QuesTec's Baseball Technology Goes International

 

Deer Park, NY, Monday, July 22, 2002 QuesTec, Inc. (QuesTec), (OTC Bulletin Board: QSTI), and Sports2i of Seoul, Korea, announce a three year agreement to integrate QuesTec patented technology and baseball measurement systems into the Korean Professional Baseball League. Sports2i, the Official Statistician for the Korean Professional Baseball League, has purchased the exclusive rights to QuesTec technology and systems for Korean professional baseball. The Korean Professional Baseball League consists of eight (8) teams. Sports2i will utilize the QuesTec systems for TV Production, League Official Statistics, Team Information, Internet Distribution and Wireless Distribution. QuesTec systems are currently being used during all home games of the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins.

"This marks our company's first entry into the Asian baseball market. We are pleased to be working with Sports2i as our partner. Their strong presence and firm relationships have made the integration of our technology and systems into Korean Baseball a seamless event. PitchTrax debuted on Korean television on Sunday June 30th, and is now being used on both the Internet and television during home games for the Doosan Bears and the Lucky Goldstar Twins", said Edward J. Plumacher, founder QuesTec, Inc. "In addition to our virtual replay system, Sports2i is also using the unique content produced by our technology to create and package data sets for the Korean Baseball Organization and other clients."

Steven B. Greenfield, QuesTec's Chairman stated that, "We are very excited by the international expansion of our baseball technology and the rich media content that it provides. Our partnership with Sports2i is the beginning of our efforts to establish a presence in the professional baseball markets of Korea, Japan and Australia."

About Sports2i

Sports2i is the Official statistician for the Korean pro baseball league (KBO) and Korean Lady Pro Golf Association (KLPGA). Sports2i produces Fantasy Games, Wireless Game Content Services, Game Livecast, Sports Marketing/Consulting Services and Commercial Solution Services in Korean, Japanese and English. The most famous Korean sports daily, Korean press agency, top ranking Korean complex portal & top ranking Korean Sports/Entertainment daily are all sports content clients.

About QuesTec

QuesTec is a content-oriented company that provides real-time measurement, replay and analysis products for sports, entertainment and digital media. The Company develops real-time virtual replays and eReplays(TM) technology for mainstream professional sports. QuesTec's technology offers unique content to the convergence of today's emerging digital media.

QuesTec's products use a series of cameras, computers and proprietary software technology to track and measure moving objects (such as balls or players) in real-time. This information can be used to instantly construct 3D animations that can be displayed in real-time, viewed from any angle, compared, analyzed and instantly sent around the world via our eReplays(TM) technology. QuesTec's unique digital content has been used for analysis and broadcasts around the World during coverage of such high-profile sporting events as the World Series, Major League Baseball All-Star game, the French Open, the ATP World Championships and World Cup Golf. Major League Baseball contracts the Company's Umpire Information System (UIS) as part of their previously announced strike zone initiative. The Company's latest UIS installation is now in operation at Yankee Stadium.

Press releases and other QuesTec information are available on the QuesTec web site http://www.questec.com. For more information on eReplays(TM), please visit: http://www.ereplays.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts, including our outlook on the future performance of our core businesses and our growth strategies, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that 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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