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(Press Release - DS)

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (August 23, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that "PAC’N ROLL(TM)" has shipped to North American retail outlets. "PAC’N ROLL" combines the pellet-chomping action and Ghost-busting madness of classic Pac-Man with an innovative touch screen control system. Developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS(TM), PAC’N ROLL also includes the original "Pac-Man" for a truly classic arcade game experience.

“'PAC’N ROLL' makes full use of the Nintendo DS’s capabilities, while retaining the very essence and qualities of Pac-Man that made him the cultural icon he is today,” said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco Hometek Inc. “Now players can experience Pac-Man like never before through an intuitive touch screen control scheme and an original adventure set in a colorful 3D world.”

In his latest role, Pac-Man must rescue his friends when Pac-Land is magically transformed into Ghost-Land and all the inhabitants have been turned into spheres by the rock’n rolling Ghost Golvis. With fluid track-ball-like controls using the Nintendo DS touch screen, and a host of ability boosting power-up items, players can roll into action against all the obstacles and Ghosts packed into the stages of multiple worlds. Players can dash, dodge, and turn on a dime as they guide Pac-Man on his pellet collecting journey to save Pac-Land.

"PAC’N ROLL" is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

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For more information about "PAC’N ROLL," please visit www.namco.com.

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 Santa Clara, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles.  Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken(R), SOULCALIBUR(R), Dead to Rights(R), Pac-Man World(TM), Ridge Racer(R), Time Crisis(R) and ACECOMBAT(TM).  For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.