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DataPlay Appoints Trans World Entertainment Chairman to Board of Directors
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BOULDER, Colo., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- DataPlay, Inc., a leader in the digital media space, announced today the appointment of Robert J. Higgins to its board of directors. Higgins, the founder of Trans World Entertainment Corp. (Nasdaq: TWMC), has served as Trans World's chairman and chief executive officer since its inception in 1972.

As chairman and CEO of Trans World Entertainment, Higgins oversees the management of 1,000 retail outlets located throughout the United States. Of these, 750 are mall outlets, including Camelot, Record Town and The Wall, all soon to be united under one brand name "FYE, For Your Entertainment" later this year. Freestanding stores are operated under the brands Coconuts, Spec's and Strawberries.

Under Higgins' direction, Trans World has grown from one retail store in 1973 into a nationwide organization that employs more than 10,000 people and operates stores in 45 states.

Active in his community, Higgins is a former chairman and current board member at Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York's only academic health sciences center. He is also vice-chairman of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center which promotes an appreciation of the performing arts among members and the community at large.

"Bob's proven leadership within the retail industry is a tremendous asset for DataPlay's distribution partners since they will be targeting the retail channel when DataPlay digital media and devices become available to consumers later this year," said Steve Volk, chairman and CEO of DataPlay. "Bob's retail industry experience rounds out the collective experience of our Company's board, which already boasts luminaries from the worlds of music, technology and venture capital."

DataPlay's current board members include Larry Kenswil, President of Global Electronic Commerce and Advanced Technology for Universal Music; Tom Washing, General Partner of Sequel Venture Partners; Jerome Contro of Tango Venture Capital; and Steve Volk, chairman and CEO of DataPlay.

Working in partnership with leading content providers and consumer electronics manufacturers, DataPlay anticipates its digital media containing pre-recorded music to be available beginning 4th Quarter 2001, coinciding with the availability of DataPlay-enabled consumer electronic devices and blank media.