Groundbreaking Video Webcast of Game on May 31 Available Free to All Fans
WNBA.com To Conduct First-Ever Live Video Webcast of a Game in Women�s Professional History

NEW YORK, MAY 29, 2003 � The WNBA announced today that WNBA.com will feature the first-ever live video webcast of a game in women�s professional sports history on Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET when the Detroit Shock and rising star Swin Cash host the Charlotte Sting and two-time Gold Medallist Dawn Staley. The groundbreaking video webcast will be available for free to all fans.
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    WNBA fans around the world using RealNetworks� RealOne Player will be able to access the live streaming video webcast through WNBA.com.

    �The WNBA is a leader in the field of sports and is proud to present the first-ever live video webcast of a game in the history of women�s professional sports,� said Brenda Spoonemore, Vice President of Interactive Services for NBA Entertainment. �We are happy to be working with RealNetworks by utilizing their innovative services on this historic event.�

    The NBA became the first major professional sports league to webcast a live game in streaming video on April 13, 2001 on NBA.com when the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Sacramento Kings. The webcast experiment was available in English, Spanish and Mandarin and was watched by fans in 87 countries around the world.