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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030530130748
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001199673-03-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030530

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLORIN GERHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233133

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17948
		FILM NUMBER:		03725185

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECTRONIC ARTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712515
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942838567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-628-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94065

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELECTRONIC ARTS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911211
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-05-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000712515</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELECTRONIC ARTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ERTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>FLORIN GERHARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP/Mgn Dir Euro Publishing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>315</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
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        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>28.5</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>1999-09-01</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2009-07-27</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <expirationDate>
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    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2000-11-01</value>
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        <expirationDate>
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    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2001-08-01</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <expirationDate>
            <value>2011-06-20</value>
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            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
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            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <exerciseDate>
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        <expirationDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Class A Common Stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction is not new. This transaction is being reported again only to reflect the proper date of event requiring this statement, that of 5/22/2003, not 5/28/2003 as previously reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option becomes exercisable on a monthly basis over a period of 50 months from vest date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This represents two grants. (1) 25,000 shares will vest over 50 months, with a one year cliff.  (2) 50,000 shares become exercisable 3 years from date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rochelle Gatt as Attorney in Fact for Gerhard Florin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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