FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (July 17, 1998) -- SportsLine USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLN), publisher of CBS SportsLine (cbs.sportsline.com), today announced traffic results for its Web sites during the quarter ended June 30, 1998.

Average daily page views during the second quarter increased 310% to approximately 5.3 million, compared to average daily page views of approximately 1.3 million during the same quarter of 1997. In addition, average daily page views during the second quarter of 1998 grew 23% over average daily page views during the first quarter of 1998. The Company also said that its traffic grew to a record high of 6.3 million average page views per day during the month of June 1998, surpassing the previous high of 5.6 million average daily page views in March 1998. Daily visits averaged 500,000 in the second quarter of 1998, an increase of 170% over the 185,000 average daily visits recorded during the second quarter of 1997.

According to Media Metrix, SportsLine USA's reach among users at work grew to 5.5% in June compared to 3.9% in May 1998. Among home users, the Company registered a reach of 3.1% in June compared to 3.0% the previous month.

SportsLine USA attributes part of the increase in June traffic to its comprehensive coverage of international soccer's World Cup '98 -- one of the world's premier sporting events -- which ran from June 10 - July 12.

"The international prominence of the World Cup, coupled with the superior content of our World Cup Web site, clearly attracted fans from around the world throughout the month-long event. In addition, our Major League Baseball and CricInfo sites posted strong traffic in June, due in part to our unique Baseball LIVE and our unsurpassed coverage of major international cricket tournaments," said Michael Levy, president and CEO of SportsLine USA, Inc. "We are continuing to improve what is already the most comprehensive sports content Web site on the Internet, and we are confident that our substantial traffic and 'reach' during the second quarter reflect increasing awareness of the SportsLine USA brand."

SportsLine USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLN) is a leading Internet-based sports media company that provides branded, interactive information and programming as well as merchandise to sports enthusiasts worldwide. SportsLine USA publishes CBS SportsLine, which features more than 300,000 pages of multimedia sports information, entertainment and merchandise covering all major professional, collegiate and international sports and includes exclusive content from sports teams, organizations and superstars such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Shaquille O'Neal. SportsLine USA was founded in 1994, and its Internet sports service was renamed CBS SportsLine in March of 1997 as part of an exclusive five-year promotional and content agreement with CBS Sports.

### Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. SportsLine USA's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, among others, competitive pressures, the growth rate of the Internet, constantly changing technology and market acceptance of the company's products and services. Investors are also directed to consider the other risks and uncertainties discussed in SportsLine USA's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including those discussed under the caption "Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results" in SportsLine USA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. SportsLine USA undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contact:

Kenneth Sanders
Chief Financial Officer
SportsLine USA, Inc.
(954) 351-2120, ext. 829
or

Sara L. Wilkins
Director, Investor Relations
SportsLine USA, Inc.
(954) 351-2120, ext. 511
saraw@sportsline.com

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