LA JOLLA, Calif. - July 21, 2004 - Active.com (www.active.com) and eteamz (www.eteamz.com), two Web properties of The Active Network, Inc., were chosen as "Best of the Web" sites in Forbes.com's annual review and ranking of top Web sites for Summer 2004. Active.com, one of the Web's best resources to find, learn about and register online for participatory sports events and recreational activities, was selected in the magazine's Physical Fitness category. The company's popular team sports homepage building service, eteamz, was chosen in the Sports/Coaching category. Both Web sites have made the Forbes.com Best of the Web list for four consecutive years, 2001-2004.
The review highlighted Active.com's online registration services for individual sports, team sports and activities at local parks, also citing the site's online training program, TrainingBible.com. TrainingBible.com is one of the industry's most effective, interactive online training programs for endurance sports athletes at all levels. The service offers easy-to-use, Web-based tools for planning, tracking and logging workouts. Other Active.com products include ActiveGiving, an online fundraising service for building online giving communities; ActiveAdvantage, a customized membership benefits program for active lifestyles; and one-stop event management services that provide online registration and donation processing, data management and event promotion for event organizers. Active.com also offers a searchable participatory sports calendar containing over 50,000 events and activities.
The eteamz review included recognition for the site's game rules, coaching tips, skill instruction and informational articles for popular sports, as well as a full "tips and drill" library, and community links to local tournaments, camps and clinics. Approximately 1.5 million teams, in more than 100 sports, have been registered on eteamz. Members can build homepages, add online registration and payment to their team sites, post news, photos and schedules, or even link to their fundraising campaigns. Active.com and eteamz generate an estimated 70 million monthly page views.
The Forbes.com Best of the Web Summer 2004 review can be found online at www.forbes.com/bow.
The Active Network, Inc.
Founded in 1998 and based in La Jolla, Calif., The Active Network, Inc. is a leading provider of application and marketing services for the participatory sports and activities industry. The company's network of properties includes Active.com (www.active.com) eteamz (www.eteamz.com), and Active Team Sports, RecWare, and Active Marketing Group. Its application services reduce the cost and complexity of managing, organizing and promoting participatory sports and activities. Its marketing services offer integrated online and field marketing campaigns to reach active consumers. The Active Network also offers a one-stop shop of services for active consumers. Serving one of the largest customer bases in participatory sports and recreation, the company's clients include more than 7,000 event organizers, 600 park and recreation departments and 2,500 leagues and camps. For more information, please visit www.theactivenetwork.com or call 1-888-543-7223.
