STAMFORD Conn. December 12 2002 – With the January 2003 "WWE Far East Tour" setting ticket sales records in Korea WWE today announced it will make WWE merchandise available for the first time in Korea. WWE has selected Korea’s East Asia Company (EAC) to develop and operate www.wwekoreashop.com which will offer official WWE merchandise for sale to Korean fans. The site will come online in January 2003. EAC will also sell official WWE merchandise at the live event scheduled for the Jamsil Indoor Stadium on January 23 2003 which sold out all available tickets in five days.

Roger Marment WWE’s Executive Vice President International Business Development noted "We want the online shop to become a focal point for WWE’s Korean fans a place where they will be able to obtain the latest WWE merchandise. At www.wwekoreashop.com they can be sure they will be getting the only official WWE products."

J. Robert Kim CEO of EAC commented "Korea’s WWE fans will find a home on www.wwekoreashop.com. And to thank our fans for their support 1 000 tickets for the WWE Far East Tour will be made available as part of the site’s launch promotion."

Many Korean observers have been surprised at the excitement generated by the forthcoming WWE Far East Tour to Korea. With 1 000 tickets for the Far East Tour being made available as part of www.wwekoreashop.com’s launch a very busy debut is expected. Total Sports Asia is the promoter of the WWE Far East Tour.

The East Asia Company Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment and online commerce company. EAC is WWE’s exclusive online merchandising partner in Korea. The company is headquartered in Seoul Korea. For more information and inquiries please e-mail comment@theeac.com.

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