John Pleasants Named President, Global Publishing and Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA") (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the
appointment of John Pleasants as President, Global Publishing and
Chief Operating Officer of EA. In this role, Pleasants will lead EA´s
Global Publishing Organization, Corporate Communications and
Government Affairs, as well as the Online, Central Development and
Technology teams. Pleasants begins immediately and reports to EA Chief
Executive Officer John Riccitiello.

Riccitiello commented, "John´s experience as a business operator,
his knowledge of online consumer relationships and his ability to lead
large global teams will be a big asset to EA. He will be a close
partner to me and to the executives that lead our four Labels."

"This is a phenomenal opportunity and there´s no better time to be
joining EA," said John Pleasants. "John Riccitiello and the team at EA
have laid out the right plan to take EA forward by building innovative
products, expanding digital revenues, and extending its strengths in
global publishing. I´m excited about the challenge of leading these
initiatives and working with this talented team."

Throughout his career, Pleasants has established himself as a
leader in consumer marketing, online, and technology. His previous
experience includes positions as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Revolution Health Group, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ticketmaster, and key consumer marketing roles with Frito-Lay. He also
has a long track record as an investor in, and serving as an advisor
to, various privately-held companies.

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. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM),
EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM)). In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. 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.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.