U.I.M. F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO AIR IN NORTH AMERICA!
SPEEDVISION NETWORK PART OF LARGE WORLDWIDE AIRINGS!

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - October 23, 1999 - The 1999 U.I.M. F1 World Championship for powerboating begins its annual "Fall Season" of television airings in North America, as SPEEDVISION, the first and only 24-hour sports cable television network in the world, begins broadcasting the series on Sunday, October 24, 1999 at 17:30 Eastern Daylight Time (21:30 GMT).

"The schedule is perfect for us to show off our product to the North American audience with the "Prime Time" airings being on Sunday late afternoon," stated U.I.M. F1 Promoter Nicolo di San Germano. "It is in our plan to use the weekend as a choice platform to reach the hard core sports fans in North America. Also, the 4^th quarter gives a fresh racing picture to fans who are looking for something new in what is considered the "off season" schedule of the racing year."

SPEEDVISION, the network features an exciting, extensive lineup consisting of over 1,500 hours of high octane original programming designed to help stay ahead of the competition. SPEEDVISION features authentic coverage of major events.

The 30 minute show format will feature the hi-lites of the race weekend at each of this years 10 race events. This includes a brief postcard of the city, hi-lites of qualifying and the 6 boat "shootout" for pole postion and the race itself.

Beginning Sunday, October 31^st, Race #1 of the season in Portimao,Portugal will air at 17:00 EST, while Race#2 from Cagliari, Italy will follow at 17:30 EST. For the next 8 weeks, this "back to back" format will continue so you can watch 2 races in a one hour setting.

SPEEDVISION can be found on satellite from the following:

SATCOM C4, Transponder 11, audio 6.8, 6.2 MHz

The schedule of airings for the U.I.M. F1 World Championship on SPEEDVISION: