SportsClick Inc. Announces Acquisition

SPORTSCLICK INC., (TSX VENTURE:SCV) ("SportsClick") listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange Inc. under the trading symbol "SCV" is pleased to announce that it has
entered into a Letter of Intent to purchase all of the outstanding shares of
Southprint Inc (operating as Checkered Flag Sports) ("Southprint"). Southprint
is a private US company based in Martinsville, Virginia and is a leading
manufacturer and wholesaler of authentic, licensed NASCAR apparel.


Established in 1992, Southprint has evolved from a provider of custom printed
NASCAR apparel to retail outlets into a manufacturer of head-ware, outerwear and
die-cast collectibles. Southprint also provides high volume, top quality
contract screen printing for many nationally recognized brands. Southprint owns
19 product manufacturing licenses including rights to Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
CoorsLight Racing and Jim Beam Racing. Located in the heart of NASCAR country,
Southprint operates from corporately owned facilities in Martinsville, Virginia.
Its 90,000 square foot office, warehouse and production center is in a prime
industrial park location. Southprint last year had annual sales of approximately
$15 million USD.


Under the terms of the Letter of Intent SportsClick will acquire Southprint for
$3 million CND in an all stock transaction. The closing, scheduled for February
27, 2009 (subject to due diligence, certain conditions in the Letter of Intent
and Board approval.) Sportsclick will issue 6 million shares to Southprint
shareholders at a deemed price of $0.50 per share and acquire 100% of
Southprint. The deal is also subject to the successful negotiation and execution
of a purchase and sale agreement and such agreement will contain conditions,
representations and warrantees customary to transactions of this nature. The
acquisition is arm's length and is also subject to regulatory approval.


Jack Ross, SportsClicks' CEO said "The Southprint acquisition positions
Sportsclick as a major player in the sports merchandising business in North
America. We have been looking for an acquisition that can provide us with an
established manufacturing and distribution capability in the United States.
Southprint's existing operations and nationwide retail customer base represent
an outstanding opportunity for us to leverage our direct buying relationships
with apparel manufacturers."


Mr Ross went on to say, "In our business direct product manufacturing licenses
for high sales volume merchandise are vital to growing market share and
maintaining profitability. We look forward to working with Butch Hamlet and his
able Southprint team as we merge our product lines to create a dominant sports
merchandising business across North America."

Butch Hamlet, Southprint's' founder and CEO said, "Southprint's NASCAR licenses,
distribution network, manufacturing expertise, and importing experience are a
perfect fit for SportsClick's growth model."


Mr Hamlet also said, "SportsClick's state of the art systems enable real time
inventory controls and online purchasing. Integration of these systems into
Southprint's operations will significantly extend the reach of our NASCAR
licenses. Jack Ross and the Sportsclick team are terrific people, and we expect
great economies will result from our combined operations."


SportsClick is a leading wholesaler of licensed, authentic sports merchandise
and apparel across Canada. Its distribution network includes both independent
and leading retailers including Ultramar and Petro-Canada convenience Stores,
Husky Markets, Loblaws, London Drugs and Calgary Co-Op stores. The company is
committed to expansion through strategic acquisitions of leading businesses in
the specialty apparel and promotional merchandising sectors.


SportsClick is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SCV".

Web Sites

www.sportsclick.ca

www.checkeredflagsports.com

Certain statements contained in this document are "forward-looking statements".
The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in any forward-looking statements. SportsClick believes the
expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable;
however SportsClick cannot provide any assurance that these expectations will
prove to be correct.
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