The Freestyle Revolution Hits Stores with EA's NBA LIVE 2004 Top Selling Basketball Franchise Delivers the Definitive Hoops Experience REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Oct. 14, 2003 - NBA LIVE 2004, the authentic and innovative hoops videogame from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News), is available in stores today under the EA SPORTS(TM) brand. Going into its tenth season, NBA LIVE is the best-selling basketball videogame franchise of all-time with more than 18 million units sold. NBA LIVE 2004 features four-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors as its cover athlete and delivers the Freestyle Revolution through expanded EA SPORTS Freestyle Control, which allows for signature moves, mid-air passing, control over players away from the ball, and much more. Whether running the point with one-button Quick Plays, spinning free in the lane for a vicious dunk, or locking down with stiff new defensive options, NBA LIVE 2004 features realistic gameplay, which is even further enhanced this year with 10-man motion capture, a first for sports games. NBA LIVE 2004 also features a dramatically enhanced Dynasty Mode(TM), all-new commentary from Marv Albert and Mike Fratello, and online play through EA SPORTS(TM) Nation, the comprehensive new PlayStation®2 console gaming destination for EA SPORTS titles which offers downloadable roster updates, rankings, matchmaking between two or more players, tournaments, instant messaging, and hands-free chat via USB headset (Internet and broadband connection required). Developed by Electronic Arts Canada, NBA LIVE 2004 is available on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(TM) video game system, and Nintendo GameCube(TM). PC-CD will be available November 11th. NBA LIVE 2004 is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB. The game's official website is www.nbalive2004.com.