KONAMI SHIPS LIFELINE(tm) FOR PLAYSTATION(r)2 

First-Ever Voice Controlled Action-Adventure Title Gives a True Voice to Innovative Gameplay 

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. - March 2, 2004 - Leading videogame publisher, Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced it has shipped Lifeline(tm) for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system to retail outlets nationwide. The latest in a series of Konami titles to make innovative use of peripheral devices (Dance Dance Revolution(tm), Karaoke Revolution(tm)), Lifeline breaks new ground as the first voice controlled action-adventure game for any console.

"Bringing voice recognition into gaming, Lifeline offers players an experience unlike anything seen or heard before," said Rob Goff, product manager, Konami Digital Entertainment - America. "Not only will players guide the main character, Rio, through intense battles with ferocious creatures, but they will actually have to interact and build trust with Rio through verbal communication."

Lifeline takes players to a futuristic space station hotel where they will find themselves trapped in the structure's control room after a massive attack. The only sign of life is the mysterious woman named Rio - voiced by Kristen Miller of syndicated TV hit She Spies - with whom players must use verbal communication to solve the mystery of the attack and save themselves from certain death.

When stepping into the control room, voice commands such as "shoot and reload," "dodge to the right," "look behind you," and countless others will come in handy as players battle with a variety of deadly creatures and solve puzzles that require fast thinking. Lifeline utilizes unprecedented voice technology and any USB headset microphone to recognize more than 5,000 words and 100,000 phrases.

Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Lifeline is rated M for mature by the Entertainment Software Association and is available for an SRP of $39.99. To learn more about Lifeline, please visit http://www.konami.com/lifeline. 

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Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid(r), Silent Hill(r) and Castlevania(r), among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America can be found at www.konami.com/usa

KONAMI(r) is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION."PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  All rights reserved. (C)2004 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Lifeline is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association.

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