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Capcom Entertainment and Games Press USA Partner on Online Pressroom

Press.Capcom.com a One-Stop Source for On-Demand Press Releases, Fact Sheets, Screenshots and More

SAN MATEO, Calif - (March 13, 2007) - Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, today announced its official partnership with Games Press USA, the ultimate resource for game journalists, to help fuel the company's ongoing public relations efforts. Effectively immediately, new website http://press.capcom.com will offer journalists on-demand access to press releases, screenshots, release schedules, contacts, demos, trailers and more for Capcom's current and future lineups.

Capcom has selected Games Press' Paladin Media Bank software to power a range of dynamic, Web-based press kits, assets and up-to-date release information that online, print and broadcast media may utilize to retrieve product information and supporting assets in seconds with the simple click of a mouse. These materials are immediately available to journalists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with registration free and quick to all members of the media, who can instantly enjoy full access to selected content.

Accessible from any major Internet browser, Games Press' Paladin Media Bank puts total control at journalists' fingertips. Eliminating the challenges traditionally faced by media on tight deadlines, Games Press' online system makes retrieval of key data and associated audiovisual content instantaneous. The digital media bank provides members of the press and trade partners a direct link to core material on-demand.

"Capcom has always been a very popular company with the media, as we've seen from the huge amount of press generated by properties like Devil May Cry®, Resident Evil®, Lost Planet and Dead Rising," said Chris Kramer, senior director, communications and community, Capcom Entertainment. "With still more headline-grabbing news on the way, we're delighted to make journalists' job even easier by offering a one-stop solution to all their information- and asset-gathering needs."

"A proven industry leader, we're thrilled to be supporting Capcom's newest initiatives," said Scott Steinberg, publisher, Games Press USA. "The company offers top-tier videogame products; it deserves an equally best-of-breed online newsroom solution."

ABOUT CAPCOM

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com .

ABOUT GAMES PRESS USA

Games Press USA is the American arm of Games Press Ltd., which runs www.gamespress.com . Founded in 2000, gamespress.com is the games industry's leading online source of product information and assets, accessed daily by over 22,000 games journalists, retailers and distributors from more than 70 countries. Games Press also supplies the Paladin Media Bank virtual press kit system to a range of clients across the games industry.

For additional information, please contact:

Chris Kramer

Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

Tel: 650-350-6517

Email: Kramer@capcom.com

Scott Steinberg

Games Press USA

Tel: 404-306-2000

Email: Scott.Steinberg@gamespress.com

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