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April 18, 2005

Dan Cody Tackles All Challenges in Xbox Live "Game with Fame"


NFL Draft Prospect Set to Dominate in Halo 2

Dan Cody All-American defensive end from the University of Oklahoma and sure-fire first-round pick in the upcoming 2005 NFL Draft, Dan Cody, has issued an open challenge to all Halo 2® gamers in the latest Xbox Live™ “Game with Fame” session to be held Friday, April 22.

Xbox Live players can look for the gamertag OKDanCody80 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT to test their skills in Halo 2 against one of the NFL’s top prospects.

Recently named an All-American by the College Football Writers Association, Cody was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, which honors the nation’s top defensive end, and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. In 42 games with Oklahoma, Cody registered 117 tackles with 25 sacks (second all time in school history). Cody was also named to the All-Big 12 Academic team in 2004.

Halo 2 is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo®: Combat Evolved. In Halo 2, the saga continues as Master Chief—a genetically enhanced super-soldier—is the only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.

Xbox Live's “Game with Fame” program gives Xbox Live subscribers the unique opportunity to play against some of today's hottest stars. Past “Game with Fame” celebrity players include The Strokes, Hoobastank, Three Doors Down, Incubus and Buffalo Bills' Running Back Willis McGahee. For further information on other Xbox Live events, be sure to visit the “Game with Fame” Web site at http://www.xbox.com/gamewithfame.

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