FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POWERHOUSE SONG CATALOG AND RETAIL PRICES ARE UNVEILED FOR KONAMI¹S DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION

U.S. Home Version for PlayStation® Receives Enthusiastic Reception as Consumers Eagerly Await the March 2001 Release

REDWOOD CITY, California, January 22, 2001 ­ Konami of America, Inc. revealed today the retail prices and song listing of the North American home version of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). Following in the footsteps of the console game¹s arcade cousin, DDR features a wide variety of pulsating dance music including pop, disco, techno, house, Latin, drum n¹ bass, hip-hop and more. The U.S. home version will be available in March 2001 and will be compatible with the Sony PlayStation® and backwards compatible with the Sony PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Music and game enthusiasts can boogie into their local retail stores to purchase the game and dance pad in the following configurations:

1) A stand-alone PlayStation® game at an SRP of $29.99. 

2) A stand-alone dance pad accessory that re-creates the arcade experience for a SRP of $49.99. 3) The PlayStation® game and dance pad bundled together for a SRP of $59.99.

This non-violent, innovative game combines fun, excitement, competition, choreography, and a high-energy workout and features different gameplay modes, including single-player, 2-player competitive and 2-player cooperative. The ultimate dance solution for today¹s pop culture, DDR showcases the following 27 songs from celebrated underground artists:

SONG, ARTIST

Have You Never Been Mellow, The Olivia Project 

Boom Boom Dollar, King Kong & D. Jungle Girls 

El Ritmo Tropical, Dixies Gang 

Let Them Move, N.M.R. 

20, November, N.M.R. feat. DJ Nagureo 

Put Your Faith In Me, UZI-LAY 

Put Your Faith In Me (Jazzy Groove), UZI-LAY 

Brilliant 2u, Naoki 

Brilliant 2u (Orchestra-Groove), Naoki 

Smoke, Mr. Ed Jumps The Gun 

Make It Better, Mitsu-O! 

My Fire, X-Treme 

If You Were Here, Jennifer 

Dub I Dub, Me & My 

Keep On Movin' , N.M.R. 

La Senorita, Captain T 

Drop The Bomb, Scotty D. 

Get Up'N Move, S&K 

I Believe In Miracles, Hi-Rise 

AM-3P, KTZ Dynamite 

Rave, Naoki 

Afronova, Re-Venge 

Trip Machine, De-Sire SP-

Trip Machine (Jungle Mix), De-Sire 

Paranoia, 180 

Paranoia (Dirty Mix), 190 

Paranoia (KCET Clean Mix), 2MB

The DDR arcade game made its debut in Japan in October 1998 and quickly became the number-one gaming craze in the country. The home version arrived in March 1999 and boosted the game's popularity even further, selling a staggering 3 million units cumulatively. DDR arcade fever hit the states that same year, becoming one of the top grossing games at arcade centers. High profile U.S. media outlets such as "Good Morning America," Newsweek, -Los Angeles Times, Time and In Style have already enthusiastically embraced the PSX home version of the game, confirming demand in the U.S.

About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. In addition, the company has an agreement with ESPN to develop and publish sports games. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Co., Ltd. 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.

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