MSN Direct Introduces Sports Content, First New Channel for Smart Watches

Basketball Fans Now Have Access to Scores, Updates, Schedules and More at the Flick of a Wrist

REDMOND, Wash. - March 22, 2004 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the kickoff of sports content for Smart Watches for MSN® Direct. Sports fans who subscribe to the MSN Direct service can now sign up to receive the latest information from ESPN on their favorite basketball teams, including updated scores, standings, game times and more. With detailed information and data delivered direct to their Smart Watch, fans can keep a pulse on their favorite teams while on the go, in a restaurant, at a meeting or wherever they don't have access to a television or radio.