NewsHound is a customizable news search and retrieval service that continuously scans award-winning information sources and delivers the results to subscribers' web pages or e-mail addresses. As an affiliate of NewsHound, GolfWeb content will be available to NewsHound subscribers as part of the standard subscription package.

GolfWeb content includes daily tournament diaries from leading pros, like Jack Nicklaus, during the major tournaments, and contributions from player/editors such as Gary Player and Annika Sorenstam. Also available are feature articles on Tiger Woods, tournament action from over 20 professional golf tours world wide, and instructional tips. GolfWeb will also promote the NewsHound service to its more than 1 million readers.

"Offering GolfWeb content to NewsHound subscribers through the personalized news service allows GolfWeb to build on its number one position in the web marketplace," said Brent Knudsen, CEO of GolfWeb.

Six Additional Affiliates Named

Six additional affiliates were added to the NewsHound lineup in recent weeks: the Miami Herald, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Charlotte Observer, Contra Costa Newspapers, Akron Beacon-Journal and The (Columbia, SC) State. NewsHound subscribers can create profiles and select the content databases of these additional newspapers to receive daily personalized news delivered to their web page or direct to their e-mail.

"We're pleased to offer quality, branded content such as GolfWeb through our growing network of affiliate marketing partners," said Bob Ingle, president of Knight-Ridder New Media. "NewsHound will continue to add value for its subscribers with its affiliate marketing program."

One of the original electronic clipping services using intelligent agent technology, NewsHound was named Best Original Feature for an online newspaper (Mercury Center) in 1996 by Editor & Publisher Magazine.

For information on becoming a NewsHound affiliate contact Pamela Weiss, (408) 938-6046.

About Knight-Ridder

Knight-Ridder New Media, which operates the NewsHound service, is a division of Knight-Ridder Inc. a communications company engaged in newspaper and online publishing, business information services, electronic retrieval services and graphics and photo services. The company publishes 35 daily newspapers in the United States, with a readership of 9.5 million daily and 13.6 million Sunday, and 35 Web sites. News, advertising and information from Knight-Ridder reach more than 100 million people worldwide.

About GolfWeb

GolfWeb, founded in 1994, is the Official Internet/Web Partner of the PGA European Tour, the Official Internet/Web partner of Golden Bear Golf and Jack Nicklaus and the Internet/Web partner of the National Golf Foundation (NGF). It is read in more than 100 countries and was recognized by Business Week Magazine as one of the seven Best Web Sites for 1996. Company headquarters are located at 10001 N. De Anza Blvd., Ste. 220, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Contact:

Amy Rabinovitz (408) 938-6030 arabinovitz@newmedia.kri.com