The New Big Fish in the Pond!

Natsume Inc. signs an exclusive agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Japan to bring Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters™ for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system to North America

Burlingame, CALIFORNIA – August 9, 2004 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide publisher specializing in unique video games, announced today an exclusive agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Japan to publish Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters™ (Finny the Fish) for the Sony Computer Entertainment’s PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The agreement will cover North America, and the title is expected to ship the first quarter of 2005.

“Natsume is looking forward to publishing this original and very distinct title early next year. It is truly exciting to be working with such a reputable and industry leading company as Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.”, stated Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume Inc. ”Natsume is dedicated to providing unique, high quality titles for the PlayStation®2 that will offer an exciting and one of a kind game play experience”.

Finny the Fish is a three dimensional, underwater adventure played through the eyes of a heroic fish. Finny must solve various puzzles and mysteries to bring back a balance to his aquatic home. Just like any fish…Finny will need to eat and more importantly, avoid being eaten…not only by other fish, but the local fishermen as well! Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters™ offers over 100 different species of fish, amphibians, crustaceans and insects…the specimens in this underwater adventure are accurately modeled and have their own habitat, simulating a real ecosystem.

“Finny the Fish is a breath of fresh air…this sweet and heartwarming story with humorous characters offers a change of pace from the other games available in the market place”, commented Hiro Maekawa of Natsume Inc.

“Natsume” and “Serious Fun” are registered trademarks of Natsume Inc. ©2004 Natsume Inc. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ©2004 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About Natsume Inc. Natsume Inc. is a worldwide publisher that specialize in unique and family-oriented interactive entertainment software for a variety of platforms, including Nintendo and Sony. Most known for the popular franchisees of Harvest Moon, Reel Fishing and Medabots, Natsume is dedicated to producing quality video games. For more information about Natsume Inc., visit http://www.natsume.com. 

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