Greetings CDM Fantasy Sports Affiliate, To coin an old phrase, "where does the time go?" Seems like just yesterday we were gearing up for the 2004 fantasy sports season. Now here we are in 2005. The speed in which the days, weeks and months seem to fly by is a clear indication of how important it is to get things done quickly before an opportunity is missed. With that said, baseball season is under way here at CDM Fantasy Sports. Don't let this season pass you by without getting your share of the referrals. Update your banners this week! Good luck to all for a successful and prosperous 2005. QUARTERLY TIP Those oldies amongst us who can actually remember Neil Armstrong walking on the moon never think of it as just history. We were there. It was live, and we were all part of it. Practically everyone on earth who could, was huddled around a TV set watching the grainy pictures in awe. It was something that united the whole world like nothing before. First stop the moon, then onwards to the stars! They talked about tourist trips to the moon within 5 years. Hotels on Mars within 10 years, and a passenger cruiser to Jupiter before 2000! But harsh economic and scientific realities meant a rapid slow down in our race to the stars, the space program was downgraded, and dreams of space travel for everyone were pushed aside, and all but forgotten. But then something else came along, even bigger than the moon landing in the history of the world - the Internet. Now there really was no limit to what mankind could achieve. With the Internet, you could make your own personal journey to the stars! Untold wealth for everyone, we were told; just pick up your free site, and wait for the money to roll in. Not just to the stars, but to heaven itself! At least that's what we were all led to believe just a few years ago, when Amazon introduced the first affiliate sites. But sadly, excitement and expectation have given way to frustration and disappointment as well as a general feeling that it just isn't possible for normal people to make it big on the Internet. So is it time to give up? Is it time to shrug your shoulders and resign yourself to the fact that yet another of your dreams has been jettisoned out of orbit? NO!  In fact, the space race has only just begun! Even though your experience with the Internet may have been a disappointment thus far, just stop and think. Can you imagine what disasters would have happened in the early Apollo missions if the astronauts had not been such highly-trained professionals with the best possible equipment and resources? Why should the Internet be any different? The journey to the stars is not just for the elite few. It is for everyone who chooses to travel. But you must have the right resources. You must have the knowledge, expertise and equipment necessary to survive. Quite simply, your business will die without it, just like an astronaut without life support. But with an investment of time to learn what to do, and an investment of money to get the right tools, anyone can be in control of their own flight to the stars! Obtain materials to read that will increase your knowledge of marketing via the Internet. Spend a few hundred dollars to professionally upgrade your website design and layout. Success is there for those willing to reach for it. NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Just a reminder that past CDM Affiliates Newsletters are available via the CDM Affiliates website. Reference quarterly affiliate tips as well as previous information about CDM's fantasy games at any time! To access the Newsletter Archive, select the Newsletters option under the For Members section of the menu. GAMES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO PROMOTE At the bottom of this newsletter, there is a summary of the six featured games that we recommend promoting now. Four are fantasy baseball games, one is a fantasy college basketball game and one is a fantasy golf game. Of the four baseball games, one is a rotisserie-style game (Diamond Challenge Fantasy Baseball), and two are fantasy-point-style games (Fantasy Baseball 2005 and Budget Baseball). The 4th baseball game, Draft and Play Fantasy Baseball, features live online drafts and offers both rotisserie-style and fantasy-point-style leagues. We also are offering a High Roller Fantasy Baseball game again this year with a $ 1000 entry fee. If you think this game may appeal to your customer base, please feel free to promote it. For college basketball fans, the Elite 8 College Basketball game is a great way to follow all the action and excitement of the tournament. For golf fans, the Majors Challenge is a great way to follow the BIG 4 tournaments beginning with The Masters. Each of these games costs only $10 to play! Banners and artwork are available via the CDM Affiliates website. GAMES AVAILABLE TO PROMOTE SOON At the end of this newsletter, there is a summary of two upcoming games that will be available shortly. The Playoff Basketball Challenge is the perfect fantasy basketball game for the hoops fan who wants to extend his fantasy season. This game can be promoted beginning Monday, March 21, 2005. For golf fans, Tour Trade II Fantasy Golf begins with the Barclays Classic tournament on June 23, and can be promoted beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2005. By clicking on each game¹s logo in the summary table, you can easily go to its website to access the complete rules, pricing, and prizes. As a reminder, to promote a game and receive credit for the entries you generate, you must first put the banners and artwork on your website and link them to our games with your affiliate code. To do this, visit the CDM Affiliates website and use the Graphics and Artwork and Linking Instructions pages. Please feel free to contact us if you are having any problems with this. We here at CDM Fantasy Sports hope you have found this newsletter helpful. We look forward to a long and satisfying relationship with you. Should you have any questions or should there be any information which you would like covered in future newsletters, please contact Stephen M. Parker at sparker@cdmsports.com.