OPENSEATS.COM NAMED A TEN ESSENTIAL SPORTS SITE"

OpenSeats.com, a leading online ticket exchange for sports and entertainment fans, received recognition as one of ten most essential sport sites for sports fans" in Time magazines December 16 issue.

NASHVILLE, TN---December 11, 2002 - OpenSeats.com, a leading online ticket exchange for sports and entertainment fans, received recognition as one of ten most essential sport sites for sports fans" in Time magazines December 16 issue. To view the article, the following link is provided:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021216-397491,00.html

Bernie Driscoll, President of OpenSeats, is pleased with the commendation noting, We launched our service in 1999 with the purpose of empowering fans to sell the tickets they cant use or buy tickets that are hard to find. OpenSeats solves this frustrating predicament for the fan. We are pleased that Time magazine considers us to be in the company of ESPN.com & CNNSI.com as a resource for the fan."

Sports fans have an easy-to-use tool to sell tickets they cant use and to buy tickets they need to events. Since tickets are time sensitive in nature and locally oriented, the exchange enables people to trade in person days or even hours before an event.

Time magazine notes the following about OpenSeats service:

Forget standing out in the cold negotiating with scalpers. You will find a surprising number of tickets (and some really good deals) on the hundreds of small fan sites dedicated to a particular team. But because it can be tricky finding the place on the Web where, say, Cleveland Browns fans with spare tickets hang out, a good alternative is OpenSeats, a nationwide clearinghouse for those with extra seats. With a little searching, you can easily find tickets to sporting events all over the country."

The article can be viewed in its entirety at:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021216-397491,00.html

About OpenSeats.com
Launched in July 1999, OpenSeats.com is an online ticket exchange for sports and entertainment fans, connecting individuals wanting to sell tickets with those wanting to purchase for a particular event. OpenSeats.coms members complete ticket transactions amongst themselves, with the site serving as the facilitator. OpenSeats serves 40 cities across the country placing its ticket exchange in every professional sports market in the United States. For more information about OpenSeats.com, please visit the website at http://www.openseats.com or call media contact, Dan Maclellan, 615:846-6749. To view a multi-media presentation about OpenSeats service, link to www.openseats.com/seejane.asp