Article: Electronic Arts' EA Sports Division Inks Licensing Agreements with the Andretti Racing Family and Major League Baseball; Licenses Deliver Ultimate in Realism to Andretti Racing 97 and Triple Play 97.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1996--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment company, today announced that it signed license agreements with the Andretti racing family -- Mario, Michael and Jeff -- as well as with Major League Baseball (MLB). EA SPORTS will exploit these key licenses in its upcoming Andretti Racing 97 for the PlayStation and Triple Play 97 for the PlayStation and PC-CD product releases.

As part of the Andretti Racing 97 launch taking place at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), to be held from May 16-18, 1996, in Los Angeles, California, Mario Andretti's car will be showcased in Electronic Arts' booth. ...

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