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Friday March 22, 2002

Experience Off-Road Action with Motocross Maniacs Advance and Classic Gaming Fun with Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advanced

Leading videogame publisher Konami of America, Inc., announced today that Motocross Maniacs Advance and Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advanced for Nintendo Game Boy® Advance have shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Available now for the first time since their arcade debut in the 1980's, Arcade Advanced features classic Konami titles including Frogger, Rush’n Attack, Gyruss, Time Pilot, Scramble and Yie Ar Kung~Fu. New to the Konami catalogue is Motocross Maniacs Advance, a side-scrolling combat racing game featuring outrageous action and non-stop fun.

Motocross Maniacs Advance motors on to the Game Boy® Advance with 8 exciting riders and 10 explosive weapons as well as fast and furious gameplay. Players unlock hidden tracks and characters as they wipe out the competition using racing skill and nitro power-ups. With support for up to four players simultaneously, friends can link up to race against each other and see who will become the dirt bike champ! Motocross Maniacs Advance is rated "E" for Everyone (with Mild Violence descriptor) and is available at an SRP of $29.99.

Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advanced is the first in a new line of compilations that feature some of the company’s most popular and beloved arcade games. The Konami Collector’s Series is a way for fans to collect classic games and experience the fun of these titles all over again! In Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advanced, gamers can play six Konami arcade games anywhere they take their Game Boy® Advance including Frogger, Rush’n Attack, Gyruss, Time Pilot, Scramble and Yie Ar Kung~Fu. Each game has been faithfully reproduced and additional features have been added, including two player link modes, enhanced graphics and new levels. Konami Collector’s Series: Arcade Advanced is rated "E" for Everyone (with Violence descriptor) and is available at an SRP pf $29.99.

About Konami

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.