Electronic Arts announced today that it has signed three of the world’s top
soccer players to serve as spokesmen and cover athletes for FIFA Soccer
2004, scheduled for release this fall under the EA SPORTSâ„¢ brand.
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry, Juventus captain Alessandro
Del Piero, and Barcelona’s Ronaldhino will appear
together on the pack front for FIFA Soccer, the world’s top-selling sports franchise.

“We strive to deliver an in-depth soccer experience, with the finest gameplay
and authenticity,” said FIFA Soccer 2004 producer Danny Isaac. “We’re
thrilled to be able to work with this soccer ‘Dream Team’ as North American
interest continues to grow in the world’s most popular sport.”

FIFA Soccer 2004 offers the most authentic soccer gaming experience available,
complete with immersive atmospheres, comprehensive game modes, and the world’s
greatest teams and players. New Latin American teams and clubs from the lower
divisions across Europe highlight the 18 leagues, 450 teams, and 15,000 players
available for play in FIFA Soccer 2004. All new Off The Ballâ„¢ control
adds a revolutionary dimension to gameplay, while EA SPORTS Nation provides
the ultimate interactive experience through online play. . . .

FIFA Soccer 2004 is scheduled for release in October on the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, PlayStation game console, Nintendo GameCubeâ„¢,
Game Boy® Advance, the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, and
the PC.

EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its
top-selling titles and franchises include John Madden Footballâ„¢, FIFA
Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, MVP Baseball™, NCAA®
Football, and NASCAR Thunderâ„¢. The EA SPORTS home page is www.easports.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., 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 GAMESâ„¢, and EA SPORTS BIGâ„¢. EA’s
homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, EA GAMES, Off the Ball, John
Madden Football, and MVP Baseball are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Official FIFA licensed
product. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and
likenesses used under license from The International Federation of Professional
Footballers “(FIFPro)”, national teams, clubs, and/or leagues. NBA,
NCAA, NFL, NASCAR, NASCAR Thunder, NHL, and FIFA are trademarks of their respective
owners and used with permission. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc. Game Boy and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of
Nintendo. Microsoft and Xbox are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

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