From: SmartBargains.com Contacts: Michael McGraw / Andy Morris LaForce & Stevens 212-242-9353 Ext. 210/204 917-806-7270 (Cell)

Boston, Ma., September 12, 2000 – Jeff Probst, the man who spent more than a month roughing it in the wilds of Borneo as host of the smash hit "Survivor," will have another type of wildlife to face come October: bargain hungry New Yorkers.

Probst has just signed on to launch a new retail business, SmartBargains.com, by hosting "Survivor Shopping" — a blowout bargain-hunt extravaganza that will pit shopper against shopper for out-of-this-world deals on designer merchandise, consumer electronics, and even a desert island.

The Probst event, which will be held October 3 in Manhattan’s concrete jungle, will mark the official kick-off of the shopping adventure site.

"What Survivor did for TV, SmartBargains will do for shopping: it’s fun and addictive," says John Kerney, president of SmartBargains. "When SmartBargains.com launches, everyone can shop like a millionaire–but at pauper prices. We’re thrilled to secure a figure at the heart of this national phenomenon. We’re especially happy because we didn’t pay a ‘dot com’ price."