Gamers Play As Catwoman in Game Based On Highly Anticipated Catwoman Motion Picture Starring Halle Berry

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 23, 2004 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Catwoman the videogame, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on the highly anticipated Catwoman motion picture from Warner Bros. Pictures starring Oscar® winning actress, Halle Berry, is now available for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCubeä, Game Boy® Advance, and PC CD-ROM.

The game follows the story of Patience Philips, who is killed after she uncovers a dark secret held by her employers.  Brought back to life by a rare Egyptian cat, she becomes Catwoman and sets out to discover the truth about herself and her murder. Players will encounter key characters from the movie, including challenging bosses such as Armando, Hedare’s head henchman and Laurel Hedare, the beautiful face behind the evil empire.

Boasting incredible acrobatic skills, players can leap across roofs, run up walls, pounce on prey, utilize unique “cat senses,” and avoid enemy bullets with feline grace. In addition, players can use Catwoman’s whip to swing through the air and utilize the fully interactive environments to trap or knock her foes unconscious.

Developed by EA’s UK Studio, Catwoman is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and carries an MSRP of $39.95 for console platforms, $29.95 for the Game Boy Advance and $39.95 for PC. The game’s official website is www.catwoman.ea.com

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor and a publisher of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.

About DC Comics

DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations.  DC Comics' web site is located at www.dccomics.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA GAMES™, and EA SPORTS BIG™. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.

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