EA SPORTS Ships Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 for the PC

Business Wire, Nov 1, 2002

Business Editors/Sports & Entertainment Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2002

Go inside the ropes of the PGA TOUR(R) with the most realistic PC golf game ever published, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 2003 from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), available today. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 brings golf to life on the computer in a completely 3-D world with a brand new course and PGA TOUR golfer lineup. Enhanced True Swing(TM) mouse swing delivers the most realistic feeling of swinging a golf club on the computer.

"This is the deepest and most realistic golf game I have seen on the PC," said Tiger Woods, who has been with EA since 1999. "With the selection of courses and players offered, this is as close to play on the PGA TOUR as possible. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 offers a product where you get to play the best players on the best courses worldwide."

Play at 12 different PGA TOUR courses including Pebble Beach(R) Golf Links, Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, The Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Prince Course at Princeville, Poppy Hills(R), Spyglass Hill(R) and new for 2003, the "home of golf", prestigious St. Andrews Golf Links, the Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale, Sahalee Country Club, Colonial Country Club, Torrey Pines South Course and Bay Hill Club and Lodge. Introducing a new full-featured Skill Zone practice range where you can practice your different shots, take lessons, or hit a bucket of balls to see how far you drive the ball. Compete as or against the most (15) PGA TOUR members to date, including Tiger Woods, Ty Tryon, Charles Howell III, Notah Begay III, Jesper Parnevik among others. Also compete as or against game commentators David Feherty and Bill Macatee as well as female and male amateur models.

New in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 is a Career Mode that completely immerses the player into a rags to riches, struggle to the top game; players can create their own custom golfer and develop their skills through competitions and challenges against amateur and PGA TOUR opponents. New rendering effects allow the grass to grow around your feet, making the rough rougher; weather effects let you "feel" the sun, the wind and the chill as the fog rolls in. Online game play is all new through the EA SPORTS(TM) Online Service* where players compete via seamless match up and participate in online tournaments and clubs.

EA SPORTS (www.easports.com) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling franchises and games include FIFA soccer, John Madden Football(TM), Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Golf, NHL(R) hockey, Knockout Kings(TM) boxing, NBA LIVE basketball, Triple Play Baseball(TM) and NASCAR Thunder(TM) racing.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 for the PC was developed by Headgate Studios and is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB. Consumers may purchase the game directly at the EA Store(SM) (http://www.eastore.ea.com) or by calling EA Direct Sales at 1.877.324.2637. The suggested retail price is $39.95. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003 is also available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube(TM).

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of more than $1.7 billion for fiscal 2002. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video game systems. EA markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and EA.COM(SM). More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS BIG, EA Store, John Madden Football, Knockout Kings, and Triple Play Baseball are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA.COM is a service mark of EA.com Inc. The name, likeness and other attributes of Tiger Woods reproduced on this product are the trademarks and copyrighted designs, and/or other forms of intellectual property, that are the exclusive property of those licensers and may not be used, in whole or in part, without their respective written consents. PGA TOUR and TPC at Sawgrass are trademarks of PGA TOUR, INC. and used by permission. Pebble Beach Golf Links is a trademark of Pebble Beach Company. Royal Birkdale is a trademark of The Royal Birkdale Golf Club Merchandising Company Ltd. FIFA, NHL, NBA and NASCAR Thunder, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

* For more information regarding the online capabilities of this product, go to www.easportsonline.com.