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Sprint Signs EA to Deliver Blockbuster GamesOVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of popular games from Electronic Arts Inc. can soon play them on their Sprint PCS Vision(SM) handsets. It was announced today that Sprint will offer mobile versions of many of EA's hit games, including Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 and Pogo.com games Poppit!, Tri-Peaks Solitaire and Turbo 21. "We're pleased to work with EA because, as the leader in interactive entertainment, they have a proven history of delivering the world's most popular, high-quality video games," said Jason Ford, general manager - Games, Sprint. "This relationship will enable Sprint to give its customers an even better entertainment experience by offering a wide selection of fun, familiar titles on their wireless phones." John Batter, VP and General Manager of EA Mobile added, "The EA mobile entertainment experience is focused on three things: dazzling mobile graphics; non-stop, on-the-go fun; and rich player communities. Thanks to the sophisticated handset designs, the advanced technology and the popular Game Lobby from Sprint, we can deliver on all three of our goals." Some of the games to be offered by Sprint include: -- EA SPORTS(TM) Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) 06 - Tee off against Tiger Woods and other PGA TOUR pros as you drive, putt and chip from a variety of camera angles on up to six courses. A select course will be exclusive to Sprint. -- Poppit!(TM) - Join millions of Poppit! fans in this color-matching puzzle game. Pop matching colored balloons to clear the board and releases surprises. Win tokens to use on Pogo.com. -- Turbo 21(TM) - This is a fast-paced card game where you play four hands at once, and play them as fast as you can. Stack your cards right - don't go bust - and win tokens to use on Pogo.com. -- Tri-Peaks Solitaire - Remove stacked cards to find ancient treasures. Tri-Peaks Solitaire is a fast-paced card game with an adventure theme. EA games will be available in the Game Lobby by Sprint, a virtual mobile community for gamers to meet, recommend games and challenge each other. It is accessed from both the fixed Internet and the mobile Web by more than 500,000 members and includes many features: -- Single gamer username across games and publishers -- Centralized listing of high-score postings -- Ability for users to manage their identity and determine what information is stored in their profile, such as pictures -- Opportunity to rate and review games -- Ability for users to create a buddy list of other members for challenging and instant messaging -- Option to opt into receive new game alerts -- Interoperability with other game communities for cross-carrier buddy communication, game ratings and leaderboards -- The new status points program where users earn points for their activities to enhance the fun, competitive nature of the virtual games community For more information about EA's games, please visit http://www.ea.com/ . About Sprint Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state- of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/mr . About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is http://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 EA SPORTS BIG, POGO, POGO.com, Poppit! and Turbo 21 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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