Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Let's Play Ball: The RotoHog.com 2008 Fantasy Baseball Championship Is Underway

RotoHog.com Launches Its One-of-a-Kind Baseball Trading Floor

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 24, 2008) - The market went live today at RotoHog.com as they launched their innovative Trading Floor to signify the start of the 2008 Fantasy Baseball Season. Major League Baseball players can now be bought and sold on an open trading floor at fluctuating prices in true stock market-like conditions. Day One trading's biggest movers include Daric Barton (Oak -1B, Up 67%), Yunel Escobar (Atl-SS, Up 39%), Jacoby Ellsbury (Bos-OF, Up 21%), Michael Bourn (Hou-OF, Up 47%) and Jack Cust (Oak-DH, Down 16%).

The RotoHog.com 2008 Fantasy Baseball Championship is free to play and offers prizes to the Top 100 players at season's end including a 2008 Ford Mustang, Vizio LCD and plasma HDTVs, Nintendo Wiis, Sony PSPs, Sony Blu-ray Entertainment Systems, MLB.tv Subscriptions. There are also free monthly contests with prizes like Sony PS3s, Slingbox AVs, TomTom GPS Systems or an Apple iTouch.

Players can also create private leagues to play against friends, or compete in public leagues like a Yankees vs. Red Sox Rivalry League, paid Jackpot Leagues and more. In recent months, RotoHog has also taken a significant step in developing a true fantasy sports community with expert blogs and columns, video, a sports-specific social bookmarking section and a smack talk area called Smack Back.

About RotoHog

RotoHog.com is a product of Sports Composite DE. RotoHog is the next generation in fantasy sports. They are currently partnered with NBA.com to power the popular NBA Stock Exchange game.

RotoHog.com is privately held and based in Los Angeles, CA. Investors include Allen & Co, DFJ Dragon, Mission Ventures, and SCP Worldwide. For more information on RotoHog, or to sign up for league play, please visit www.RotoHog.com.

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