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KOEI Reveals Next-Generation Video Game Tech Demo

KOEI Unveils New Technology, Receives Awards at the 2005 PlayStation Meeting

For Immediate Release:

TOKYO, JAPAN -- July 21, 2005 -- Sony Computer Entertainment held the "PlayStation Meeting 2005" at the Tokyo Prince Hotel. At this event, two game companies were selected to give presentations about the next-generation PlayStation®3 game system. One of those companies was KOEI, and KOEI's Founder and Chairman, Ms. Keiko Erikawa gave a rousing speech for the packed meeting hall.

Ms. Erikawa presented an all-new, real-time demo using the PlayStation 3. This demo took full advantage of the PS3 hardware, and wowed the crowd with its smooth animation and life-like detail.

While KOEI presented their PlayStation 3 title "NI-OH" at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the demo shown at the PlayStation Meeting was for a completely new title. Currently, Koei is making progress on multiple PS3 titles.

PlayStation Awards 2005

Afterwards, Sony held the "PlayStation Awards 2005," where Koei's Dynasty Warriors® series garnered two awards.

"Dynasty Warriors 5" won a Platinum Prize for sales of over 1 million units in Japan. Since the release of "Dynasty Warriors 2," each entry in the series has won this award, and it can be said that Dynasty Warriors is one of the PlayStation 2's premier action franchises.

In addition, Dynasty Warriors for PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) won a Special Prize for sales of over 300,000 units in Japan. Dynasty Warriors for PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) was one of only three games to win this honor. Dynasty Warriors PSP is released in Europe on the 1st September 2005.

"The 'Dynasty Warriors' series was created to launch with the PlayStation 2," said Mr. Takazumi Tomoike, the producer of the Dynasty Warriors series. "It's an honor to receive this award, and I would like to thank all the fans who have supported us. We'd like to create something for the PlayStation 3 that will gain similar acclaim."

About DYNASTY WARRIORS 5

Developed by KOEI's award-winning internal team Omega Force, DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is a 1-2 Player game. DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is rated "12+" by PEGI. DYNASTY WARRIORS 5 is available now for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and will ship for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft on September 23rd 2005

About DYNASTY WARRIORS for PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable)

Developed by KOEI's award-winning team, Omega Force, DYNASTY WARRIORS is a 1-Player game, and is rated "12+" PEGI

About KOEI Ltd

Koei Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Koei Co Ltd that was established in 2003 with offices in Hertfordshire, UK.

KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's Dynasty Warriors® series has generated more than 7 million units in sales worldwide since its first release for the PlayStation game console in 1997.

KOEI develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems and personal computers. For fiscal 2004, KOEI posted worldwide revenues of $270 million. KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, China, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education. More information about KOEI's products can be found on the Internet at www.koei.com, www.koei.co.uk, and www.koei.co.jp.

Dynasty Warriors, and the KOEI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. ®2005 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other titles are trademarks of their respective owners. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe ltd. Microsoft, Xbox, and the Xbox Logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries and are used under license from Microsoft. The ratings icon is a trademark of PEGI.

For more information:

David Hope

General Manager

KOEI Ltd

0044 (0) 1480 476130

david@koei.co.uk

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