EA SHIPS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED JAMES BOND 007 IN…AGENT UNDER FIRE FOR THE PLAYSTATION 2

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., November 15, 2001 – Bond fans, rejoice! Under the EA GAMES™ brand, Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) and MGM Interactive announces the highly anticipated release of James Bond 007 in…Agent Under Fire™ for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system. The game features an all-new and original single player storyline – written exclusively for the title -- while staying true to the Bond legacy by delivering all the furious action, stealth and thrill packed driving that 007 fans crave. 

Agent Under Fire delivers a unique and complete Bond experience that immerses the player in the deceptive and exciting world of secret agent 007.  As Bond, the player must defeat the evil criminal mastermind Malprave, head of a rising terrorist organization that is bent on ruling the world with their clone technology and army of evil henchmen.  Helping players along the way in Agent Under Fire will be the gorgeous CIA agent Zoe Nightshade as well as a cast of original and familiar characters. 

The game features 12 mission based levels spread out over 10 exotic locations around the globe. The first-person action levels give players the option of blasting their way through each level using high tech weaponry, quietly relying on spy-craft tricks and state-of-the-art gadgets as well as nerve tingling stealth to accomplish mission objectives or a combination of all three. More over, the game employs a point-based scoring system that further rewards the player for using cunning, ingenuity and using alternative paths to complete each mission. The more points the player scores, the more weapons, vehicles, playing modes, etc. will be unlocked.

The driving levels in Agent Under Fire, developed by the team behind EA’s award-winning Need For Speed series, features an array of 007 exotic cars and other vehicles inspired by the Bond movies, including a MGF-34 combat tank! Players will get behind the wheel of the BMW Z8™ and the Aston Martin DB5™ for intense combat-filled driving through the streets of Hong Kong and Bucharest, Romania. True to the Bond universe, the vehicles are filled with Q-lab weapons and gadgets including rockets, guided missiles, machine guns, oil slicks, smoke screens and more. 

Agent Under Fire features a robust multiplayer mode that supports up to four players via the multi-tap, and is the most extensive multi-player mode ever featured in a James Bond licensed videogame. The game offers 12 exclusive multiplayer-only levels as well as five unique modes of gameplay for extended replay.

Agent Under Fire for the PlayStation 2 console was developed by EA in Redwood City, CA and Vancouver, Canada. The game carries an ESRB rating of “T” (Teen) and MSRP US$49.99.  More information can be found on the official EA product web site www.007.ea.com.  Consumers may purchase the game directly at the EA Store^SM (http://www.eastore.ea.com) or by calling EA Direct Sales at 1.877.324.2637. 

James Bond was first introduced to movie audiences in 1962 when Danjaq, LLC and United Artists, released Dr. No.  The Bond films are one of the most valuable franchises in film history.  More information about the films can be found on the official James Bond web site from MGM at: www.jamesbond.com, or at the Danjaq site at: www.007.com.

ABOUT MGM INTERACTIVE

MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (NYSE: MGM), manages creative development and production of interactive products for a variety of multimedia platforms, as well as talent and developer relationships.  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios subsidiary, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of entertainment products, including motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The Company owns the largest modern film library in the world, consisting of more than 4,100 titles.  For more information about MGM, visit MGM Online at http://www.mgm.com.

ABOUT DANJAQ, LLC

Danjaq, LLC is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced nineteen James Bond films since 1962. The Bond films make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and The World Is Not Enough produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.  Danjaq, LLC and its affiliate Eon Productions Limited, control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise.

ABOUT ELECTRONIC ARTS

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 $1.3 billion for fiscal 2001. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS^TM, EA GAMES^TM, EA SPORTS BIG™ 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.info.ea.com.

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Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and EA GAMES are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. EA.COM is a service mark of EA.com Inc.  Agent Under Fire is a trademark of Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. JAMES BOND, 007, James Bond Gun and Iris Logos and all other James Bond related properities© 1962-2001 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation.  TM Danjaq, LLC.  BMW Z8 is a trademark of BMW AG and used under license.  ASTON MARTIN DB5 trademark is a trademark of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, and is used under license.  PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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