Empire Earth(R) II Asserts Supremacy

LOS ANGELES - February 6, 2006 - Vivendi Universal Games is pleased to announce that Empire Earth^® II: The Art of Supremacy, the expansion pack to last year's award-winning RTS Empire Earth II, has gone gold and will ship to retail outlets in North America on February 14 and in all other territories on February 17.

Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy, developed by Mad Doc^® Software, expands the scope and depth of the addictive strategy gameplay with new content and modes in both single and multiplayer. New features in the expansion pack include:

• From the Pharaohs to Napoleon, relive mankind's most legendary moments in three new globe-spanning campaigns.

• Control four new civilizations: the French, the Russians, and the Zulu and Maasai of the all-new African region.

• New gameplay modes, including "Tug-Of-War," where players fight a persistent battle across up-to-nine maps

• New "Turning Point" battles, pitting players against one another at key moments in history, including Rorke's Drift and the battle of Kursk

• Conquer, assimilate, or ally with Native Tribes for additional bonuses

• New battle systems and upgrades including Heroes, Control Group Warplans and Fealty

• New technological improvements, including advanced lighting effects, splash damage for thrown units, new animations for upgrades, voice-over-IP support and EAX enhanced sound effects

• Use the new Civilization Editor to create Custom Civilizations tailored for your play style

Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy will ship for the PC in North America February 14 for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and an ESRB rating of "M" for Mature. The game will ship to worldwide territories on February 17.

For more information, please visit www.empireearth.com.