JACK SLATE RETURNS TO GRANT CITY – THE HARDEST PLACE ON EARTH

Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Dead to Rights®II: Hell to Pay

SAN JOSE, Ca. (October 21, 2003) – Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced Dead to Rights® II: Hell to Pay, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 award-winning smash-hit Dead to Rights. Developed internally at Namco Hometek Inc., Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay is slated for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in Fall 2004.

In Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay, Jack Slate and his K9 partner Shadow are thrown head first into the crossfire between criminal organizations battling for control over Grant City’s underworld. The story-driven action in Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay promises intense new gameplay mechanics including a lightning-paced 360-degree brawling system, vicious melee weapon battles and an innovative new spherical slow motion diving system.

“We are extremely excited to announce the sequel to our highly successful Dead to Rights title,” said Andre Emerson, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. “With even more groundbreaking gameplay features, a gripping new hardboiled story and high cinematic production values, Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay redefines the highly successful Action-Noir genre established by the original.”

Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay is a third-person, story-driven Action-Noir title that delivers diverse gameplay mechanics, cinematic style and Hong Kong-inspired action.

Stay tuned for the first images of Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay...

About Namco Hometek Inc. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for the next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and Ace Combat®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, PAC-MAN WORLD , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT® are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or other countries. Dead to Rights® is the registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. © NAMCO LTD.

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