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ONSALE and EZLinks Providing Reserved Tee Times 
at Premier Golf Courses with Online Auction
Bids Begin At $1.00 For Tee Times Valued Up  To $260.00�Golf Cart Included
 
Menlo Park, CA, September 28, 1998 - ONSALE, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONSL), a leading Internet real-time retailer, and EZLinks Golf Inc., the nation�s largest golf services network, today began offering reserved tee times at some of the premier golf courses throughout the United States.  EZLinks will provide an ongoing supply of tee times at more than 200 golf facilities, which will be auctioned through ONSALE�s Sports and Fitness Auction SuperSite� located at www.onsale.com

The tee times include reservations for a foursome and a golf cart.  All bids begin at $1.00; tee times range in value of up to $260.00. Tee times at high-profile courses such as the International Golf Club in Orlando, Florida; Marriott�s Stone Mountain Resort in Stone Mountain, Georgia; Marriott�s Toftrees Resort in State College, Pennsylvania; Westfield�s Golf Club in Reston, Virginia (opening Oct. 9); and Wildcat Creek Golf Club in Kokomo, Indiana, are available on ONSALE�s web site.   Tee times for the grand opening week of Westfield�s Golf Club, a new Freddy Couples designed course located minutes outside Washington D.C., will be available in October. 

�Online auctions represent one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of online commerce,� said Stephen McKenna, chief executive officer of EZLinks Golf.  �We are thrilled to partner with the leader in this area.  ONSALE is a great vehicle for increasing exposure for our company and our member courses.� 

�Our customers have a keen interest in sports, especially golf,� said Jerry Kaplan, ONSALE�s chief executive officer.  �EZLinks has a well established network and we are pleased to offer our customers the opportunity to win tee times at some of the finest golf courses in the United States at great deals.� 

About EZLinks Golf 
EZLinks Golf, founded in 1996 and based in the Chicago area, is the nation�s largest golf services network.  EZLinks provides tee time reservations, phone call outsourcing, payment processing and management company networking to more than 200 golf facilities, hotels and travel companies in more than 25 states.  EZLinks client list includes many of the biggest names in the golf and leisure industries, including: American Golf Corporation; Arnold Palmer Golf Management; Delta Vacations; Chase Merchant Services; Golden Bear Club Services; LinksCorp; Marriott Golf; Marriott Vacation Club International; Troon Golf; and WCI Communities.  The EZLinks call center currently services approximately 2,000 reservation calls and $100,000 in tee times per day. 

About ONSALE 
ONSALE (Nasdaq: ONSL) is a leading Internet real-time retailer pioneering an efficient and entertaining new distribution channel � the interactive online auction. The company specializes in selling value-oriented merchandise and services, including personal computers, consumer electronics, housewares, sports and fitness equipment, vacation and travel packages, and specialty foods over the Internet. ONSALE is located on the World Wide Web at www.onsale.com. 

This press release contains forward looking statements regarding the company and its expectations which involve certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the company's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K under "Risk Factors." 
 

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Contact:
Stefanie Elkins
ONSALE, Inc.
(650) 470-2448
[email protected]
Jeff Wright
EZLinks Golf, Inc.
(630)-794-8500
[email protected]
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Also See:
Smaller Properties Share in Golf Windfall / H&MM / Jeff Hegley / Sept 1998 
Palm Springs Area Golf Now Being Promoted Through teetime-online / Aug 1998 
EZLinks Golf, Inc. Offers Instant Tee Times On The Internet / April 1998 

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