Okafor Graduates to EA's NCAA March Madness 2005 Cover

Former Connecticut All-American to Endorse Popular College Hoops Franchise

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2004--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that Emeka Okafor, the University of Connecticut All-American who led the Huskies to the 2004 NCAA[sup]®[/sup] Men's Basketball Championship, will serve as spokesman and cover athlete for NCAA[sup]®[/sup] March Madness 2005, scheduled for release this fall under the EA SPORTS[sup]™[/sup] brand.