Barenaked Ladies To Debut Its Only Me In EA SPORTS NHL 2002

For
Immediate Release

Barenaked
Ladies To Debut “It’s Only Me” In EA SPORTS NHL 2002

Band members also featured “In The Game”

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – October 4, 2001 —
Electronic Arts announced today that the company has reached an agreement with
Barenaked Ladies (BNL), the multi-platinum Reprise recording artists. The band
will debut their previously unreleased track  “It’s Only Me (The Wizard Of
Magicland)” in an introductory sequence for the latest release of the top
selling EA SPORTS™ hockey franchise, NHL®. Terms
of the deal were not disclosed. 

“In order to stimulate the
emotion of an actual NHL game, it’s important to create the realistic
gameplay, camaraderie and excitement of the in-arena atmosphere,” said NHL
producer Dave Warfield.  “Barenaked Ladies’ song
‘It’s Only Me’ in NHL 2002 epitomizes the band’s, high-energy style heard
at hockey games throughout North America and offers enjoyment to hockey fans and
music fans alike.”  

In addition to hearing
Barenaked Ladies previously unreleased track, BNL fans will be able to play as
band members through the Create Player feature.  By entering band members’
names, players can save the musicians to the team of their choice.

“I’ve always wanted to play in the NHL, and now I can– at
least in digital form!” said BNL drummer Tyler Stewart. “Whether it’s going
one-on one with Cujo in net at Air Canada Centre, or fighting for the puck with
(Steven) Page and (Ed) Robertson on my side, NHL 2002 has made living my
childhood dreams possible.”

NHL 2002 for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft and PCCD
features 45 additional tracks including two songs from chart-topping punk band
Sum 41 such as their hit song “Fat Lip,” and recently released single “Makes No
Difference.”  Other bands featured in-game include The Tea Party, Treble
Charger, and Jet Set Satellite.

EA SPORTS NHL series has established itself as not
only the all-time best selling interactive hockey franchise in the world, but
also as a vehicle for top artists to bring their music to a cutting edge medium.
Past artists who have provided lead tracks in NHL games are Collective
Soul and their hit single “Heavy” in NHL 2001, Garbage’s “Push It”
in NHL 2000 and David Bowie’s “Heroes” in NHL ‘99

ABOUT BARENAKED LADIES

Barenaked
Ladies are Toronto, Canada based multi-platinum recording artists on the Reprise
Records label in the U.S. and the WEA label in Canada.  Since the release of
Gordon, the band’s now classic 1992 debut, Barenaked Ladies have been on a
steady creative and commercial rise to stardom highlighted by the massive
success of the Stunt album.  Released in the summer of ’98, Stunt
featured the phenomenally successful #1 single “One Week.”  Maroon, BNL’s
follow-up to Stunt was released in October 2000 and has spawned the radio
hits “Pinch Me,” “Too Little Too Late” and the current chart topper, “Falling
For The First Time.”  The band is currently gearing up for the November 13, 2001
release of


Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001,

a best-of collection featuring such BNL classics like

“If I Had $1,000,000,” “Old Apartment,” “Brian Wilson,” “One
Week,” “Jane,” and more.  Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits / 1991-2001
will also contain two new tracks recorded especially for the compilation
including “It’s Only Me (The Wizard of Magicland).”

ABOUT NHL
2002

The world’s number one selling interactive hockey franchise
returns this fall with Mario Lemieux, music by Barenaked Ladies, and a host of
outstanding new features. In
NHL 2002 by EA SPORTS, the gamer IS the action.  New features such
as Breakaway Camera, EA GameStory, and NHL
Cards reward the gamer for outstanding play in exciting new ways.  With greater
control than ever before, the “hero” will be feel the excitement as he is
rewarded with cool
camerawork, overlays, insightful broadcasting, trading cards for cheats, boosts
and more. Whether a power forward in pursuit of the game-winning goal, a
goaltender attempting a shutout, or a chippy defenseman protecting his zone,
gamers will experience pure adrenaline on the ice on their own personal journey
to Lord Stanley’s Cup.  NHL 2002 for PC-CD and for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system are currently available in stores.  NHL 2002
for Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft will ship in December. Screenshots
are available on an informational press site at

http://info.ea.com.

ABOUT ELECTRONIC ARTS

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS),
headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive
entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues
of more than $1.3 billion for fiscal 2001. The company develops, publishes and
distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video
game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA
SPORTS^TM, EA GAMES^TM, EA SPORTS BIG™ and EA.COM^SM.
More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at

http://www.info.ea.com.

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