NBA LIVE 06 IN-GAME SOUNDTRACK Explores New SOUND OF HIP-HOP

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – September 13, 2005 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the 16 songs that make up the in-game music soundtrack for the multi-platinum basketball game, NBA LIVE 06. The song list delivers an eclectic mix of up-tempo beats and lyrics.

When players hit the court this Fall, they can expect to hear music from the phenomenally popular The Black Eyed Peas as well as new track debuts from Q-Tip featuring Busta Rhymes, Fort Minor (led by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park), Jurassic 5, Tego Calderón and exclusive tracks from Bishop Lamont featuring Chevy Jones, Chamillionaire, N.O.R.E. and Spider Loc. During gameplay, the beats have been created by the production team Da Riffs, who follow the success of Cool n Dre who produced the beats for NBA LIVE 2005 and Just Blaze who produced the beats for NBA LIVE 2004.

“With its rock, indie and latin influences, the music in NBA LIVE 06 is an unparalleled collection of songs that demonstrate the new sound of hip-hop,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA.

The complete song list includes:

ARTIST SONG

Afu-Ra
God of Rap

Bishop Lamont featuring Chevy Jones
We Got Next **

Black Eyed Peas
My Style

Chali 2na featuring Anthony Hamilton
Don’t Stop

Chamillionaire
Grind Time **

Fort Minor
Remember The Name

Jae Millz
Streetz Melting

Jurassic 5
In The House

Lupe Fiasco
Tilted

M.I.A.
Bucky Done

N.O.R.E. featuring GemStar and Big Mato
Deportes EA **

Q-Tip featuring Busta Rhymes
For The Nasty

Spider Loc
Elementary **

Stat Quo
Like Dat

Tego Calderón
Mil Cosas **

The Perceptionists
Let's Move

**Only available in NBA LIVE 06.

The in-game music soundtrack is a part of the EA SPORTS™ TRAX music initiative that EA debuted in 2001. The program is dedicated to bringing gamers the hottest music through EA’s videogames.

For more information about NBA LIVE 06, please visit the official game site at: www.nbalive06.com. To learn more about the in-game music soundtrack, please go to http://www.easports.com/sports/nbalive06/theater.jsp?media=music 

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