THE ATARI TIMES ANNOUNCES THE 2004 COMPENDIUM

January 1, 2004

For immediate release:

WINTER HAVEN, FL - The editor of The Atari Times (www.ataritimes.com)
has announced the upcoming January 31, 2004 release of the annual
paper-based book titled the 2004 Compendium. A limited-run of copies
will be printed to accommodate the demand.

The book will include at least 100 page issue of news, features,
reviews, and previews for all Atari home systems that have appeared on
the website over the past year. These include articles for the Jaguar,
Lynx, 7800, 5200, 2600, home computers, and even the arcade systems.
In addition, the 2004 Compendium will include a minimum of 15 pages of
previously unreleased material as well as a color cover.

Gregory D. George, editor and writer for The Atari Times commented,
"The 2001 and 2002 Year End Issues were wildly successful, and I was
very pleased at the response I received from the readers." On the name
change, George said, "I decided to change the title to more accurately
describe the book and the time when it was released. It seemed funny
to be selling a 2002 Issue all through 2003! Also, this slightly
reduces the workload of postal workers who are already burdened by the
extra load of Christmas deliveries."

The pre-order pricing of the 2004 Compendium is $11.00 plus $4 for
continental U.S. shipping (outside the continental U.S. shipping is
$8.) After January 31, 2004, the price will be $14.00 plus $4
continental U.S. shipping (outside the continental U.S. shipping is $8.)

Continued Mr. George, "As with last year's book, the 2004 Compendium
is seeking sponsors and advertisers to help reduce overall costs. Full
page ads are $30 (includes a free copy), half page ads are $15 (buy a
copy for $10) and quarter page ads are $10. The only requirement is
that the ad be something Atari related. To buy an ad, please contact
me at http://www.ataritimes.com/email"

More information about The Atari Times 2004 Compendium can be found at
http://www.ataritimes.com/store/compendium.html

The Atari Times is a web-based newsletter devoted to all Atari game
systems. Updates to the site are on a weekly basis. Visit
http://www.ataritimes.com/ for Atari related news, previews, reviews,
and feature articles.

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