EVERQUEST(r) ONLINE ADVENTURES(tm) FOR THE PLAYSTATION(r)2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM GOES GOLD -Prequel to Hugely-Popular Massively Multiplayer Online PC Game EverQuest Brings the Unique Fantasy Universe of EverQuest to a PlayStation 2 Near You- SAN DIEGO, CA - January 24, 2002 - Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Inc., a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, announced today that EverQuest(r) Online Adventures(tm), its massively-multiplayer online role-playing game exclusively for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, has gone gold. EverQuest Online Adventures gives console gamers access to a vast living game world filled with exciting combat, quests and unparalled character development as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime with people from across the North American continent. EverQuest Online Adventures has a suggested retail price of $49.99 and is scheduled to be available at North American retail stores on February 12. "In just a few short weeks, PlayStation 2 owners will get to experience the magical world of EverQuest, which is one of the most amazing fantasy universes ever created," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "With nearly endless replayability in a living, changing game world, the likes of which have never been seen before on a console, people from all across North America will find the adventure and community they seek in EverQuest Online Adventures." About EverQuest Online Adventures EverQuest Online Adventures gives you the power to unleash the unique adventurer within and personalize your in-game character from 10 races, 14 player character classes, and a number of hair styles and facial characteristics. As you progress in the game completing quests, interacting with new friends, and discovering items, your character grows and develops as the world evolves. EverQuest Online Adventures also features:

* Fast and tactically rich combat, with each monster posing a unique challenge for the player

* An enormous gameworld offering gamers more than 323 square miles to explore

* A universe filled with compelling quests and intriguing subplots

* Thousands of non-player characters with which to interact

* Hundreds of spells and special abilities

* Thousands of items For a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 per person, hundreds of thousands of PlayStation 2 gamers can enter the EverQuest Online Adventures universe and have the chance to experience unlimited adventures in the "virtual" land of Tunaria with hundreds of thousands of other console gamers from the "real" world. Sony Online Entertainment is developing a variety of payment options to accommodate the demand from gamers everywhere. Using the PlayStation 2 system's Network Adaptor, EverQuest Online Adventures connects seamlessly via modem or broadband to the Internet, directing players to dedicated EverQuest Online Adventures servers. Gamers simply insert the disc and the adventures of Tunaria are just a few button pushes away.