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Metal Slug and KOF to Go Mobile

(Press Release)

WALL, NJ - September 29, 2005 - SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION, the US publishing arm of the SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION, announced a licensing agreement between SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION and I-play, the mobile games company. The agreement will see releases of the sequels of two of SNK's top franchises: THE KING OF FIGHTERS(tm) and METAL SLUG(tm) to be published by I-Play in North, Central and South America, and Europe.

METAL SLUG Mobile(tm), based on three of the legendary METAL SLUG arcade games, will give way to the new title METAL SLUG Mobile Impact(tm). The sequel sees our hero Marco deep inside enemy territory, where he must find the Control Room and stop the enemy before they use the feared Super Rocket and destroy the world.

The King Of Fighters(tm) M2, sequel to the original The King of Fighters mobile title, offers all the thrills and frenzied speed of the arcade game. Featuring three exciting modes: - Story, Survival and Battle, the title brings a vast martial art fun to the mobile platform. Sub-games seamlessly combine with extreme martial arts action in a series of innovative special moves, allowing each character to perform a number of key moves in attack, defense and desperation mode.

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"I-play makes it very easy for our fans to download and play our popular franchises on their mobile phones," said Ben Herman, president of SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION. "The METAL SLUG and KING OF FIGHTERS mobile games will capture the excitement of these arcade originals."

About SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION

Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE

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KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems. The company changed its name to SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION in the Fall of 2004. You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION games at http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com

About SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan with offices in the USA and Hong Kong, SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION (SNK) develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1978, SNK is one of the largest privately held interactive entertainment content providers in the world. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS , METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to be and industry leader by focusing on their rich arcade history and looking forward to the next-generation of home consoles. More information on SNK PLAYMORE can be found at www.snkplaymore.co.jp