SteelSeries And 4Kings At i28

Copenhagen, Denmark -- August 23rd, 2006 -- SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced a new SteelSeries shootout at the i28 LAN-event at Newbury Racecourse, Berkshire, 25th-28th August 2006. Visitors at the event will have the chance to play 1on1 against professional Counter-Strike players from 4Kings, the UK's most successful gaming team.

Challengers will face off against Adam 'Ady' Brown, Keir 'aKuJii' McCann and Marc 'Mangiacapra' Mangiacapra. Winners will receive a SteelPad QcK heavy, the latest professional gaming mouse pad released by SteelSeries.

Visitors at the SteelSeries booth will also have a chance to get hands-on experience with the new SteelKeys 6G, a professional gaming keyboard designed exclusively for hardcore gamers. SteelKeys 6G utilizes 18K gold-plated connectors to deliver a very durable and extremely responsive gaming keyboard.

Visitors can also sign-up for the SteelSeries mailing list, on-site registrations will automatically participate in a random drawing for one complete professional gaming gear package value $400 USD.

About SteelSeries

SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of gaming accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mouse pads and mouse accessories. SteelSeries have been on the forefront of professional gaming gear since its inception in 2001, thanks to continued innovation and product development in cooperation with leading professional gamers. All SteelSeries products are developed in cooperation with professional gamers to ensure optimum performance and durability. SteelSeries supports the growth of electronic sports through aggressive sponsoring of teams and support of organisations, news sites, communities, tournaments and LAN-events all over the world. For additional information, visit http://www.steelseries.com.