NEWS CORP./MCI ONLINE VENTURES UNVEILS "A DARK AND STORMY SITE"

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New York, NY -- October 25, 1995 -- As an alternative to traditional
Halloween tricks and treats, News Corp./MCI Online Ventures presents "A
Dark and Stormy Site," a new Web site dedicated to this ghostly holiday.
The fun and imaginative site is available today at:

http://www.delphi.com    or    http://www.internetMCI.com.

"A Dark and Stormy Site" is packed with interactive games for kids and
adults, humorous costume tips, ghoulish design elements -- spooky text,
creepy graphics and scary sounds -- historical information on the origin
of Halloween traditions and exclusive offerings from TV Guide Online. "A
Dark and Stormy Site" also offers visitors the chance to win a $250
Nordstrom shopping spree through marketplaceMCI's "Trick and Treat"
contest. The contest, which runs through 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 27,
gives Web surfers the opportunity to share, in fifty words or less, the
best trick they've ever played on friends or family members.

Features include:

o The Pumpkin Patch - A farm full of Halloween-themed goodies for
  kids. Little ghosts and goblins can enjoy printable coloring pages
  and creepy word-play games off-line,  "Make Your Own Monster" online
  and exclusive offerings from TV Guide Online featuring "The
  Simpson's," and "Goosebumps" author R.L. Stine.

o Tricky Treats - An area loaded with ghoulish fun for "Trick or
  Treaters" of all ages. Visitors are able to fill their Halloween
  bags with "Monster Morph," a morphing game where celebrities such as
  Roseanne and Tori Spelling magically turn into famous monsters,
  "Bill's Enchanted Evening," dress Bill Gates for Halloween, and
  "Black Cats and Vampire Bats," the origins and meanings of
  Halloween's creepiest symbols.

o The Cauldron - A big black pot boiling over with suggestions on how
  to best enjoy Halloween. Featured here is "What RU Wearing,"
  original costume tips with a special mail-in button allowing users
  to post their own favorite costume ideas, and "Celluloid Screams," 
  information on 13 classic, yet often overlooked, horror-films.

"A Dark and Stormy Site" also provides pointers to other scary sites on the
Web including HarperCollins' "The Big Busy Haunted House," offering
youngsters spooky sound clips, scary book excerpts and suggestions on some
of the best Halloween-themed books available for kids.

News Corp./MCI Online Ventures, a joint venture between News Corp. and MCI
to launch new Internet-based services for businesses and consumers, will
provide a wide range of interactive products, services and programming
developed jointly with News Corp. and MCI companies, as well as with other
non-affiliated partners.
 
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