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Hall of Fame Pool Player Mike Sigel Files Lawsuit Against Computer Game Companies

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The complete settlement agreement will be included as an exhibit to the
Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by NTN with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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Each party will be
responsible for its own legal costs.

, who sued the artists for trademark infringement and dilution.

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The complaint alleges that, without authorization or compensation, the two
California-based companies developed, manufactured, and sold "Virtual Pool 2,"
which has capitalized on Sigel's prominence by using his name without Sigel's
permission in its advertising and packaging.

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(Amex: NTN) and Long Range Systems, Inc.

For further information , please contact James Frakes of NTN
Communications, Inc.

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The action won etoy the 1996 Golden Nica in the internet art category at Ars Electronica.

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CARLSBAD, Calif.

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Under the terms of the settlement ,
NTN and Long Range Systems each agreed to settle and dismiss the two lawsuits
without liability or any payment to the other party., +1-760-929-5263.S.

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The CD-Rom game at issue features video clips of Sigel offering tips on
strategy and technique, and prominently uses his name in its packaging and
marketing.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Leslie Valenza
Telephone: (202) 973-1320
Email: lvalenza@levick.

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today announced
an agreement to settle and dismiss litigation relating to allegations of
patent infringement and unfair competition filed by Long Range Systems in
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas and to counter
charges alleged by NTN against Long Range Systems, including domain name
misappropriation and unfair competition , pending in the United States District
Court, Southern District of California.

5 million searchers were diverted to etoy's own hijack site.

After a preliminary injunction took etoy's site offline on November 28, 1999, support around the internet community for etoy resulted in a boycott campaign against eToys.

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etoy is a group of artists working on the internet since 1994.

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California Manufacturers Sued for Unauthorized Use of
Mike Sigel's Name in 'Virtual Pool 2' Video Game

CHICAGO, Hall of Fame Pool Player Mike Sigel filed
a lawsuit today against computer game manufacturers, Interplay Entertainment
Corp and Celeris, Inc.

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, for using his name and likeness without his
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Sigel has won over 100 major
tournaments, including six U.
Sigel's lawsuit seeks to stop the companies from selling the "Virtual
Pool" product line that uses his name, image and voice, and also to recover
damages based on profits derived as a result of their unauthorized use.

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Such marketing diminishes Sigel's own brand, including a line of
billiards equipment bearing his name as a trademark.

The group's first and most publicized action was the 'digital hijack' in 1996, in which they tricked a number of major search engines to list fake pages first for many popular search terms.

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NTN and Long Range Systems Announce Settlement of Litigation

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Opens and five World Championships, and is
currently ranked first on the International Pool Tour .