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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PROBST LAWRENCE F III   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. [ERTS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/22/2008 (Street) REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/22/2008   M(1)   59,000 A $ 10.9063 502,101 (2) D   Common Stock 09/22/2008   S(1)   59,000 D $ 42.0026 (3) 443,101 D   Common Stock 09/22/2008   M(1)   16,000 A $ 10.9063 459,101 D   Common Stock 09/22/2008   S(1)   16,000 D $ 42.8597 (4) 443,101 D   Common Stock 09/22/2008   M(1)   55,684 A $ 10.9063 498,785 D   Common Stock               87,886 I By GRAT Common Stock               469,713 I By Probst Family LP Common Stock               16,669 I by Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.9063

09/22/2008

M(1)

59,000

(5)

09/24/2008

Common Stock

59,000

$ 0

281,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.9063

09/22/2008

M(1)

16,000

(5)

09/24/2008

Common Stock

16,000

$ 0

265,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 10.9063

09/22/2008

M(1)

55,684

(5)

09/24/2008

Common Stock

55,684

$ 0

209,316

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PROBST LAWRENCE F III 209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065	X

Signatures

By: Flora B. Lee, Attorney-in-Fact For: Lawrence F. Probst III		09/23/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan established by Mr. Probst on February 28, 2008.
(2)	Includes 229 shares of common stock acquired under the Electronic Arts Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)	Weighted average sale price of common stock sold. Actual sales price for shares sold ranged from $41.4656 to $42.37. The Company undertakes to provide to the Staff of the S.E.C., the issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.
(4)	Weighted average sale price of common stock sold. Actual sales price for shares sold ranged from $42.58 to $43.57. The Company undertakes to provide to the Staff of the S.E.C., the issuer or a security holder full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.
(5)	Option is fully vested at time of exercise.

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