EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup Music Soundtrack Sets the Stage for Soccer Glory

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2006--Turn up the music, raise your hands and voices and join the celebration! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed the 35 songs that will usher in the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM). In EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM) true soccer champions will step onto the pitch to play their heroes in a pixel-perfect emulation of the real world where their favorite superstar players move just as they do in real life, the stadiums are rendered to photo-realistic excellence and adrenaline-pumping music fills the air.

Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music at EA commented, "The FIFA World Cup is the most exhilarating, action-packed and emotional sports event in the world. No matter where you are -- London, Munich, Sao Paolo or Tokyo -- unforgettable songs pulsate through the stadiums, flood the streets and fill your heart. That is the spirit that we wanted to capture for the in-game soundtrack in 2006 FIFA World Cup. We have assembled an unparalleled collection of exhilarating music from around the world that guarantees there's something for everyone."

Through mass exposure to soccer fans, the following 35 songs will become synonymous with the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany worldwide. This one-of-a-kind mix of music is available exclusively at www.ea.com/2006fifaworldcup. Soccer, videogame and music fans can visit the site to listen to streaming music clips, learn more about the bands and get details about the videogame.

SONG                          ARTIST                COUNTRY
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9 To 5                        Lady Sovereign        England
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A Pain That I Am Used To                            
(Jacque Lu Cont Remix)        Depeche Mode          England
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Aloha (Wari Boom)             Polinesia             Spain
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And Do You Feel Scared       
(The Eric Prydz Mix)          Howard Jones          England/Sweden
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Big City Life                 Mattafix              England
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Chelsea                       Stefy Rae             USA
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Cuentale                      Ivy Queen             Puerto Rico
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                              Men Women And         
Dance In My Blood             Children              USA
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                              Resin Dogs featuring  
Definition                    Mystro & Hau          Australia
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DesiRock                      Swami                 England
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Destroy Everthing You Touch   Ladytron              England
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Do-Dee-Dee-Deem-Dum           
(Sculptured)                  Calanit               Israel
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Down In the Past              
(Moonbootica Remix)           Mando Diao            Sweden
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Fighter                       Maximus Dan           Trinidad
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Hip Hip Hooray (Dub Mix)      Sneaky Soundsystem    Australia
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Ie Mae Jah                    DuSouto               Brazil
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La Prima Volta                F4                    Italy
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Love Is On Our Side           Frank Popp Ensemble   Germany
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                              Sergio Mendes feat.   
Mas Que Nada                  The Black Eyed Peas   Brazil/USA
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                              DT8 Project          
                              featuring             England/Republic
Namara                        Mory Kante            of Guinea
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Never Win                     Fisherspooner         USA
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                              Furius K & Lou        
People Shining                Valentino             France
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Poker Face                    Van Ness Wu           China/Taiwan
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Sobremesa                     Masrhon               Dominican Republic
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Sweat                         Urban Puppets         Sweden
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The Calling                   KES                   Trinidad
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                              Gabin featuring       
The Other Way Round           China Moses           Italy
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The Power Is On               The Go! Team          England
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Tiempo De Drumba 
(Dj Panko Remix)              Ojos De Brujo         Spain
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Tijuana Makes Me Happy        Nortec Collective     Mexico
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TipTop                        tiptop                Germany
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Tokyo, Tokyo                  Die Raketen           Germany
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What World                    Damien J. Carter      Germany
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Whatever You Want From Life   Voicst                Holland
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                              Zola featuring        
X Girlfriend                  Maduvha               South Africa
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Players step into the heart of the action to take on their favorite team or most loathed opponent. Featuring stunning visual representations of the world's superstar players, gamers will experience the 12 official stadiums as they lead their team from qualification to World Cup glory. In addition to controlling one of 127 national teams, players will enjoy the groundbreaking new play modes. Global Challenge tests even the biggest soccer fanatic by recreating classic moments in FIFA World Cup history using modern teams. True champions can challenge their friends in eight-way multiplayer matches and take advantage of tremendous in-game un-lockable content such as legendary players and exclusive soccer apparel.

2006 FIFA World Cup, developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., is scheduled to ship on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) and Xbox 360(TM) video game systems from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), and Game Boy(R) Advance, PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, PC and mobile. The game is rated is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB. Screenshots can be downloaded at http://info.ea.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers, and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

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