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GSN SALUTES THE TROOPS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

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GSN SALUTES THE TROOPS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Multi-Platform Memorial Day Weekend Tribute to Feature Online Charity Tournaments, Six-Hours of 'Match Game' Starring the Servicemen and Women of America's Armed Forces and a Very Special GSN LIVE Moment for the Troops in Iraq

(Santa Monica, CA) - Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - GSN pays homage to "America's finest" this Memorial Day weekend with a multi-platform tribute to our servicemen and women, featuring online charity tournaments, GSN LIVE™ surprise moments, including a very special delivery for our troops in Iraq, and a six-hour "Match Game" Memorial Day Marathon.

Kicking off GSN's Memorial Day weekend, GSN LIVE fulfills their motto "We Live To Give" as host Heidi Bohay delivers prize packages for the troops in Iraq at a local US Army Recruiting Center Friday, May 23 from Noon to 3PM E/11AM to 2PM C. And tune in Monday, May 26 from Noon to 3PM E/11AM to 2PM C during the network's "Match Game" Memorial Day Marathon for a GSN LIVE Memorial Day surprise moment and a very special in-studio appearance by former US Army paratrooper and 1976, five-time "Match Game" winner Rick Bursky.

Beginning Monday at 9AM E/8AM C, all 12 episodes of GSN's "Match Game" Memorial Day Marathon will feature contestants from America's Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Hosted by veteran game show icon Gene Rayburn, the six-hour tribute will star celebrity panelists Joyce Bulifant, Bill Cullen, Richard Dawson, Fred Grandy, Jack Klugman, Dick Martin, Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers and Jimmy Walker, among others.

"From GSN LIVE's participatory programming to our online tournaments and casual games at GSN.com, we've created a unique, multi-platform experience for our audience this Memorial Day weekend," said Heidi Diamond, Executive Vice President. "And with a portion of the online tournament proceeds going to SOWF, players can enjoy their favorite games while giving back to those who have given so much to our country."

In addition to GSN's on-air salute to America's troops, GSN.com™ recently launched several online tournaments benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), which provides college scholarships to children of fallen military personnel. Supporting SOWF in its mission through the end of the month, GSN.com is donating a portion of all entry fees collected from popular casual game tournaments like Bejeweled 2, Big Money, Catch-21, Dynomite, Solitaire Rush, Spider Solitaire, SCRABBLE™ Cubes and SwapIt!. The leading provider of online game competitions for cash and prizes, GSN.com, along with WorldWinner.com, has contributed upwards of $445,000 to deserving charities since 2004.

About GSN
GSN is a trusted industry-leading game content provider that distributes game show programming through its 68-million subscriber television network and its casual and online competitive entertainment games site, GSN.com. As the premier television network for games, GSN encourages its viewers to play every day by putting winning within reach for everyone by inviting them to participate and play along through popular original game shows, free downloadable games and skill cash game tournaments. GSN is distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. The company is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.

Media Contact: Jen Minezaki, GSN 310.255.6933/ jminezaki@gsn.com

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