EVERQUEST(r) ONLINE ADVENTURES(tm) FOR THE PLAYSTATION(r)2 SLATED TO SHIP FEBRUARY 2003

-First U.S. Console Game to Bring Hundreds of Thousands of People Together in an Online Virtual World-

SAN DIEGO, CA - January 6, 2002 - Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today that EverQuest(r) Online Adventures(tm) for the PlayStation(r) 2 computer entertainment system will be available at retail stores nationwide February 2003. EverQuest Online Adventures brings the player interaction and community that have made the original EverQuest so wildly popular to a whole new audience of console gamers. For a monthly subscription fee of $9.99, console gamers will embark on unlimited adventures in the "virtual" land of Tunaria with hundreds of thousands of other console gamers from all over the "real" world. SOE is developing a variety of payment options to accommodate the demand from gamers everywhere.

"Console gamers are demanding an entirely new and unique online gaming experience and we've got it in EverQuest Online Adventures," said Michael Lustenberger, director of product marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. "We're delivering groundbreaking entertainment for the PlayStation 2 with EverQuest Online Adventures by offering console gamers an unmatched gameplay experience through intricate character development, continuous player interaction and a strong sense of community."

As a console RPG, EverQuest Online Adventures focuses on exciting combat, questing and unparalled character development. Combat is fast and tactically rich, with each monster posing a unique challenge for the player. The enormous gameworld offers gamers more than 323 square miles to explore and is filled with compelling quests and intriguing subplots. With 9 races and 14 player character classes to choose from, gamers enhance their characters by discovering items and unlocking secret abilities.

Using the PlayStation 2 system's Network Adaptor, EverQuest Online Adventures connects seamlessly via modem or broadband to the Internet, directing players to dedicated EverQuest Online Adventures servers. Gamers simply insert the disc and the adventures of Tunaria are just a few button pushes away.

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