Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading interactive
entertainment software company, and Wmode, a leading provider of
digital media distribution services under the ClearMode(R) brand,
today announced that they have entered into an agreement to distribute
EA Mobile(TM) games to customers across Malaysia via local mobile
operators DiGi and Maxis. Wmode will support EA Mobile marketing
initiatives with DiGi and Maxis via their online channels.
As part of the agreement, the lineup of EA Mobile's latest games
to become available to millions of subscribers around Malaysia before
the end of 2007 will include top titles such as Medal of Honor
Airborne(TM), BURNOUT(TM) and EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA 08.
"We are thrilled to be able to distribute EA's innovative, fun and
popular titles for the mobile platform to our Malaysian operator
partners," said Tom Beaman, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing
and Sales for Wmode. "This agreement is another step in our strategy
as leaders in digital media distribution to bring some of the best
mobile games to consumers across the world."
"We are happy to add Malaysia to our growing consumer base around
the world," said Mike McCabe, Director, Publishing, EA Mobile Asia.
"The lineup of titles will offer something for everyone, and we look
forward to working with Wmode to bring more of our popular titles to
the market in the future."
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.
About Wmode
Wmode operates ClearMode(R), a digital media distribution service
that provides for the recruitment, management, discovery, delivery and
payment of digital content. Wmode offers a complete suite of
technologies and services as a managed service to enable triple and
quad play service providers, broadband operators, mobile carriers,
MVNOs, content providers and media companies to deliver a broad range
of digital content and services to their consumers. ClearMode, the
first complete digital media distribution solution, has been operated
as a managed service since 2002. Wmode, founded in September 2000, is
a privately held company with offices in Calgary and Toronto, Canada
and Bern, Switzerland. Further information about Wmode can be found at
www.wmode.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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO, EA Mobile, Burnout and Medal
of Honor Airborne are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights
Reserved. EA SPORTS FIFA 08 is an official FIFA licensed product.
