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SAMMY ENTERTAINMENT TAKES U.S. BY STORM WITH THREE HOT NEW VIDEOGAME TITLES

Top Selling Franchises Return and New Series Debuts on Nintendo Game Boy® and Sony PlayStation® 2


Century City, CA ­ February 19, 2002 ­ Japanese video game publisher Sammy Entertainment, Inc, today announced its plans to take the U.S. market by storm with the 2002 releases of Guilty Gear X Advance Edition for GameBoy® Advance, King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood for GameBoy® Advance and Lethal Skies (working title) for Sony PlayStation® 2.

In 2002, our goal is to release a strong line up of next generation console games in North America², said Mitsuhiro Tanaka, EVP of Sammy Entertainment Inc.  ³We are confident that these titles will help in solidifying our position in the U.S. market.

Developed by Marvelous Entertainment, King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood is the latest entry in the top selling fighting game franchise. The story of the game follows the competition in the King of Fighters Tournament. After months have passed since the battle with Orochi, an unknown host brings together the legendary fighters of the day to compete for the championship. Despite their suspicions of an evil scheme brewing behind the event, the fighters are ready to enter the arenašeach one, prepared to determine who the true King of Fighters will be. Sophisticated graphics, cutting-edge sound and deep gameplay that push the limits of the GBA hardware are complimented by 2-player team play via link cable, multiple gameplay modes and 24 unique characters.

* King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood is slated to hit store shelves in Q2 2002.

Guilty Gear X Advance Edition brings hand-to-hand combat to gamers on the go! Following in the Guilty Gear tradition previously seen in arcades and on Sega Dreamcast®, Guilty Gear X Advance Edition features a rich and intriguing story, action-packed game design, unique in-game moves and 14 original characters with individual personalities and looks.

* Guilty Gear X Advance Edition will ship to retail outlets nationwide in May 2002.

Making its console debut, Lethal Skies (working title) is a heart-pounding 3D flight action game.  Developed by Asmik Ace Entertainment, this PlayStation® 2 game includes real-time graphics that contribute to the thrilling action not found in any other flight simulation game.  

* Lethal Skies will ship to retail outlets nationwide in May 2002.

About Sammy Entertainment, Inc.

Sammy Entertainment, Inc., a subsidiary of Sammy USA Corporation based in Chicago, was formed in the spring of 2001 in Century City, California.  Sammy Entertainment¹s primary function in Los Angeles will be to break new ground in the consumer digital video game arena, acting as a 3rd party publisher for such key platforms as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Game Cube, and the Xboxœ video game system.  The company¹s mission is to become a driving force in the entertainment industry, seeking new and diverse areas of growth, including the development of wireless entertainment and information technology as well as a close involvement with the motion picture and music industries.