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November 22, 2009 1:15 PM ET

Electronic Arts Inc.

(ERTS:NASDAQ)

LAST $17.30 USD
CHANGE TODAY -0.13 -0.75%
VOLUME 6.5M
As of 4:00 PM 11/20/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS)

OPEN
$17.24
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$17.43
DAY HIGH
$17.55
DAY LOW
$17.15
52 WEEK HIGH
06/1/09 - $23.76
52 WEEK LOW
02/3/09 - $14.24
MARKET CAP
5.6B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
10.1M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$-4.06
SHARES OUTSTANDING
325.5M
ERTS Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
NM
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

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ERTS Details

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, markets, publishes, and distributes video game software and content. Its software and content are playable on various consumer platforms, such as video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and wireless devices, such as cellular and smart phones. The company develops and markets a portfolio of games under the EA brand in categories, such as action-adventure, role playing, racing, and combat games; and massively-multiplayer online role-playing games under the EA Games label. It also provides a collection of sports-based video games, such as simulated sports based on real-world sports leagues, players, events, and venues, as well as casual games with arcade-style gameplay and graphics under EA SPORT label. In addition, the company creates games under EA Play label for core and non-core gamers of various ages, which include life simulation games, The Sims and MySims; and games published under licenses, such as Harry Potter under license from Warner Bros.; and video games based on Hasbro board games and toys. Further, it offers casual games, such as card games, puzzle games, and word games through its Pogo online service, as well as provides Internet-based advertising and digital content; and games and other content for wireless devices through wireless carriers. The company provides its products through mass market retailers, electronics specialty stores, game software specialty stores, online stores, and mail-order, as well as distributors. It has operations in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Electronic Arts Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

9,100 Employees
Founded in 1982

ERTS Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directo...
Age: 49
Total Annual Compensation: $793.7K
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Pr...
Age: 43
Total Annual Compensation: $677.7K
President of Global Publishing
Age: 43
Total Annual Compensation: $600.8K
President of EA Sports Division
Age: 54
Total Annual Compensation: $564.6K
President of EA Games Label
Age: 41
Total Annual Compensation: $538.9K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS)

Electronic Arts Inc. expected to Report Q3 2010 Results on February 1, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 16, 2009).

Electronic Arts Inc. expected to Report Q3 2010 Results on February 1, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 16, 2009).

Electronic Arts Inc. - Conference Presentation Call

To discuss material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance

Electronic Arts Inc. Launches First Game on Facebook Platform

Maxis(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. studio announced they have taken their renowned integration of social connectivity to the next level with a fun and original game application built on Facebook(R) Platform, Spore(TM) Islands. Now available, Spore Islands invites Facebook users to experience the Spore universe in a new way by competing against each other in the ultimate survival of the fittest game. Spore Islands, a simulation game set in a vibrant, playful 2D world, is one of the first games developed and published by Electronic Arts Inc. on Facebook Platform and based on an established franchise. Focused on player-to-player interaction, users choose their own island to live on, create creatures and evolve them, invite friends to live on their island and send their own creatures to friends' islands, all in a quest to dominate as many islands as possible. In Spore Islands, much like in other Spore games, parts matter.

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ERTS transactions

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Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
June 30, 2009
J2Play Inc.
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