March 14, 2006

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland has been chosen as one of four sites for the Regional Rounds of next season's 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, the nation's premier season-opening college basketball tournament. Other host schools include St. John's, Michigan State and Texas.

The Regional Rounds of the tournament will be played Nov. 7-11, 2006. The winner of each Regional Round will compete for the championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Nov. 16 and 17.

Other teams participating in the tournament are Alcorn State, Brown, Central Michigan, Chicago State, Hampton, Loyola (Md.), Navy, New Orleans, North Florida, St. Bonaventure, Vermont and Youngstown State. In the 2005 Classic, Florida defeated Syracuse, 75-70, in the championship game.

2K Sports will be the title sponsor of the Event for the second consecutive year. 2K Sports develops and publishes the popular and highly acclaimed 2K series of sports video games including the "College Hoops 2K" series. 2K Sports is known for delivering the most innovative and realistic sports simulation gaming experience to fans every year.

The Coaches vs. Cancer program, created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, exists to leverage the strength, community leadership and celebrity of the country's basketball coaches to raise awareness and reduce cancer risk through education programs while raising funds. Since 1996, the event has raised approximately $3.3 million for the benefit of Coaches vs. Cancer.

Ticket Information:
1. Championship Round tickets at Madison Square Garden are now on sale and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (212) 307-7171 or through www.Ticketmaster.com.

2. For VIP Ticket packages, contact Chris McLaughlin at (609) 921-1300 or cmclaughlin@gazellegroup.com.

3. Tickets for the Regional Rounds can be purchased through the host school's box office. On-sale dates for individual game tickets will be announced in the future.

The 2K Sports College Hoops Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer is produced by The Gazelle Group. For more information, please visit www.coachesvscancer.com or contact Christopher Makos at (609) 921-1300 or cmakos@gazellegroup.com.

For more information about 2K Sports visit www.2ksports.com.