Article: Electronic Arts Acquires ABC Software to Establish Direct Sales Organizations in Switzerland and Austria.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998--Electronic Arts(TM)(NASDAQ:ERTS), the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced the acquisition of ABC Software AG, an independent distributor of entertainment, edutainment and application software in Switzerland and Austria, headquartered in Sevelen, Switzerland.

ABC becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA) and will continue to provide the Swiss and Austrian markets with products from EA and other leading independent software publishers. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The acquisition is part of Electronic Arts' commitment to worldwide ...

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