UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS AND ELECTRONIC ARTS/ORIGIN TEAM TO CREATE WING
COMMANDER ACADEMY

Animated Series Premieres On USA Network This Fall

Universal City, Calif., May 14, 1996 -- Universal Cartoon Studios and
Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) have joined forces to create Wing Commander
Academy, an animated series based on the award-winning Wing Commander line
of computer games from Electronic Arts' ORIGIN Systems subsidiary, it was
announced today by MCA Television Entertainment President Barbara Fisher
and Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Larry Probst. Thirteen initial
half-hour Wing Commander Academy episodes are being produced at Universal
Cartoon Studios and will premiere Fall '96 on the USA Network (air times
to be determined).

There is a very broad audience for the vision being realized through the
marriage of the Wing Commander computer games and the new animated series,
said Fisher. Jeff Segal, former Universal Cartoon Studios president, had
the creative foresight to originally develop Wing Commander Academy with
Electronic Arts, and we're very proud the project continues Universal
Cartoon Studios overall commitment to produce high-quality, story-driven
animation for the marketplace.

Adds Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Larry Probst, We have long believed
that the best-selling Wing Commander franchise was the perfect vehicle to
move our compelling interactive content to a broader entertainment medium.
Partnering with Universal Cartoon Studios has been a superb match,
combining our characters and stories with their considerable linear
production experience.

Universal Cartoon Studios has secured several of the talented cast members
from the Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV games to provide voices
for the Wing Commander Academy animated series. Reprising their roles from
the game are Malcolm McDowell (Star Trek: Generations), Mark Hamill (Star
Wars trilogy) and Tom Wilson (Back to the Future I, II and III). Joining
the regular cast in a new role is Emmy award-winning actress Dana Delany
(China Beach).

Electronic Arts is a leading global publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment software for personal computers and advanced
entertainment systems. Electronic Arts, ORIGIN Systems and Wing Commander
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts or its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

Universal Cartoon Studios is a division of MCA INC., a unit of the Seagram
Company, Ltd., a global beverage and entertainment/communications
company.

CONTACTS:
Zenon Dmytryk, MCA Television Entertainment    818/777-8072
David Swofford, Origin Systems                 512/434-6620
Pat Becker, Electronic Arts PR                 415/513-7523
Caroline Hughes, Electronic Arts Financial     415/513-7860
 
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