In keeping with this massively multi-player on-line title, the community will be able to experience all the wonders bestowed on the continent of Norrath at the same time. Key enhancements provide new player models, additional monsters and the ability to purchase horses.

"We are committed to bringing online gaming to everyone, everywhere," said Kelly Flock, President, Sony Online Entertainment. As such, EverQuest, the world's #1 massively multiplayer online game, already boasts more than 410,000 members across the world and is poised to grow as servers are deployed into new nations. With over 6 million online gamers in Europe alone, localized servers will offer lower latency for a heightened interactive experience for this growing market. With the first overseas hub in the U.K., additional servers will rollout as each market ripens.

Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), the online gaming division of Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Headquartered in San Diego, California, SOE develops, publishes and distributes entertainment for the PC and online markets. With more than 10 million registered users, SOE's award-winning website, The Station® (www.station.com) hosts a variety of entertaining games and player communities spanning all genres. In addition to blockbuster hits EverQuest® and Jeopardy! Online, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development such as PlanetSide(tm), Star Wars Galaxies(tm) and Sovereign(tm).