EA Ships The Sims 2

The Highly Anticipated Sequel to the #1 PC Game of All Time is Now in Stores

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2004--The wait for millions of Sims fans is over. Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) today announced that The Sims[sup]™[/sup] 2, has shipped to retailers under the EA GAMES[sup]™[/sup] brand and is now available on store shelves. The award-winning The Sims 2, developed by EA's Maxis[sup]™[/sup] studio, is the sequel to the #1 PC game of all time. The Sims game and its expansion packs have sold over 36 million units worldwide.