SPORTSLINE USA, INC. ANNOUNCES REPURCHASE OF $60 MILLION OF
                 ITS 5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 26, 1999) - SportsLine USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLN)
today announced that during August it repurchased $60 million aggregate
principal amount of its 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
"Notes"). The aggregate cost to repurchase the Notes was approximately $36.4
million and, as a result, SportsLine will recognize an extraordinary gain of
approximately $22.0 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, in the
quarter ending September 30, 1999. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes
outstanding has been reduced from $150 million to $90 million, a decrease of
40%.

About SportsLine USA, Inc.

SportsLine USA, Inc. is at the leading edge of media companies, providing
Internet sports content, community and e-commerce on a global basis. SportsLine
USA's content includes more than 400,000 pages of multimedia sports information,
entertainment and merchandise. SportsLine USA was founded in 1994 and its
flagship Internet sports service (cbs.sportsline.com) was renamed CBS SportsLine
in March of 1997 as part of an exclusive promotional and content agreement with
CBS Sports. SportsLine USA produces the official league Web sites for Major
League Baseball, the PGA TOUR and NFL Europe League, and serves as the primary
sports content provider for America Online, Netscape and Excite. In May 1999,
the Company commenced operations in Europe through its majority-owned
subsidiary, SportsLine Europe Limited.


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 latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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.

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