Article: The EA SPORTS Nation Debuts Online for the PlayStation 2; 250K New Accounts Since August; Madden NFL Hosts 7K Simultaneous Players.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the launch of the ultimate online sports gaming destination, the EA SPORTS(TM) Nation. The service features head-to-head online competition with tournaments, ladders, leaderboards, downloadable rosters, rankings, team updates, instant messaging and voice chat. EA SPORTS Nation is available exclusively to players who enter from the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system.

Since August, more than 250,000 players have registered to compete on Madden NFL 2004 and NCAA(R) Football 2004. The ...

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