EQ2 Beta Testing to Begin in June

-Beta Program Sign-ups Begin In May for the Next Generation of the Online Gaming Phenomenon -

SAN DIEGO, CA - April 26, 2004 - Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online (MMO) gaming, today announced that Beta sign-ups for EverQuest® II will begin in May and the Beta testing program itself will begin in June. EverQuest II will be available at retail in North America after the Beta program is complete later in the year.