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Monday November 01, 2004

Sacramento KINGS WIN THE FINALS IN EA’s NBA Live 2005 VIDEOGAME SIMULATION OF 2004-05 NBA SEASON

- sacramento’s Chris Webber wins 2005 NBA Finals MVP Award -

- Miami Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal wins 2005 Regular Season MVP Award -

The Sacramento Kings, behind NBA Finals MVP Chris Webber, defeated the Miami Heat in six games to capture the 2005 NBA Finals, in an Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) NBA LIVE 2005 videogame simulation of the entire 2004-05 NBA season.

The NBA LIVE 2005 simulation offers complete standings and statistics for both the NBA regular-season and 2005 NBA Playoffs. Basketball New Year tips off tomorrow night with Premiere Week, November 2-8.

The Kings reached The Finals after defeating the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals in six games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat defeated the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons in seven games to advance.

During the regular season, the Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal received the NBA MVP award after leading the league in scoring with 28.3 ppg and grabbing 14.2 rpg, second only to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett (14.7 rpg). The Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson (25.3 ppg), and the San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan (24.7 ppg) finished second and third in scoring behind O’Neal and the New Jersey Nets Jason Kidd (8.0 apg) led the league in assists.

NBA LIVE 2005 was released worldwide in September under the EA SPORTS™ brand. NBA LIVE, the best-selling basketball videogame, celebrates its 10^th year in style, with all new features, visually immersive graphics, and improved gameplay.

Additional results from EA’s NBA LIVE 2005 video game simulation include:

2004-2005 NBA Final Regular Season

MVP: Shaquille O’Neal – Miami Heat

Leaders in Scoring      Leaders in Rebounds     Leaders in Assists
1. Shaquille O’Neal (MIA)         28.3 1. Kevin Garnett (MIN)              14.7       1. Jason Kidd (NJ)                  8.0
2. Allen Iverson (PHI)                25.5      2. Shaquille O’Neal (MIA)         14.2 2. Jason Williams (MEM)      7.8
3. Tim Duncan (SA)                   24.7       3. Donyell Marshall (TOR)        11.7 3. Sam Cassell (MIN)             7.7
4. Baron Davis (NO)                  24.2       4. Marcus Camby (DEN)             11.7 4. Tony Parker (SA)                7.3
5. Richard Jefferson (NJ)           23.8        5. Antawn Jamison (WAS)          11.0   5. Stephon Marbury (NY)       6.6

- more-

NBA Live 2005 Simulated Season – pg 2

2004-2005 NBA Final Regular Season (continued)

Western Conference      W/L     GB      W%      Eastern Conference      W/L     GB      W%
1. San Antonio                 60-22   ---     .732    1. Indiana             57-25   ---     .695
2. Sacramento 53-29   7.0     .646    2. Boston      51-31   6       .622
3. Minnesota   52-30   8.0     .634    3. Miami       50-32   7       .610
4. Dallas      52-30   8.0     .634    4. Detroit     50-32   7       .610
5. Denver      50-32   10      .610    5. Orlando     45-37   12      .549
6. New Orleans 45-37   15      .549    6. New York    43-39   14      .524
7. Phoenix     42-40   18      .512    7. New Jersey 42-40   15      .512
8. Memphis     41-41   19      .500    8. Washington 41-41   16      .500
9. Houston     40-42   20      .610    9. Toronto     35-47   22      .427
10. LA Lakers   39-43   21      .476    10. Cleveland   35-47   22      .427
11. Portland    37-45   23      .451    11. Milwaukee   34-48   23      .415
12. Seattle     32-50   28      .390    12. Atlanta     31-51   26      .378
13. LA Clippers 31-51   29      .378    13. Philadelphia        31-51   26      .378
14. Golden State        28-54   32      .341    14. Charlotte   29-53   28      .354
15. Utah        23-59   37      .280    15. Chicago     26-56   31      .317

2005 NBA Playoffs & Results

MVP: Chris Webber – Sacramento Kings

The Finals: Sacramento 4 Miami 2

Eastern Conference              Western Conference
First Round     Semi Final      Finals         First Round     Semi Finals     Finals
(1) Indiana       4

(8)Washington 1 (1) Indiana 1

(4) Detroit 4 (4) Detroit 3

(3) Miami 4 (1)SanAntonio 3

(8) Memphis 4 (8) Memphis 2

(5) Denver 4 (2) Sacramento 4

(5) Denver 2
(4) Detroit 4

(5) Orlando 1 (3) Miami 4

(2) Boston 1 (4) Dallas 2

(5) Denver 4 (3) Minnesota 2

(2) Sacramento 4
(3) Miami 4

(6) New York 3 (3)Minnesota 4

(6)New Orleans 1
(2) Boston 4

(7) New Jersey 2 (2) Sacramento 4

(7) Phoenix 0