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Seattle-Based Classic Video Gaming Show Announces Event Dates and
Location

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - February 16, 2004 - Northwest Classic Gaming
Enthusiasts (NWCGE) is pleased to announce their annual show, NWCGE 2K4,
will be held Saturday, May 8, 2004 in Seattle, Washington. Come see the
beginnings of the video game industry and how it has evolved from the
early days of Pong and Atari to today's offerings from Nintendo, Sony,
and Microsoft. In its seventh year, the Northwest Classic Gaming
Enthusiasts Expo is a show dedicated to bringing together video game
fans of all ages to play classic and modern games, meet historical
leaders of the video game industry, and see the latest offerings from
various exhibitors and vendors. Organized by gamers for gamers, NWCGE
2K4 should be on every video game fan's calendar.

The highlight of past NWCGE expos has been the Annual Northwest Atari
Championships, and this year will be no different. More than a simple
high-score contest, the Northwest Atari 2600 Championship has become an
annual tradition among local gaming enthusiasts, covering varied skills
from joysticks to paddles, high-score contests to direct head-to-head
combat, all through several rounds of play. Prizes are given away
throughout the competition and the winner will be declared the Atari
World Champion. As if that wasn't enough, additional contests and prizes
are slated to be conducted throughout the event on various classic
systems. Everyone has a chance to win.

The Seattle area is home to many leaders of the video game industry,
both past and present. Several of these celebrities have already agreed
to appear at the show and share their views regarding their
contributions to the video game industry. The show is a wonderful
opportunity to rub shoulders with the very people that have shaped how
we view and play video games today.

The show is also an excellent opportunity to purchase hard-to-find games
from reputable dealers and trade and sell games with fellow gaming
enthusiasts. In addition, several new games for classic systems will be
released at the show. Rarities and never-before-seen games have
surfaced at the show in the past.

The show has traditionally been held in small venues with limited
sponsorship. This year the organizers have decided to host a much
larger event backed by well-known leaders of classic gaming including
AtariAge, Digital Press, Packrat Video Games, the Atari History Museum,
and many more. This year's event will be held at the Seatac
International Airport Holiday Inn, a modern hotel with many amenities
for attendees and those that wish to stay overnight.

There's no other show like NWCGE 2K4 in the Northwest, and it's sure to
be a must-attend event for gamers of all ages. For more information,
please visit the NWCGE website at:

http://nwcge.org



About NWCGE
NWCGE and the Annual NorthWest Atari Championship is a non-profit
organization that has been around since 1996. It is the oldest event of
its kind nationwide. It remains the NorthWest gaming industry's only
annual event dedicated to celebrating and preserving the history of
video game entertainment, open to industry pioneers, gaming enthusiasts,
the media and anyone else interested in providing a unique gaming
experience. The NWCGE Expo provides an opportunity to learn, network and
play videogames.

For more information, please visit the NorthWest Classic Gaming
Enthusiasts website http://NWCGE.org

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