The annual Formula One World Championship captivates a worldwide audience of billions with its mixture of speed, excitement, glamour, and rivalry. With the super powers of world racing lining up on the grid, the race for the 2002 title is set to be hotly contested and with the price of success mounting ever higher, only the team commanding the finest technology and talent in the world stands a chance of basking in the glory at the pinnacle of this world motorsport. EA SPORTS(TM) F1 2002 brings this world to life and delivers it to the racing fan with one of the most technically advanced and visually stunning Formula One experiences released to date.

F1 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) carries an "E" (Everyone) rating from the ESRB and will be priced at US MSRP $49.99. F1 2002 is also available for PC-CD and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS - News), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.3 billion for fiscal 2001. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts 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://www.info.ea.com.