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COMMAND & CONQUER RED ALERT 2 SHIPS

Highly-anticipated war game set to hit shelves on October 25

LAS VEGAS, NV, October 24, 2000 - One of the most anticipated PC games of the year, Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer(tm) Red Alert(tm) 2, shipped today in North America, Westwood announced today. The game will begin appearing in stores on October 25 and should be fully distributed by October 28.

The real-time strategy game is the sequel to Command & Conquer Red Alert, one of the best selling PC games in history with more than 3 million sold. Red Alert 2 is part of the EA Games family of games from Electronics Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS).

Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 gives players an onslaught of new units, tactics and strategies. As in the original, gamers can choose to lead Soviet or Allied forces. Soviet commanders will invade North America and try to claim it for mother Russia. Allied commanders will fight to push back the invaders and save liberty.

Both sides are well-armed with conventional weapons and experimental technology. The Soviets can engage in psychic warfare, wield nuclear weapons and fry all they survey with Tesla technology. Allied forces can teleport with chrono technology, conduct covert operations with the help of gap generators, and rain down lightening bolts through weather control. Supporting these high-powered, advanced weapons are massive conventional forces, including armies, air power and navies.

The epic story of Red Alert 2 is told through movie sequences starring Kari Wurher (Sliders, Beverly Hills 90210), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks), Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure, WarGames), and Udo Kier (Blade, Armageddon).

Gamers can order online at www.eastore.ea.com or call toll free at 877-EA GAMES (877-324-2637). Red Alert 2 can also be ordered from Babbage's at www.gamestop.com <http://www.gamestop.com> and from Electronics Boutique at www.ebworld.com <http://www.ebworld.com>.

Red Alert 2 will feature enhanced Local Area Network and Internet play. Players can engage in fierce combat over a LAN and battle via the Internet and Westwood Online(sm). A built-in worldwide ranking system allows players to track their victories and defeats against other Internet gamers. The Worldwide Domination mode lets players compete in an ongoing war for global control.

More information about Red Alert 2 can be found at www.westwood.com.

Westwood Studios is a prominent publisher of best-selling PC, and next-generation console games. Formed in 1985, Westwood Studios has released several popular titles including: Dune(tm) 2000, the Lands of Lore(tm) series, the Kyrandia(tm) adventure trilogy, Monopoly® for the Internet, Blade Runner(tm) and the Command & Conquer(tm) product line. Westwood is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronic Arts Inc.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.4 billion for fiscal 2000. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(tm), EA GAMES(tm), and EA.COM(sm). More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.

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