Seahawks vs. Steelers: Who is Winning the eBay Bowl?; Fans Show
Support With Online Battles for Bobbleheads and Autographed Balls,
While Super Bowl Tickets Soar to $5000 Each

Mpire.com Launches "SuperScore Central" Website Tracking 12th Man
Battle for Team Memorabilia, Top Selling Ticket Trends and Other eBay
Stats for the Big Game


SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/27/06 -- Ben Roethlisberger is
beating out Matt Hasselbeck when it comes to bobblehead-to-head
competition -- online sales for his likeness are averaging $18.43
versus Hasselbeck's $13.26 -- but Seahawks jacket sales come out on
top at $92.38 versus Steelers $88.18. With the Super Bowl approaching,
super buying is taking place as fans race to eBay(r) to bid on their
favorite team's memorabilia and score tickets to the big game. So
which town's Twelfth Man is showing the most support, and what exactly
are sports fans willing to shell out for game day tickets? To answer
those questions and keep fans informed, Mpire, a provider of web-based
services that dramatically simplify the way small businesses sell
online, today launched "Mpire SuperScore Central"
(http://www.mpire.com/superscore) to serve as the online guide to the
best selling Super Bowl items on Ebay and which team is winning on
eBay leading up to the Detroit showdown.


Continuously updated, data for the new site is taken from Mpire
Researcher, a free new online tool that shows the average eBay selling
prices and listing recommendations for any item based on the most
recent successful sales by top performing items, as well as sales data
available through eBay's website. Some notable sales trends include:



-- Steelers Stuff Scoring Highest Prices, Seahawks Close Behind: Prices

paid for memorabilia from the legendary Steelers are topping Seahawks

sales, but the underdogs are certainly giving Pittsburgh fans a run for

their money. Average top selling prices and total percent of successful

sales for popular listed team items include:

-- Pennant: Steelers $31.11 (86%); Seahawks $17.40 (84%)

-- Authentic jersey: Steelers $94.51 (94%); Seahawks $86.29 (97%)

-- Hat: Seahawks $27.91 (91%); Steelers $24.68 (85%);

-- Unsigned poster: Steelers $23.20 (76%); Seahawks $13.88 (84%)

-- Calendar: Steelers $12.91 ($95%); Seahawks $12.44 (93%)

-- Bobblehead: Steelers Jerome Bettis $28.54 (100%); Seahawks Shaun

Alexander $27.63 (89%)

-- Jacket: Seahawks $92.38 (76%); $88.18 (73%)


-- Top Priced Tickets: A pair of Super Bowl tickets is fetching top dollar

on eBay, with the most recent closed prices shown as:

-- Highest selling: $10,000 for two tickets

-- Average price: approximately $4,800 for two tickets

-- For ticket-holders willing to give up their game day seats, Mpire

Researcher shows that a one day auction with a starting price of

approximately $1200 will yield top dollar


-- Battle of the Stars: Autographed gear always ups the sales ante; here's

a look at current sales trends for legends past and present:

-- Shaun Alexander signed footballs are going for a top average

sales price of $137.43, tackling counterpart Jerome Bettis

selling at just $83.32

-- Ben Roethlisberger is the quarterback on top when it comes to

selling signed footballs; his go for an average top selling price

of $115.89 each with a sell-through rate of 86%, but Seahawks

quarterback Matt Hasselbeck trails close behind with an average

price of $104.06 and 100% sell-through rate

-- A signed ball from former Seahawk Steve Largent goes for a top

average selling price of $94.98, narrowing out Steelers

competition Terry Bradshaw at $92.36


-- Collectible Considerations: For sports enthusiasts and collectors

wondering what memorabilia they can snatch and potentially cash in on,

some of the latest sales stats suggest:

-- Programs: a 1972 Steelers vs. Dolphins AFC championship program

recently sold for $51.00; its 2006 Steelers and Bronco counterpart

is already going for up to $40, while a current AFC championship

program has sold for as much as $19.99

-- Newspapers: truly an example of Super Bowl mania, local daily

newspapers announcing the bowl-bound teams are already being

listed online and selling for serious price inflations; a copy of

the Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently closed

at $20 for the pair, while single copies of the Pittsburgh Tribune

Review are selling for nearly $6



For more entertaining stats, up-to-the-minute information on Super
Bowl related top sellers on eBay, and to see which team's Twelfth Man
is outperforming the other in terms of memorabilia madness, visit the
"Mpire SuperScore Central" site at www.mpire.com/superscore.


About Mpire


Mpire is committed to empowering millions of people to run their own
online business. Mpire's complete, easy-to use services dramatically
simplify how online business owners manage all aspects of their
business activities, making online sellers more successful. Mpire's
web-based suite of free and affordable flat-rate subscription services
seamlessly integrate all the tools an online seller needs to better
track, manage and successfully operate their business. Mpire's
services include Mpire(TM) Builder, a complete end-to-end auction
management service, Mpire(TM) Researcher, a free tool that shows
average selling prices and listing recommendations for top listed
items, and Mpire(TM) Launcher, a free listing service. Together,
Mpire's services save business owners valuable time and provide them
with powerful management insights, allowing them to make more informed
decisions and concentrate on growing their business. Founded in 2005,
Mpire is backed by Ignition Partners and former eBay executive Richard
Rock. Visit www.mpire.com for more information.


Editor's Note: Data provided in this release is provided solely
through the Mpire Researcher tool and Mpire's independent analysis of
current eBay listings, and is not provided directly from eBay
officials. As statistics are subject to change as sales close, please
contact Amanda Foley at 206.706.0508 for the most recent and accurate
data.