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02/01/2002
New England Patriots' Troy Brown Upsets St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce in The 989 Sports'® Seventh Annual 'Game Before the Game®'

In one of the most amazing battles yet, Troy Brown of the New England Patriots defeated Isaac Bruce of the St. Louis Rams in the 989 Sports'® Seventh Annual "Game Before the Game®" 21-14. In the...

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01/31/2002
John Mayer on the Road Again

Aware/Columbia Records artist John Mayer is back on the road with a series of headlining dates which began January 29 in Gainesville, Florida (see itinerary following). Since the 1999 release of...

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01/30/2002
St. Louis Rams Isaac Bruce and New England Patriots Troy Brown Preview The Super Bowl at 989 Sports'® Seventh Annual 'Game Before the Game®'

Super Bowl XXXVI Contenders to Battle for Gridiron Superiority in 989 Sports'® NFL GameDay™ 2002 and the Inside Track to the Super Bowl Championship as the Previous Six 'Game Before the Game®'...

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01/30/2002
Sony Corporation of America Consolidates Media Buying And Planning for U.S. and Canadian Operating Companies

Universal McCann Named as Media Agency of Record For Account Valued at More Than $600 Million NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation of America (SCA) has named Universal McCann as its...

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01/30/2002
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates™ Soars Onto PlayStation®2

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced the release of Drakan: The Ancients' Gates™, the continuation of the popular franchise which originated on the PC. Developed exclusively...

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01/30/2002
Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces Linux for PlayStation®2

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today that it is set to release "Linux (for PlayStation 2)" Release 1.0, targeted toward the Linux development community in North America....

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01/29/2002
Jim Ramo Named Chief Executive Officer of MOVIELINK, The Video-On-Demand Distribution Service Formed By MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal Studios & Warner Bros.

Jim Ramo has been named Chief Executive Officer of Movielink (formerly referred to as Moviefly), the video- on-demand distribution service formed as a joint venture between Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer...

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01/29/2002
989 Sports® to Debut Locker Room Challenge™ Touring Vehicle at Coca-Cola And America Online Present the NFL Experience at Super Bowl XXXVI In New Orleans

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the unveiling of the 989 Sports® "Locker Room Challenge™ on Tour" at Coca-Cola and America Online Present the NFL Experience at Super...

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01/28/2002
'Ricki Lake' Gears Up for Valentine's Day With the World's Longest Kiss!

Couple Breaks Guinness Book of World's Record With Lengthy Thirty Hour, Fifty-Nine Minute, and Twenty-Seven Second Lip Lock Other Fearless 'Ricki Lake' Guests Vie for a Spot In the Guinness Book...

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01/25/2002
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Showcases PlayStation®2 and NFL GameDay™ 2002 Super Bowl XXXVI

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today involvement in a full week's schedule of marquee events to support the PlayStation®2 platform, 989 Sports® brand and NFL GameDay™ 2002...

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01/24/2002
989 Sports® to Put 6-0 Super Bowl Record on the Line in New Orleans at The Seventh Annual 'Game Before the Game®'

989 Sports® will put its unprecedented 6-0 "Game Before the Game®" record on the line Thursday, January 31, 2002 at the Coca-Cola and America Online Present The NFL Experience at Super Bowl...

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01/23/2002
Sony Online Entertainment and NCsoft Join Forces To Expand the World of EverQuest® in Asia

Sony Online Entertainment Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, and NCsoft™ Corp., the world's largest independent online game company, announced today a strategic...

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01/23/2002
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Introduces PS one™ and LCD Screen Combo Unit for $199.99

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today that it shipped the new PS one™ and LCD Screen Combo, a package including the PS one™ game console and LCD Screen (for PS one™),...

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01/22/2002
Sony Online Entertainment, Gateway and Intel Offer Cutting-Edge Technology and Content to Gaming Enthusiasts

Sony Online Entertainment Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today a joint effort with Gateway Inc. and Intel Corporation to promote EverQuest®, the...

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01/22/2002
The Creators of the Music Videogame Genre Return With Parappa the Rapper® 2 Exclusively on PlayStation®2

Original Rap Star's Back in the House in an All-New Adventure From Acclaimed Development Team FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today...

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01/21/2002
Columbia Records Releasing the Essential Barbra Streisand

Columbia Records is releasing The Essential Barbra Streisand, the definitive career-spanning overview of the artist's 40 years on the label. The Essential Barbra Streisand brings together for the...

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01/18/2002
PlayStation® Touring Attraction Comes to Atlanta

40-Foot 'PlayStation GameMobile' Brings Free Videogaming Fun And Entertainment to Atlanta at the Perimeter Mall WHO: Industry leader Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., maker of the world's...

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01/17/2002
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Sponsors ESPN Winter X Games VI

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today that it is one of the associate sponsors of the sixth annual ESPN Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, January 17-20, 2002. The company joins...

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01/16/2002
Renowned Virtuoso Jazz Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval Showcases His Prowess as a Pianist on Debut Album for Crescent Moon/Columbia Records

Sandoval's Piano Trio Performs Spirited New Compositions As Well as Distinctive Takes on Jazz Standards My Passion For The Piano in Stores Tuesday, March 12 NEW YORK, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- On My...

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01/15/2002
Are You Man Enough to Light Up the Stage? 'Ricki Lake' Is Spanning the Globe in Search of the World's Most Magnificent Men to Participate in 'Ricki's International Hunk Showdown'

Join Hunks from Israel, Holland, Ireland, England and Canada as They Vie For The Crown of 'Hottest Hunk in the World' "Ricki Lake" has seen its fair share of beautiful men during the past nine...

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01/14/2002
Five-Time Oscar-Winning Composer John Williams Premieres His Official Theme For The 2002 Olympic Winter Games on Sony Classical's 'American Journey' - The Official Album of The Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games

Williams To Conduct 'Call of the Champions' With Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir At Opening Ceremony on February 8, 2002 CD Released on January 15, 2002 NEW YORK, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ --...

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01/11/2002
Court Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Against Marc Anthony

The court has dismissed a lawsuit filed last year against singer Marc Anthony, which alleged that his award-winning hit song "I Need to Know" was not written by Anthony and composer/producer Cory...

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01/10/2002
PlayStation® Touring Attraction Comes to St. Petersburg

40-Foot 'PlayStation GameMobile' Brings Free Videogaming Fun and Entertainment To St. Petersburg at the Tyrone Square Mall WHO: Videogame industry leader Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.,...

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01/09/2002
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc./

In the news release, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Posts Record-Breaking PlayStation®2 Holiday Sales Due to Buoyant Software Market, issued earlier today by Sony Computer Entertainment...

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01/09/2002
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Posts Record-Breaking PlayStation®2 Holiday Sales Due to Buoyant Software Market

With retailers proclaiming landmark holiday sales in the games sector, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. today announced that it contributed significantly to the overall selling season with...

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