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EA to Acquire DICE

March 17, 2006

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A while back, Electronic Arts snapped up a bunch of Digital Illusions' stock, giving the publisher a pretty big chunk of the company. Well, now it looks like EA is going to seal the deal, buying up the rest of the stock, and fully owning DICE from now on. Here's some delightfully confusing stock talk from the press release that we can all pretend to fully understand together:

In connection with the merger, DICE shareholders will receive SEK 67.50 per share in

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cash, representing a premium of 30% to DICE's closing price on March 16, 2006. EA currently owns approximately 68 percent of the shares of DICE. EA also holds warrants, which entitle EA to purchase an additional 2.3 million shares. On a fully diluted basis, EA owns approximately 74 percent of the outstanding capital and votes in DICE.

The merger is subject to approval by a 2/3 majority vote of shares at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting of DICE, which is scheduled for May 24, 2006. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to close in September 2006.