Trading Card Game Tournament Taps Into St. Louis For First Time
Top Finishers To Be Awarded $15,000 in Cash Prizes

WHAT: Professional Magic: The Gathering® trading card game players and fans of all ages are invited to attend Magic's® Grand Prix tournament in St. Louis where professional players will compete for cash prizes. This will be the first time that a Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour- International qualifying event will be held in St. Louis. The top four, three person teams at the two- day event will automatically qualify to compete for $150,000 in prize money at Pro TourTM - New York in Madison Square Garden in September. (Pro Tour New York is one of five invitation - only Pro Tour tournaments held around the world.) The top eight teams will share the $15,000 grand prize.

WHEN:
May 12-14, 2000
Side events begin Friday, May 12 in the evening. Main events on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. For more information, contact Customer Service at: (800) 324-6496

WHERE:
America Center
130 Complex
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO

ABOUT MAGIC: More than six million players representing over 52 countries play the Magic: The Gathering® trading card game. The $1 million Pro Tour circuit is considered to be one of the most competitive and intense sports competitions in the world.

MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Uber at (415) 864-2333 or Tod Steward at (425) 687-8239