SteelSeries

- Products Will Be Sold in Best Buy Stores this March

CHICAGO - SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, today announced that select products will be sold in Best Buy stores across the U.S. beginning in March 2009. The addition of Best Buy adds to the more than 5,000 storefronts already distributing SteelSeries products, and continues the momentum of SteelSeries' 75 percent growth in 2008.

“In 2008, SteelSeries' entire portfolio saw growth and recognition around the globe," said SteelSeries CEO, Bruce Hawver. “The portfolio, which includes more than 30 choices for gamers, brought home awards and critical acclaim for gaming surface pads, headsets, keyboards, and mice from top reviewers. Gamers are choosing SteelSeries products to help them win."

Some SteelSeries products that will be sold include:

• SteelSeries 3H Headset - With its compact size and foldable design, the SteelSeries 3H Headset is easy to transport and very light weight. A strong bass and crystal clear sound will help you determine where you can expect the next encounter with your enemy.
• SteelSeries Merc Stealth Keyboard - The SteelSeries MERC Stealth Keyboard provides effortless drag and drop for the remapping of all keys, 125+ predefined user layouts for all top PC gaming titles (updated weekly), illuminated characters on every key as well as color and intensity illumination controls
• SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse - As the first-ever World of Warcraft® Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Gaming Mouse, SteelSeries and Blizzard® collaborated to create a device with advanced macro creation capabilities, 15 programmable buttons for more than 130 in-game commands, six possible DPI settings and 16 million profile-specific illumination colors.

SteelSeries President of the Americas, Brian Stech said, “Our deep knowledge of the gaming industry and community enables us to create relevant products that not only enhance the in-game experience, but also improve the way our customers play. The response from both professional and recreational players has been phenomenal, as they clearly see the quality and performance that our brand delivers when they use our products. We are thrilled that outstanding retailers like Best Buy have seen this positive response and have swiftly responded to the market demand for our products."

SteelSeries products can also be found at SteelSeries.com, Alienware.com, Amazon.com, Dell.com, NewEgg.com, GameStop and Micro Center.

About SteelSeries

SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, software and gaming surfaces, selling in more than 75 countries. SteelSeries has been on the forefront of professional gaming gear since its inception in 2001, thanks to continued innovation and product development in cooperation with leading professional gamers. All SteelSeries products are developed in co-operation with professional gamers to ensure optimum performance and durability. SteelSeries supports the growth of competitive gaming and electronic sports through professional team sponsorships and community support all over the world. For more information, please visit www.SteelSeries.com.

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Ashley Currie

Cohn & Wolfe for SteelSeries

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