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KOEI SHIPS DYNASTY WARRIORS(TM) 3 XTREME LEGENDS FOR THE PLAYSTATION(R)2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends Mini-site Goes Live on January 14, 2003 at 1:00pm PST

Burlingame, CA – January 14, 2003 – KOEI Corporation announced today that Dynasty Warriors(TM)3 Xtreme Legends started shipping to retailers throughout North America. Consumers can expect to find the game on retail shelves this week. Gamers can also order Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends through online retailers including: ebgames.com, gamestop.com, toysrus.com and bestbuy.com.

“Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends abounds with new features that will satisfy any Dynasty Warriors fan: new challenge modes, a combo evaluation system, a bodyguard editor, and more weapons are just some of the features that gamers can look forward to,” stated Amos Ip, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation. ”The low suggested retail of $29.99 makes the game a perfect starting point for gamers new to the series.”

Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends is available at a suggested retail of $29.99, and is rated “T” (Teen- Violence, Mild Language) by the ESRB.

To coincide with the game’s release, KOEI Corporation will launch the Xtreme Legends mini-site at www.koeigames.com. The mini-site goes live on January 14, 2003 at 1:00pm PST.

As one of seven legendary generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, players experience unparalleled melee action as they fight for the reunification of a nation plunged into chaos. Gamers can play Xtreme Legends as a standalone game or as an expansion pack. Combining Xtreme Legends with the first Dynasty Warriors 3 for PlayStation(R)2 will create a “DW3 Remix” where all of the new features in Xtreme Legends can be played on the original Dynasty Warriors 3.

Developed by Omega Force, Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends places gamers onto the battlefields of China’s Three Kingdoms. After ancient grudge and civil unrest bring an end to the four hundred year reign of the Han dynasty, the once noble empire is divided into three warring states. Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends covers a one hundred year cycle, from the fall of the Han Dynasty to the reunification China under the Jin Dynasty.

About KOEI Corporation

KOEI Corporation, the American subsidiary of Koei Company Limited of Japan, established U.S. operations in 1988. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company is now in its fourteenth year and is recognized as an important presence in the highly competitive video game market.

KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the U.S., Canada, China, Korea and Taiwan. KOEI employs more than five hundred people worldwide, with sales exceeding $150 million. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education, and provides games that will mesmerize gamers across the globe. More information about KOEI and its products can be found on the company’s websites, located at www.koeigames.com, www.koei.co.jp, and www.gamecity.ne.jp (Japanese only).

The KOEI logo is a trademark of KOEI Co., Ltd. in Japan and /or other Countries. Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends is a trademark of KOEI Corporation and KOEI Co., Ltd. ©2003 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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