ELECTRONIC ARTS ANNOUNCES NHL 96 TITLE TO SHIP ON THREE PLATFORMS 

Best-Selling Hockey Video Game to Face Off with the Opening of the NHL
Season 

SAN MATED, Calif., October 2, 1995--Electronic Arts. (Nasdaq:ERTS), a
leading global interactive entertainment software company, EA SPORTS
division today announced the release of NHL 96 on three hardware
platforms. Shipping to coincide with the NHL season opener on October 6,
1995, EA SPORTS' NHL 96 is available for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo
Entertainment System and PC CD-ROM. 

NHL 96 redefines realistic video game sports simulations. The game features
state-of-the-art player animations, more ways to score, faster gameplay,
and advanced goalie and defensive artificial intelligence, such as players
covering for teammates out of position. Enhanced sound effects include
chanting crowds, the scratching of the skates against the ice, the
slamming of the penalty box door and stadium-specific organ music. A
Zamboni, the machine that cleans the ice, even rolls out between periods
for the ultimate in hockey realism. 

The PC-CD version offers 11 different camera angles allowing players to
view the hockey action from down on the ice, in the press box or up in the
rafters. It also features more than 600 player portraits, including a
complete set of Donruss Hockey video cards in high resolution color, as
well as each player's ratings, and the current season's team rosters and
schedules. Players can view video interviews of NHL stars and team and
individual player video highlights are also included from the 1994/1995
NHL season so game players can relive great moments from the prior season
as they get psyched to go to battle in NHL 96.

"EA SPORTS' NHL game has been the best-selling hockey title on the market
since its inception in 1991," said Don Transeth, vice president of
marketing for EA SPORTS. "Our ability to ship NHL 96 simultaneously on
three platforms -- and just in time for the NHL season -- speaks loudly
for Electronic Arts' ability to continue to satisfy the demands of the
consumer in a timely fashion."

NHL 96 players can choose exhibition, season, or playoff mode at three
different levels of gameplay. Statistics, including win-loss records,
goals and saves, can be logged so that players can claim bragging rights
throughout the season as opponents fight through the NHL schedule on the
way to the coveted Stanley Cup finals.

The suggested retail price for NHL 96 will vary depending on the platform.
The Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System are priced at
$64.95, the PC CD-ROM lists at $54.95.

EA SPORTS, the largest division of Electronic Arts, is the leading
interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles
include John Madden Football, NHL Hockey, NBA Live, PGA TOUR Golf, and
FIFA Soccer.

Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading
interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted
revenues of over $490 million for fiscal 1995. The company develops,
publishes and distributes software worldwide for advanced entertainment
systems such as the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and 3DO Interactive
Multiplayer, as well as IBM-compatible PCs, Macintosh computers, and major
dedicated video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products
worldwide under five grand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio,
Origin Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat
Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany,
Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Austin, Texas.
More information about EA's products and full text press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.

Electronic Arts
1450 Fashion Island Blvd
San Mateo, CA 94404
415-571-7171
 
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