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Tkis announcement is neither an Offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an Offer
to sell Shares (as defined below). The C (as defined below) is made solely by
the Offer to Purchase, dated December 2, 1999, and the related Lettei
Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and is being made to all
holders of Shares. The Offer is not bei made to (nor will tenders be accepted
from or on' behalf oJ9 holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which t making
of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws
of such jurisdiction. In a) jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other
laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broke or dealer, the Offer will
be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser (as defined below) by one or mon
registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such
jurisdiction.

Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash
All of the? Outstanding, Shares of Common Stock
of

BoIM C.
at
$5.25 Net Per Share
by
Shade Acqwsition, Inc.

a whofly owned subsidiary oi

Worldwide Sports and Recreafion, Inc.



I
 a company controffed by

Wind. Point Partners

Shade Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Acquisition Sub") which is a
wholly owned subsidiary Worldwide Sports and Recreation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation C'Purchaser"), is offering to purchase all of the outsta~ ing shares
of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of BoI16 Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ( "Company") (the "Shares"), at $5.25 per Share, net to
the seller in cash (such price, or any such higher price per Sh, as may be paid
in the Offer (as defined below), being referred to herein as the "Offer Price"),
on the terms and subjec the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated
December 2, 1999 (together with, any amendments or supl ments thereto, the
"Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which
collectively, together with " amendments or supplements thereto, constitute the
"Offer"). Tendering stockholders will not be obligated to pay brol age fees or
commissions or, subject to instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal, transfer
taxes on the purchase of Slia by Acquisition Sub pursuant to the Offer. The
purpose of the Offer is to acquire for cash as many outstanding Share, possible
as a first step in acquiring the entire equity interest in the Company.
Following the consummation of the Of Purchaser intends to effect the Merger
described below.

        THE OFFER AND WY11IDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW
YORK Cr1Y TIME, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2000, UNIESS THE OFIFER IS MVNDE.

The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) there being validly
tendered and not withdrawn prio the expiration of the Offer a number of Shares
which, together with any Shares owned by Purchaser, Acquisition Sul any of their
affiliates, constitutes more than 90% of the aggregate outstanding Shares
(including any Shares outstak as of the consummation of the Offer that have been
issued upon the exercise of options to purchase, and the conver, or exchange of
all securities convertible or exchangeable into, Shares) of all the securities
of the Company and Purchaser having obtained sufficient financing, on terms and
conditions satisfactory to Purchaser to enable consuin tion of the Offer and the
Merger. The Offer is also subject to certain other conditions described in
Section 14 of the 0 to Purchase.
The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
November 24, 1999
"Merger Agreement"), among Purchaser, Acquisition Sub and the Company, pursuant
to which, after the col-ripletio the Offer, Acquisition Sub will be merged with
and into the Company (the "Merger") and each Share issued and standing
immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement)
(other than Shares owned by Company or any of its subsidiaries, Purchaser,
Acquisition Sub or any of their affiliates or Shares that are field by st
holders exercising appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262'of the Delaware
General Corporation Law) shall, by virtt, the Merger and without -any.action on
the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive, witl
interest the Offer Price. As a result of the Merger, the Company will become a
wholly owned subsidiary of Purch~ The Merger Agreement is more fully described
in Section 12 of the Offer to Purchase.
 The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Offer and the
Merger are fair to and in best interests of the Company and its stockholders and
has approved the -Offer and the Merger Agreement and reci mends that the
Company's stockholders accept the Offer and tender their shares pursuant to the
Offer.
For purposes of the Offer, Acquisition Sub will be deemed to have accepted for
payment Shares vali tendered and not withdrawn as, if and when Acquisition Sub
gives oral or written notice to First Chicago Trust Comp of New York (the
"Depositary") of its acceptance for payment of such Shares pursuant to the
Offer. Payment for Sh, accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made
by deposit of the purchase price therefor with the Deposit which will act as
agent for the tendering stockholders for the purpose of receiving payments from
Acquisition Sub transmitting such payments to the tendering stockholders. Under
no circumstances will interest on the Offer Pric( paid, regardless of any delay
in making such payment.
In'all cases, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will
be made only after tir receipt by the Depositary of (i) certificates for such
Shares or a confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Sh into the
Depositary's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to the procedures
set forth in Section 3 ol Offer to Purchase, Q the Letter of Transmittal (or a
facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with required
signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent's
Message (as defined in Section 3 ol Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of
Transmittal) and (iii) any other documents required by the Lette-Transmittal.
Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission, Acquisition Sub expressly
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time or from tilil time, to
extend the period of time during which the Offer is open by giving oral or
written notice of such extension tc Depositary. Any such extension will be
followed as promptly as practicable by public announcement thereof, E
announcement to be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
next business day after the previo scheduled expiration date of the Offer.
During any such extension, all Shares previously tendered and not withdrawn
remain subject to the Offer, subject to the right of a tendering stockholder to
withdraw such stoclkholder's Shares.
Tenders of Shares made pursuant to the Offer are irrevocable except that Shares
tendered pursuant to Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration
Date (as defined in Section I of the Offer to Purcliase) unless theretofore
accepted for payment by Acquisition Sub pursuant to the Offer, may also be
withdrawn at atiy after January 31, 2000.
 For a withdrawal to,be effective, a written, telegraphic, telex or facsimile
transmission notice of withdrawal ty be timely received by the Depositary at one
of its addresses set forth on the back cover of the Offer to Purchase. , such
notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person having tendered the
Shares to be withdrawn, the nuni of Shares to be withdrawn and the names in
which the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares to be withdrawn registered, if
different from that of the person who tendered such Shares. The signature(s) on
the notice of withdr~ must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined
in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares li been tendered for
the account of any Eligible Institution. If Shares have been tendered pursuant
to the procedures book-entry tender as set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to
Purchase, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name number of the account
at the Depository Institution (as defined in Section 2 of the - Offer to
Purchase) to be credited N the withdrawn Shares.'If certificates for Shares to
be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to Depositary, then
prior to the physical release of such certificates, the name of the registered
holder and the sc numbers shown on such certificates must also be furnished to
the Depositary as aforesaid prior to the physical releas such certificates. All
questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of any notice
of withdrawal wit determined by Acquisition Sub, in its sole discretion, which
determination shall be final and binding. None of Purcha Acquisition Sub, the
Depositary, the Information Agent, or any other person will be under any duty to
give notificatio any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or
incur any liability for failure to give such notificat Withdrawals of tenders of
Shares may not be rescinded, and any Shares properly withdrawn will be deemed
not to ~. been validly tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, withdrawn
Shares may be retendered by following one of procedures described in Section 3
of the Offer to Purchase at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
'Me information required to be disclosed by paragraph (e) (1) (vii) of Rule
14d-6 of the General Rules Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,- as amended, is contained in the Offer to Purchase an incorporated herein
by reference.
The Company has provided Acquisition Sub with the Company's stockholder list and
security position listi for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to holders of
Shares. The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal , if required, other
relevant materials, will be mailed by Acquisition Sub to record holders of
Shares and will be furnis to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies
and similar persons whose names, or the names of wh nominees, appear on the
Company's stockholder list or, if applicable, who are fisted as participants in
a clearing agen security position fisting for subsequent transmittal to
beneficial owners of shares.
'Me Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal contain important
information which should be r carefully before any decision is made with respect
to the Offer.
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For a withdrawal to,be effective, a written, telegraphic, telex or facsimile
transmission notice of withdrawal mu! be timely received by the Depositary at
one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of the Offer to Purchase. An
such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person having tendered
the Shares, to be withdrawn, the numb( of Shares to be withdrawn and the names
in which the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares to be withdrawn at registered,
if different from that of the person who tendered such Shares. 'Me signature(s)
on the notice of withdraw must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as
defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares ha% been
tendered for the account of any Eligible Institution. If Shares have been
tendered pursuant to the procedures ft book-entry tender as set forth in Section
3 of the Offer to Purchase, any notice of withdrawal must specify the naine all
number of the account at the Depository Institution (as defined in Section 2 of
the Offer to Purchase) to be credited wit the withdrawn Shares.'If certificates
for Shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to ff
Depositary, then prior to the physical release of such certificates, the name of
the registered holder and the seri numbers shown on such certificates must also
be furnished to the Depositary as aforesaid prior to the physical release such
certificates. All questions as to the form and validity (including time of
receipt) of any notice of withdrawal will l: determined by Acquisition Sub, in
its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. None of
Purchas( Acquisition Sub, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other
person will be under any duty to give notification .any defects or
irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability for failure to
give such notificatio. Withdrawals of tenders of Shares may not be rescinded,
and any Shares properly withdrawn will be deemed not to hal been validly
tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, withdrawn Shares may be retendered
by following one of tf procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to
Purchase at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (e) (1) (vii) , of Rule
14d-6 of the General Rules ar Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,- as amended, is contained in the Offer to Purchase and
incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has provided Acquisition Sub with the Company's stockholder list and
security position listinj for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to holders
of Shares. The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal an if required,
other relevant materials, will be mailed by Acquisition Sub to record holders of
Shares and will be furnish( to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust
companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of who, nominees, appear
on the Company's stockholder Est or, if applicable, who are fisted as
participants in a clearing agency security position listing for subsequent
transmittal to beneficial owners of shares.
Ile Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal contain important
information which should be re, carefully before any decision is made with
respect to the Offer.
 . Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent
at its address and telephot number set forth below. Requests for additional
copies of the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Trahsmitial at other
tender offer materials may be directed to the Information Agent or to brokers,
dealers, commercial banks or tru companies. Such additional copies will be
furnished at Acquisition Sub's expense. Acquisition Sub will not pay any fees i
commissions to any broker or dealer or any other person for soliciting tenders
of Shares pursuant to the Offer.

ne Information Agentfor the Offer is:
MORROW& CO., INC.
445 Park Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call: (800) 662-5200

        Shareholders Please Call: (800) 566-9061
December 2, 1999

