Konami Launches Official Silent Hill 3 Website

Site Features In-depth Story Information, Downloadable Material

REDWOOD CITY, CA - August 4, 2003 - Leading videogame publisher, Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today announced the launch of the official website for Silent Hill® 3. Players can now step into the creepy town of Silent Hill by visiting http://www.konami.com/silenthill3/.

As the most comprehensive online destination for the game, the site features in-depth story information, a history of the series, character biographies and downloadable goodies including artwork, wallpaper, song lyrics and a movie trailer. The song lyrics that are available on the site are from the songs on the free soundtrack CD that is included with the game.

Silent Hill 3 is the latest installment of Konami's hit Silent Hill horror series for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system. The game's spellbinding style fuses a disturbing musical score with puzzle-solving and heart-pounding action to deliver the series' trademark brand of psychological horror and terrifying gameplay. In Silent Hill 3, players take on the role of a teenage girl named Heather Morris who must explore the haunted town and unravel the mysteries that tie her to the god-forsaken place. Now, with the launch of the game's official website, players can get even more familiar with the game's strikingly-real graphics, unique characters, stunning plot twists and horrifying monsters.

Silent Hill 3 will be available on August 5, 2003 at an SRP of $49.99 at retail outlets nationwide. The game is rated M for Mature.

About the Silent Hill series of games

Konami's Silent Hill® franchise first debuted on the PlayStation® in 1999, and established the series' trademark brand of psychological horror. It went on to sell over a million units and is considered one of the scariest games of all time. The follow up sequel, Silent Hill® 2, was equally well received and praised for its use of new 3D sound technology that added a new dimension to the gameplay.

About KONAMI CORPORATION

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®, Silent Hill® and Castlevania®, 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 of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami of America, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products distributed by Konami of America, Inc. can be found at www.konami.com/usa.