EA Unleashes Need for Speed Underground; New Twist on Legendary Series
is First Racing Game with Console vs. PC Online Play

Electronic Arts today announced that Need for Speedâ„¢ Underground has
shipped to retail nationwide under the EA GAMESâ„¢ brand. The latest installment
in EA’s legendary racing franchise, Need for Speed Underground is now available
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox™ video
game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCubeâ„¢, and PC.

Need for Speed Underground thrusts players into the adrenaline-filled world
of urban racing, challenging gamers to win cash, cars and respect as they put
their driving skills to the test in their own fully-customizable urban exotic
supercar. The game features 20 of the most sought-after tuner cars from manufacturers
including Nissan Motor Co., Hondaâ„¢, Toyotaâ„¢, and Mitsubishi Motors.
Gamers will be able to customize their cars with hundreds of aftermarket parts
from 52 manufacturers, including NOS®, Sparco®, HKS®, and more.
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Featuring a thrilling sense of speed created by a team led by an OSCAR®-nominated
special effects expert, the game features more than 100 events including circuit
races, drag races, drift races and more. Need for Speed Underground also supports
online play for the PlayStation 2 console (requires Broadband connection and
Network Adaptor for the PlayStation 2) and PC (requires Internet connection).
The game lets player take their customized cars online and compete with up to
three other racers online. It is also the first racing game to allow PlayStation
2 and PC gamers to compete in head-to-head gameplay online.

The game’s EA GAMESâ„¢ TRAX soundtrack features new tracks and remixes from
today’s biggest artists, including The Crystal Method, Rob Zombie, Rancid, and
more.

Need for Speed Underground, which was developed by EA Canada, is rated “E”
(Everyone) by the ESRB and retails for $49.95 on console platforms, $39.95 for
PC, and $29.95 for Game Boy Advance. For more information on the online features
of the product, see the platform-specific pages at www.needforspeed.com,
the official home page for Need for Speed Underground.

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 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.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS BIG and Need for Speed
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo. 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.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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