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BW: GameCom and AMD Announce Entertainment System Featuring AMD Athlon Processor

“GameCom, Inc. (OTCBB:GAMZ) and AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced
that AMD will provide processors to GameCom’s `Net GameLink(TM)
interactive computer gaming system.”

“GameCom (www.GameComInc.com) designed and now manufactures `Net
GameLink(TM), an interactive Internet gaming entertainment system
that allows gamers to compete against “live” players worldwide.
Gamers play on high-tech arcade-style kiosks featuring
state-of-the-art audio and video systems. Patent applications are
pending for the `Net GameLink(TM) kiosks and technology.”

“`Net GameLink(TM) is a network-enabled gaming kiosk
entertainment system featuring a 3′ X 3′ X 6.5′ physical kiosk
enclosure. `Net GameLink(TM) features a Redhat 6.1 Linux system
for firewalling and routing services, and state-of-the-art
software, hardware, and connectivity to provide interactive play
among gamers at a single location via an intranet or at
widely-disbursed locations via the Internet.
Each `Net
GameLink(TM) location will provide intranet access to the user’s
choice of approximately ten games at any time, all of which will be
in an interactive format, and to an unlimited array of games via
the Internet. GameCom’s `Net GameLink(TM) system was first unveiled
in New York City on July 16, 1999.”


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