Champions Forms Advisory Board

ARLINGTON, VA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 10/10/00 -- Champions Sports, Inc.
(www.championsinc.com (OTCBB: CSBR),

today announced the formation of the Champions Advisory Board with the appointment of 13 distinguished professionals with proven expertise in business, technology, law and academia. The Board of Advisors will provide guidance and feedback to the management team as it executes its plan to diversify the Company from its present sports themed restaurant business into high-technology.

"Champions is very excited about the formation of the Advisory Board. Collectively, our Advisors offer a full spectrum of professional knowledge and experience which will complement our management team, making it a new strategic asset for the Company,'' said James J. Heigl, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Champions Sports, Inc. who came on board August 23, 2000 to lead the Company's diversification efforts into high-technology.

The Champions Advisory Board includes the following members:

Sanju K. Bansal, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of MicroStategy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Prior to joining MicroStrategy, Inc. in 1990, Mr. Bansal was a consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton, a worldwide technical and management consulting firm, from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Bansal received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Computer Science from the John Hopkins University.

Mario W. Cardullo, Senior Research Associate & Adjunct Professor College of Engineering & Pamplin College of Business Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Visiting Professor, R.H. Smith Business School, University of Maryland, Visiting Professor, Dubai Polytechnic, U.A.E., Visiting Fellow, Economic Strategy Institute. Professor Cardullo's experience as an engineering and management professional specializing in technology management is considerable. He was chosen as one of the 100 technology leaders in the Commonwealth of Virginia (1997-98). He has been the founder or principal in a number of technology companies. Professor Cardullo is the author of Technological Entrepreneurism: Enterprise Formation, Financing and Growth, Research Studies.

Babi Das, President and COO of Etensity, one of the fastest growing eBusiness consulting firms. Etensity offers leading corporations an integrated set of services and technologies including eBusiness intelligence, customer relationship management, ERP, supply chain solutions, commerce services, wireless applications, and life-cycle security with clients ranging from digital start-ups to Global 1000. Mr. Das was a senior consultant at Andersen Consulting, and performed as the technical lead on numerous engagements in the telecommunications and distribution industries and operated under Andersen Consulting's Advanced Systems Group.

Edward A. "Ted" Davis, Past President of PSINetworks and Senior VP PSINet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSIX), which provides high-speed Internet access and related value-added products and services to businesses throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India and Asia. Mr. Davis has built and operated IP network and web hosting facilities for major facilities-based ISP. From 1995 to 1998 has served as Vice President of Lucent Technologies Customer Technical Support, where he led technical support function for global service provider market. Prior thereto, Mr. Davis served in various technical and management positions with AT&T and Bell Labs since 1968.

Lloyd J. Griffiths, Dean of the School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University, the region's most tech-focused academic center. In that position, he oversees approximately 3,500 engineering students, a great majority of are employed as interns in local IT industries. Many of these students are entrepreneurs or working in early-stage companies. Prior to joining George Mason, Dr. Griffiths was Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Colorado in Boulder and a professor and administrator at the University of Southern California. He has been widely published in professional journals and conference publications. Dr. Griffiths is a fellow of the IEEE and has been recognized with the IEEE Browder J. Thompson award. He is an active member of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and serves on the board of directors for three private companies. He is an active proponent of entrepreneurship.

Carleton S. Jones, President and COO of PurelyWeb Corporation, a start-up company developing an enterprise-class e-commerce infrastructure that leverages next-generation personalization technologies. Until 1999, Mr. Jones was president of Sysorex Information Systems, Inc., and its successor, Vanstar Government Systems, Inc., systems integration companies focused on the federal government information technology products and services market. Previously, Mr. Jones represented high-technology companies in a diverse range of legal matters as a long-time partner at Shaw Pittman. Mr. Jones is active in the Industry Advisory Council, which brings together senior private-sector and government IT executives and serves as the primary federal-market liaison between the IT industry and government; served as program co-chair for the Council's 1999 Executive Leadership Conference; Recipient in 2000 of a Federal 100 award. Mr. Jones is a frequent speaker and panel chair on key topics relating to the IT market.

Richard A. Kay, Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of OTG Software, Inc., (Nasdaq: OTGS), a leading provider of online storage management and access solutions, including a dynamic email management solution. OTG's software enables enterprises to store, track and retrieve data over a variety of network architectures, including the Web and storage area networks. It has been honored for a third consecutive year in the FastTrack 2000 Awards Program. OTG Software has a current market capitalization of approximately 1 billion dollars. Prior to founding OTG, Mr. Kay co-founded National Operator Services, Inc., a reseller of telephone operator services, and NOS Communications, a reseller of AT&T long distance services.

Roger Mody, Founder, President and CEO of Signal Corporation. Signal is a leader in providing Information Technology, Engineering & Management and MultimediaServices in support of industry and government. The company currently has more than 1,500 employees in 60 offices worldwide with revenues of $270 million. Signal is a 1999 Inc. 500 company. Mr. Mody was named to the Federal 100 List, which recognizes executives from the government, industry, and academia who have had the greatest impact on the government systems community during the year.

James N. Schwarz, Partner Business Law practice group Patton Boggs LLP. One of the founders of Building Bandwidth (a seminar series for early stage CEO's), Co-Chair of the Programs Committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) and active member of the Mason Enterprise Center Advisory Board of George Mason University. Mr. Schwarz primarily serves as General Counsel for his clients who range from early start-up companies to companies on the New York Stock Exchange.

John L. Sullivan, III, Head technology partner at the Tyson's office of Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP representing underwriters, institutional investors, venture capitalists, international and national high technology and telecommunications corporations, and their officers, directors and shareholders in all aspects of corporate activity. Mr. Sullivan is the founder and chair of The Grubstake Breakfast Club of George Mason University and chair of TeamSolutions, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Was named to the "Regardie's Power Internet 100" and voted "Best Venture Capital Attorney" by NET-INVEST in 1998. Gerald Turner, Entrepreneur and angel investor with many years of diverse business experience. Co-founded and chairs Potomac Capital Group LLP, an advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital formation. Mr. Turner was educated and holds degrees from Oxford University, Wharton Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Mark Wishner, Managing partner of the Reston office of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC, one of America's leading technology law firms. Mr. Wishner has represented technology companies and investors for over twenty years and has been recognized as one of the leading venture attorneys in the Washington area. He has lectured on behalf of many private and public organizations to advance the interests of organizing and financing early-stage ventures.

Christopher D. Young, Co-founder and former President of Cyveillance, the "Extra-Site" e-Business Intelligence pioneer, where he played a major role in developing and directing the company's core business strategy. Prior to founding Cyveillance, Mr. Young was an associate with Mercer Management Consulting in Washington, D.C. Mr. Young is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Interactive Week, The Washington Post, The New York Times and Black Enterprise magazine. He is also considered an expert source on how the Internet impacts businesses bottom-lines and how companies can maximize their e-Business opportunities. Mr. Young has recently served a four-year term as an elected member of the Princeton University Board of Trustees.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that inherently involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of unforeseen external factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, customer acceptance of products or services offered and other general competitive factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis, judgment, belief or expectation only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.