Jacked Selected to Join Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:48pm EST

Global Program Helps Accelerate the Success of Innovative Startups
            Committed to Microsoft's Platform Technologies
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Jacked, Inc.(TM) (www.jacked.com), developer of a new WebTop
publishing platform for broadcast media, today announced that it has
been selected to join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program.
Stewarded by the Emerging Business Team (EBT) at Microsoft Corp., the
program is designed to connect high-potential startups committed to
the Microsoft platform to an extensive support network that provides
access to Microsoft people and programs, guidance on future
directions, and support to accelerate their success.

   "Jacked is known for its innovative SearchCasting(TM) technology
and TVTop(TM) publishing platform and is thrilled to be invited to
join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program," said Bryan Biniak,
CEO of Jacked. "We look forward to continuing our collaboration with
Microsoft as we work together to accelerate the development of the
Jacked SportsTop(TM) product line, which is enabling the next
evolution of television and fan interaction through personalized NFL,
NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA broadcast dashboards."

   Microsoft is committed to serving as a valuable technology and
business partner for emerging startups and their investors. Companies
are selected to join the program based on their innovation,
marketability, growth potential, funding, platform decision and
strategic importance to Microsoft. These companies receive customized
engagement plans designed to support their software development and
increase market visibility. The program is now open to interested
startups, which can apply via a profiling process outlined at the
Microsoft Startup Zone at http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com.

   "Jacked provides an innovative solution for television viewers,
broadcasters and advertisers," said Anne-Marie Roussel, Director of
Strategic and Emerging Business at Microsoft. "Microsoft is pleased to
provide its support to Jacked as it continues to enhance the sports
and news experience with Microsoft content, communication, community,
commerce, and advertising technologies."

   The Microsoft EBT evaluates hundreds of technology startups each
year to identify those with the strongest potential to succeed in the
market, shape the industry's future, and enhance the overall value of
Microsoft products and services for customers. The Microsoft Startup
Accelerator Program shines the spotlight on some of the most promising
startups and provides good examples of how startups can work
successfully with Microsoft.

   About Jacked, Inc.

   Jacked(TM) is the developer of the first Webtop for broadcast
media. The company's initial product is the Jacked SPORTSTOP(TM),
which provides sports fans with an immersive real-time broadcast
companion. The SPORTSTOP is a unique browser-based virtual desktop
that uses the company's multi-patent technology allowing sports fans
to customize and personalize their game experience according to their
own tastes and interests through a dashboard of dynamic, content
widgets, which they can add, delete, mix, match and resize. Jacked is
a venture backed company with funding from Provenance Ventures, Core
Capital Partners, and Gabriel Venture Partners. Jacked was founded in
June 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, CA.

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their respective owners.

mPRm Public Relations
Michelle Rudolph, 323-933-3399
mrudolph@mprm.com

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