Brass Eagle Inc. Responds to “Hunting for Bambi"

- Brass Eagle Inc. (NASDAQ: XTRM), the worldwide leader in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of paintball products, issued this press release today in response to the “Hunting for Bambi” game concept taking place in Las Vegas, NV as outlined in a recent KLAS TV, Channel 8 Eyewitness News feature. This concept, which has just now come to the Company’s attention and is isolated to the Las Vegas area, involves shooting paintballs at women who are wearing only tennis shoes without proper protective gear and clothing.

“We condemn this irresponsible activity and do not endorse or condone the use of paintball products for such activities,” said Company President & CEO, Lynn Scott.

Brass Eagle Inc. will ask local city and county officials in Las Vegas to look into this matter, as the health and welfare of the women participants could be damaged or threatened by this undertaking. The company and its distributors are especially concerned about:

1) Purposely shooting at persons who are not wearing a paintball mask, which could result in serious eye injury, including blindness.

2) Purposely shooting at persons not wearing clothing, which provides some protection from the impact of a paintball. Playing paintball nude may result in significant bodily injury.

Brass Eagle Inc. promotes the recreational sport of paintball, which is a safe and fun activity when the proper safety rules and regulations are followed.

ALWAYS WEAR A PAINTBALL MASK WHILE PLAYING PAINTBALL OR BEING SHOT AT WITH PAINTBALLS.

Brass Eagle is unique in providing a full line of paintball markers and accessory products from beginner through competition level. The Company is the dominant supplier of products for this rapidly growing sport. Brass Eagle Inc. was named one of the “Top 100” Hot Growth Companies by Business Week magazine in 1998, 1999 and 2001, and one of the IW Growing Companies 25, America’s Most Successful Small Manufacturers by Industry Week magazine.