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QuesTec.com's real-time content
offers television, Internet,
interactive television and video
game providers unique information
to attract and hold sports fans
Deer Park,
New York. Friday September 8,
2000 - QuesTec.com,
Inc., (NASD-BB: QSTI),
("QuesTec.com"),
announced today the expansion of
its patented, proprietary motion
measurement technology into the
area of hit tracking for Major
League Baseball. QuesTec.com's
new HitTrax(TM) system will
measure the speed and direction
of each hit, as well as the point
of contact between the bat and
ball in the hitting zone.
HitTrax(TM) will then display
this information, graphically
combined with QuesTec.com's
proprietary SuperVision(TM) data
(which precisely measures the
trajectory, speed, movement and
ultimate plate-location of every
pitch thrown during a game). This
complete virtual replay will
illustrate dramatically, and for
the first time, the relationship
between pitch type and location
versus hitting results in the
duel between pitcher and batter.
The idea that a given pitcher
induces batters to hit grounders
or fly balls by his pitch
selection will be clearly
illustrated through this rich
source of information.
In addition to hit tracking,
QuesTec.com's new system will
also measure and display the
release time and speed of the
ball as the catcher attempts to
throw out runners trying to steal
a base, or the "quick
release" of catchers
attempting a "snap
throw" to catch runners
straying too far off base. This
information will go a long way in
analyzing such things as the
length of the base runner's lead
in relation to a particular
pitcher, the tendency to steal
against a particular catcher, or
a manager's decision to
hit-and-run in certain
situations.
This new system will add strength
to QuesTec.com's position as the
worldwide leader in providing
real-time content,
three-dimensional digital replays
and data streams for use in TV
sports broadcasting, webcasting,
interactive TV, and video game
development applications. As with
all of QuesTec.com's exciting
products, HitTrax will provide TV
networks and Internet
sports-information providers
alike with a unique and
unparalleled perspective of the
game, and can generate impressive
revenue dollars through
sponsorship/advertising deals.
"This is a major milestone
for us," said Ed Plumacher,
QuesTec.com Founder. "The
ability to capture, quantify, and
display, not only the pitch, but
also the result from that pitch,
means we are making significant
progress toward our goal of
measuring every key aspect of the
action that makes up the essence
of the game. As we continue to
push our technology into new
areas of sports, we will be
capturing and displaying more and
more of the action, whether it's
hits in baseball, volleys in
tennis, or shots on goal."
The prototype of QuesTec.com's
new HitTrax(TM) technology is
currently in beta testing and
should be available sometime
during this year's post-season.
HitTrax(TM) will become part of
QuesTec.com's product line
offering for television,
Internet, interactive television
and video game providers by
Opening Day of 2001.
QuesTec.com is a sports content
creation company that provides
real-time measurement, replay and
analysis products for sports
entertainment, digital media,
business and industry. The
company develops real-time
virtual replays and eSports
technology for mainstream
professional sports.
QuesTec.com's technology offers
unique content to the convergence
of today's emerging digital
media.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
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release which are not historical
facts, including our outlook on
the future performance of our
core businesses and our growth
strategies, are forward-looking
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could cause actual results to
differ materially from those set
forth in or implied by
forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include
the Company's entry into new
commercial markets, dependence on
existing markets, and other risks
described in the Company's
Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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Investor Relations Contact:
Michael W. Russo, President (631)
243-1880 or invest@questec.com
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