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EA Unveils Agreement With IAHGames for the Regional Operation of FIFA Online Game



    Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), the world´s leading
    interactive entertainment software company, and IAHGames, a major
    provider of online entertainment software and services in Southeast
    Asia based in Singapore, announced today on their joint agreement to
    launch and operate EA SPORTS(TM)FIFA Online 2 in Asia Pacific. The
    game is targeted for release by the third quarter of 2008 in
    Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; with seven additional countries in
    Asia Pacific to follow. The announcement was made today during a press
    conference for Pan Asian media at EA´s new Asia headquarters in
    Singapore.

    The deal is set to replicate the remarkable success of EA SPORTS
    FIFA Online in Korea and to solidify EA´s position as a pan Asian key
    player in the gaming industry, as it continues its foray into the
    online games arena. EA has earlier announced online partnerships with
    other major operators in Asia such as Neowiz in South Korea, GigaMedia
    in Taiwan, and The9 in China.

    EA SPORTS FIFA Online 2 is the latest online version of the
    blockbuster FIFA football game franchise. The original debut EA SPORTS
    FIFA ONLINE version had a record of over 5 million users and became
    the No.1 mid-session sports game in Korea. EA SPORTS FIFA ONLINE 2
    will deliver an innovative and seamless game experience through
    authentic game play, complete customization, and a groundbreaking
    manager mode. The game will mirror the sophistication and finesse
    required of real world players on the pitch; online players will
    challenge their odds, perfect their skills, and bring glory to their
    favorite teams.

    Working closely with EA development and publishing teams, game
    operator IAH will provide valuable support services such as marketing,
    community management, customer and technical support.

    "We are proud to be in this long term regional partnership with
    sports games powerhouse Electronic Arts," said Roland Ong, CEO of
    IAHGames. "We are confident and committed in delivering FIFA Online to
    a market of more than 20 million online gamers in Southeast Asia. We
    take pride in thrilling real world soccer fans who can now take part
    in the amazing football action in FIFA Online 2."

    "We are very thrilled to be partnering with IAH to bring FIFA
    Online to avid gamers in this region," said Jon Niermann, President of
    EA Asia. "Football is a hugely popular sport in Asia and the FIFA game
    franchise has already garnered an unmatched appeal for football fans
    around the world. We are confident that FIFA Online will continue its
    wave of success across Asia."

    EA SPORTS FIFA Online is developed by EA Canada and Neowiz Games
    Corporation.

    About Electronic Arts

    Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
    California, is the world´s leading interactive entertainment software
    company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
    distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems,
    personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. EA markets its
    products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS
    BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In the fiscal year of 2007, EA posted a total
    revenue of USD 3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
    million copies each. EA´s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
    For more information about EA´s products and full text of press
    releases, visit http://info.ea.com.

    About Infocomm Asia Holdings

    Founded in Singapore in November 2004, Infocomm Asia Holdings Pte
    Ltd (IAH) is a leading operator and distributor of online games in
    South East Asia. IAH offers game publishers and developers a single
    point of access to bring the best Massively Multiplayer Online Games
    (MMOGs) from all over the world to gamers in the region. IAH is funded
    by prestigious institutional investors, including Infocomm Investment
    Pte Ltd (IIPL), an investment arm of the Infocomm Development
    Authority of Singapore (IDA), GigaMedia and SoftBank´s Bodhi
    Investments. IAH has also acquired exclusive region-wide license to
    the top MMORPG Hellgate: London, developed by the team responsible for
    the best-selling Diablo(R) series.

    For more information please visit www.iahgames.com.

    About Neowiz Games

    Neowiz Games Co. Ltd, is based in Seoul, South Korea and is the
    nation´s leading online game company. Neowiz Games is expected to post
    revenues of USD 160 million for the fiscal year of 2007. The company
    develops and publishes online games; to date, it has over 50 online
    game titles in service, including the most popular online game in
    Korea, EA SPORTS FIFA Online. Neowiz markets its production its online
    game portal, www.pmang.com.

    For more information about the company, visit www.neowiz.com.

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