| Microsoft Corp. today announced it had reached an agreement with Indianapolis 
Colts Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning for Manning to be the spokesman for "NFL 
Fever 2002," Microsoft's exclusive football title for the Xbox™ video game 
system. Manning will conduct a chat tonight at 9 p.m. EDT/6 p.m. PDT on
http://chat.msn.com/peytonmanning.msnw/ to discuss his involvement with the 
game. With over 12,000 passing yards and 85 touchdown passes completed in just 
three NFL seasons, Manning has established himself as one of the premier 
quarterbacks in the NFL. As part of the deal, Manning lent his extensive 
football knowledge to the game producers, and his image will appear on all "NFL 
Fever 2002" packaging and merchandising, including the inaugural "NFL Fever 
2002" box cover. He also participated in motion-capture sessions in which every 
detail of his game was captured from multiple camera angles to re-create his 
precision handoffs and cannon-like throws for "NFL Fever 2002." |