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Natasha Bedingfield Lends Star Power as Spokesperson for EA's SuperStar for Wii

Hot List Revealed That Will Have Girls Cheering for More Including Hits Made Famous By The Brothers, , , Kanye West, Katy Perry, , and

LOS ANGELES, Aug 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) unleashes the star power behind its upcoming Boogie(TM) SuperStar game for Wii(TM) today with the announcement of international music sensation Natasha Bedingfield as the game's featured spokesperson. Additionally, EA unveils the full Boogie SuperStar soundtrack including nearly 40 hit singles made famous by today's hottest artists.

Bedingfield, who has topped the Billboard charts with number one singles and in both the U.S. and the U.K., has joined forces with EA to promote the game, which allows girls to perform their favorite Bedingfield including her current single "Angel," "Love Like This," and the title track from her new hit .

"Boogie SuperStar brings to life all the fun and excitement of performing," said Bedingfield. "Being on stage is such a thrill and it's great to be a part of an EA video game that lets girls experience how much fun it is to express themselves and explore their own creativity by performing."

In Boogie SuperStar, players don't just play along, they are the star of the game. Girls will have a blast belting their favorite tunes into the microphone, and performing real moves that are captured on screen using the Wii's motion-sensing technology. The journey to stardom doesn't have to be a solo! Girls can also sing and dance with their or against them in fun competitions that show-off their singing and dancing talent.

"Boogie SuperStar represents a new level in the convergence of games and music," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive for Music and Marketing. "EA has combined the very best game interactive capabilities of the Wii technology and the Boogie brand to form an unprecedented soundtrack with the hottest new tracks made famous by the biggest artists in the world today. We've been actively involved in Natasha's career since its inception, and we're proud to have a star like her actively involved."

Featuring nearly 40 of today's hottest tracks plus additional tracks for an International version, Boogie SuperStar will have girls bursting with excitement as they discover they can both sing and dance to their favorite songs in one game. The North American version of the game will also feature four hidden tracks -- each can be unlocked with a code provided by four major retailers.

Boogie SuperStar global song list featured in both and International versions of game includes:

Song Made Popular by Angel, Love Like This [], Natasha Bedingfield Pocketful of Sunshine Dance Like There's No Tomorrow Paula Abdul Bullseye, Like Whoa, Aly & AJ The Great Escape Boys Like Girls Everytime We Touch, Fancy Thnks Fr Th Mmrs Fall Out Boy Glamorous Fergie Elevator Flo Rida feat. Timbaland I Don't Want to Be in Love (Dance Good Charlotte Floor Anthem) Wake Up Hilary Duff Hold On, SOS, That's Just the Way We The Jonas Brothers Roll, When You Look Me in the Eyes [remix] No One Alicia Keys Take You There Girlfriend Bleeding Love Leona Lewis Shake It Metro Station What You Got Colby O'Donis I Don't Think About It Nine in the Afternoon Panic at the Hot N Cold Katy Perry Jump to the Rhythm Jordan Pruitt Don't Stop the Music, Shut Up and Drive Yahhh! Soulja Boy Tellem Radar, Toxic Britney Spears He Said She Said Makes Me Wonder Maroon 5 Stronger Kanye West

In addition to the songs listed above, the International version of Boogie SuperStar also includes the following song list, highlighting top local hits from a variety of European countries:

Song Made Popular by We Don't Dance, We Are the Dance SMDB (France) Ma Philosophie Amel Bent (France) Blink John Dahlbäck (France) Je vais vite Lorie (France) On s'attache Christophe Maé (France) Mademoiselle Juliette Alizée (France) Ein Stern (...der deinen Namen trägt) DJ ??tzi & Nik P. (Germany) By Your Side Tokio Hotel (Germany) (Germany) Summer Love Mark Medlock (Germany) Tanz der Moleküle MIA. (Germany) Hot Summer (Germany) Disappear (Germany) Naughty But Nice Room2012 (Germany) Adiós Angy () Tu peor error La 5? Estación (Spain) Eres tonto El Canto del Loco (Spain) Viene y va Fito & Fitipaldis (Spain) Para toda la vida El Sueño de Morfeo (Spain) Estrella polar (Spain) Questo sono io Finley (Italy) Balliamo sul mondo Ligabue (Italy) Vamos a bailar Paola e Chiara (Italy) Rewind Vasco Rossi (Italy) Alles is liefde Bløf (Benelux) I Feel the Same Way Sandrine (Benelux)

Developed at EA under the EA Casual Entertainment Label, Boogie SuperStar is exclusively for the Wii and will be available in North America and Europe October 2008, and in Asia in the following months. The game has an MSRP of $59.99 and comes with a microphone included. Boogie SuperStar is rated E10+ by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI. For more information, visit http://www.boogiesuperstar.ea.com. For assets, visit http://www.info.ea.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 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. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, and Boogie are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE: Electronic Arts, Inc.

EA Casual Entertainment Katie Carrico, Senior Publicist, 310-754-7190 [email protected] Brooke Cahalane, PR Manager, 310-754-7312 [email protected]

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