Sprint Signs EA to Deliver Blockbuster Games

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Wednesday, July 20, 2005; 09:27 AM

Fans of popular games from Electronic Arts Inc. (www.ea.com) can soon play them on their Sprint PCS VisionSM handsets. It was announced today that Sprint (NYSE: FON) will offer mobile versions of many of EA's hit games, including Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and Pogo.com games Poppit!, Tri-Peaks Solitaire and Turbo 21.

"We're pleased to work with EA because, as the leader in interactive entertainment, they have a proven history of delivering the world's most popular, high-quality video games," said Jason Ford, general manager – Games, Sprint. "This relationship will enable Sprint to give its customers an even better entertainment experience by offering a wide selection of fun, familiar titles on their wireless phones."

John Batter, VP and General Manager of EA Mobile added, "The EA mobile entertainment experience is focused on three things: dazzling mobile graphics; non-stop, on-the-go fun; and rich player communities. Thanks to the sophisticated handset designs, the advanced technology and the popular Game Lobby from Sprint, we can deliver on all three of our goals."

EA games will be available in the Game Lobby by Sprint, a virtual mobile community for gamers to meet, recommend games and challenge each other.

Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States.

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 videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet.