EA TO CO-PUBLISH NAMCO'S DEAD TO RIGHTSTMII ON PLAYSTATION® 2 , XBOX® AND PC IN PAL TERRITORIES JACK SLATE RETURNS TO GRANT CITY – THE HARDEST PLACE ON EARTH

Chertsey, UK , March 7th 2005 –Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company today officially announced plans to co-publish Dead to RightsTMII, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 award-winning smash-hit Dead to RightsTM. Dead to RightsTMII is slated for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and on PC in summer 2005.

In Dead to RightsTMII, Jack Slate and his deadly K9 partner Shadow are thrown head first into the crossfire between criminal organisations battling for control over Grant City's underworld. The story, which pre-dates that of the original Dead to RightsTM, begins with Jack investigating the kidnapping of a prominent Grant City judge. His investigation exposes a labyrinth of crime, corruption and betrayal...an earlier look at the mean streets of Grant City. Dead to RightsTMII promises intense new gameplay mechanics with over a dozen all new brutal disarm moves, spherical slow-motion diving system, and an arsenal of deadly weapons including Shadow himself.

Dead to RightsTMII is a third-person, story-driven Action-Noir title that delivers diverse gameplay mechanics, cinematic style and Hong Kong-inspired action.

About Namco Limited Namco, with headquarters in Japan was established in 1955 and has consistently provided a high level of expertise in the entertainment industry. With games such as TekkenTM, Ridge RacerTM, Time CrisisTM and SoulcaliburTM, Namco has become a successful developer and publisher, esteemed throughout the world for the games of excellent quality it has produced.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EA GAMESTM and EA SPORTS BIGTM. In fiscal 2004, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.  TEKKENTM, SOULCALIBURTM, PAC-MAN WORLDTM, Ridge RacerTM, Time CrisisTM and SoulcaliburTM are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other countries. © NAMCO LTD.

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Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and EA GAMES are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is either a trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries used under license from Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. EXTRA INFO From: EA Re: Dead to Rights II Uploaded: 7/3/2005 PR contact details for EA More about Dead to Rights II RELATED ARTWORK 7/3/2005 PC PS2 Xb A new logo.7/3/2005 Xb 22 Xbox screenshots.7/3/2005 PS2 Twenty-six PS2 screenshots.4/3/2005 PS2 Xb A new trailer.25/2/2005 Xb Ten new Xbox screens. RELATED TEXT 14/5/2004 PS2 Xb One man and his dog return for another dose of crime-busting. ©2005 Games Press Ltd. Terms and conditions Privacy policy Contact us

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