Baltimore, Maryland - July 27, 2008 – CEVO, LLC is excited to announce the Thermaltake 'em Down II Tournament, an online event featuring thousands of dollars worth of prizes courtesy of Thermaltake USA™ & CEVO.

“I am very excited to be able to announce the continuation of CEVO's mini tournaments with our second off-season, Thermaltake 'em Down Tournament. These events have been a huge hit for us in previous years and we hope to see similar results as we strive to host over twenty mini events throughout the course of the year,” said Charlie Plitt, CEO / President for CEVO LLC.

The Thermaltake 'em Down Tournament is a double-elimination online event for gamers in the Counter-Strike: Source community. Registration will open on Sunday, July 27th and close on Thursday, August 14th, with the first round matches beginning the week of August 17th. There are only limited team slots available (128) to the first teams that are fully registered, so get your team signed up quick! There is a registration fee of $5.00 per player.

Tournament Details:

- 128 teams, double elimination.
- $5.00 registration fee per player.
- Matches played twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
- Registration is open from Sunday, July 27th - Thursday, August 14th.
- Standard CEVO rules apply, 12 round halves, $16000 startmoney, and teams will knife for side choice.
- Maps are de_dust2, de_nuke, de_inferno, de_train, de_tuscan, de_russka, and de_season (Map Rotation: TBA).
- The CMN will be enabled for all matches.
- Teams are permitted to dispute a maximum of two players per team per match.

Prize Distribution:

• 1st Place- 5x Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W Power Supply ($1749.95 value)
• 2nd Place - 5x Thermaltake Bigwater 760i Liquid Cooling System ($949.95 value)
• 3rd Place - 5x Thermaltake Armor+ MX Case ($699.95 value)
• 4th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)
• 5th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)
• 6th Place - 5x Free entry into CEVO CSS Main Season 6 ($100.00 value)

Winnings will be shipped free of charge. Thermaltake™ products can be found online at Thermaltake USA.

NOTE: The 1st and 2nd place teams will be invited to participate in the Season 7 CEVO-Professional Placement Tournament, while the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th place teams will be awarded a spot in the Season 7 Main division.