used as the face of one the 'regenerated' players. In addition to providing a digital representation of their face, fans should also supply their name, age, favourite club and as many details as possible so that Sports Interactive can add depth to their new digital persona. Full details are available online at www.sigames.com/faceinthegame/ .

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