Legendary Game Designer Will Wright to Appear at the Apple Store in San Francisco on Saturday, June 21st For Public Demo of Hotly-Anticipated New Game SPORE

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- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS): -0- Who: Industry Icon Will Wright, the Chief Designer from Maxis, an EA studio. Wright's games are some of the most popular and acclaimed titles of all time, including SimCity and the mega-hit The Sims, which recently celebrated 100 million units sold. What: Wright will provide a public demo of his latest project, the hotly anticipated game Spore. One of the most ambitious games ever made, Spore gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even UFOs. Where: The Apple Store One Stockton Street San Francisco, CA 94108 415-392-0202 When: Saturday, June 21st 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Assets: Still images from Spore, photographs of Will Wright and Broll footage of Spore are available at www.info.ea.com Contact: Amanda Taggart EA Public Relations 310-980-9587 ataggart@ea.com(mailto:ataggart@ea.com)

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