EXHIBIT 10.03




                      ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S FISCAL YEAR 1999
                              EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN




Target  annual  bonuses are set for each  executive  based upon a percentage  of
salary.  Bonuses  are  paid  in two  parts,  one of  which  relates  only to the
Company's earnings results, and the second part is discretionary and is measured
against each individual  executive's  contributions.  Bonuses are paid after the
end of the fiscal year.  If profits in any period are less than 90% of plan,  no
bonus based on the  Company's  performance  is paid for that period.  If profits
exceed  plan by up to 20% during a period,  the bonus  rate is  doubled  for the
incremental  profits  above plan.  If profits  exceed plan by more than 20%, the
bonus rate is tripled for profits in excess of 120% of plan.