NASCAR Thunder 2004 from EA SPORTSAgainst
the backdrop of several high-profile driver feuds in the real world of championship
racing, Electronic Arts has announced that NASCAR Thunderâ„¢ 2004
from EA SPORTSâ„¢ is available in stores with the all-new “Grudges
and Alliances” feature. The game lets a user race the pack with intelligent
computer drivers who react to an individual’s driving style: aggressive driving
that takes out competitors brings swift retaliation, while clean, cooperative
driving is rewarded with alliances that can help the player take the checkered
flag. While the game has yet to incorporate driver fines of sponsor “sit-downs”
for those who may stray over the line, Grudges and Alliances are especially
important in season and career modes, where friendly relationships or bad blood
over the course of a season can be the difference between winning and losing.

NASCAR Thunder 2004 also features EA SPORTSâ„¢ Nation online gameplay(a)
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the first ever console
NASCAR® game to include online racing. Online racing features include online
ranking, text chat, and EA SPORTSâ„¢ Talk(b) that allows users to talk to
each other in-game (broadband only). Dial-up is available for peer-to-peer racing.
. . .

Developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon, NASCAR Thunder 2004 is available for
the PlayStation 2 console, the Xboxâ„¢ video game system from Microsoft, PC
CD-ROM, and the PlayStation® console. NASCAR Thunder 2004 is rated “E”
(Everyone) by the ESRB.

NASCAR Thunder, the best-selling NASCAR video game series from EA is in its
seventh year of production. The series has sold more than 9 million units to
date since its debut with NASCAR® 98.

EA SPORTS™ 500 at Talladega®

NASCAR Thunder 2004 features the EA SPORTSâ„¢ 500 race, a stop on the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway®. This year’s race
takes place on September 28, 2003.

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 SPORTSâ„¢, 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.

ABOUT NASCAR® Licensing

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, NASCAR, is the sanctioning
body for one of America’s premier sports. With 75 million fans spread throughout
the U.S. and ranking second among sports on television and third in licensed
product sales, NASCAR has catapulted into the American mainstream. The passion
and brand loyalty of NASCAR fans have attracted many of the best known brands
in America: more Fortune 500 companies are involved in NASCAR than any other
sport. Based in Daytona Beach, Fl, with offices in Charlotte, New York and Los
Angeles, NASCAR sanctions 1,800 races at 120 tracks in 38 states.

(a) PlayStation 2 online play requires Internet connection and Network Adaptor
for PlayStation 2 (sold separately). For more information on the PlayStation
2 online features for NASCAR Thunder 2004, go to www.nascarthunder2004.com.

(b) USB Headset and Broadband connection required.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES and EA SPORTS BIG are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
NASCAR is a registered trademark and NASCAR Thunder is a trademark of the National
Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. PlayStation is a registered trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft and Xbox are either trademarks
or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries
and are used under license from Microsoft. Talladega®., Talladega Superspeedway®.
All other car, team, track names, trademarks, and other intellectual property
are used under license and are the property of their respective owners.

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