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Konami Announces The First Metal Gear® Adventure For Nintendo Gamecube™

Solid Snake Infiltrates Nintendo GameCube with the Debut of Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes

Electronic Entertainment Expo Booth #900 – May 14, 2003 – Los Angeles, CA – Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM) today unveiled Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes exclusively designed for Nintendo GameCube™. The first Metal Gear® experience to debut on the Nintendo GameCube™, Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes combines the thrilling story of the original Metal Gear Solid® with the spectacular graphics and extraordinary gameplay from Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty™. Using a specially designed engine based on Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty™, this Nintendo GameCube™ exclusive is being developed by Silicon Knights under the expert guidance of Hideo Kojima at Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo Company, Ltd.

Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes thrusts players into a stunning 3D world of espionage and stealth action. Playing as legendary videogame hero, Solid Snake, gamers will infiltrate an Alaskan nuclear missile disposal facility occupied by a terrorist organization called FOXHOUND. While the mission is simple – infiltrate the base, seize the terrorist cell and neutralize the weapons of mass destruction, a.k.a., Metal Gear, it is the gameplay that is unforgettable. Only in this game will players truly feel like they are in the heart of the action, as if every step taken leads them closer to danger. Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes is an exercise in stealth maneuvers, covert operations and special ops.

Delivering the essence of Metal Gear Solid® and Metal Gear Solid®2: Sons of Liberty™ into one unique experience, Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes adds new elements to the gameplay that were not available with the original release of Metal Gear Solid®, such as aiming and shooting in first person view, hanging from ledges and opening lockers. Additionally, Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes will feature all-new CG sequences led by Japanese film director and writer Ryuhei Kitamura as well as new character voiceovers, including the voice of the renowned screenwriter (X-Men) and actor, David Hayter as Solid Snake.

Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes is slated for release in November 2003.

To learn more about Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes, please visit the Konami booth #900 in the Los Angeles Convention Center between May 14 – May 16 or go online to: http://www.konami.com/twinsnakes.

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About METAL GEAR®

The Metal Gear® franchise is over 15 years old with the first Metal Gear® release debuting in Japan in 1987. The series centered on the adventures of secret agent Solid Snake and was consistently recognized for its new and original game design combined with a story full of plot twists and intricate human drama. In 1998, Konami introduced Metal Gear Solid® for the Sony PlayStation® game console, which was instantly noted for its stunning graphics, original narrative style and superlative gameplay. Metal Gear Solid® earned widespread critical acclaim and defined a benchmark of quality in the action genre. Building on the precedent set by the topselling original title, Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty™ was released in 2001 for the Sony PlayStation® 2 with overwhelming praise from gamers and industry pundits worldwide, selling over 2 million units in the U.S. and over 5 million units worldwide. In 2002, Konami released, Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance, the expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty™, for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 2 and PC DVD-ROM with much fan fare.

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.



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