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Namco Bandai And Flagship Studios Release New HELLGATE™: LONDON Screen Shots And Announce Comic-Con Activities

Partners of highly anticipated role-playing game to have presence at Comic Con 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 19, 2006) - Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released new screen shots from HELLGATE: LONDON, the first original PC title from premier developer Flagship Studios.

NAMCO BANDAI and Flagship Studios are also happy to announce some exciting happenings at this week's San Diego Comic-Con. Flagship Studios and its partners will be displaying HELLGATE: LONDON'S latest and greatest cinematic for Comic-Con fans to enjoy. Con fans will also be able to pick up a copy of the exclusive Issue #O of the HELLGATE: LONDON comic as well as taking a glimpse at the first HELLGATE: LONDON collectible statues.

In addition, HELLGATE: LONDON'S cabalist will make multiple appearances at the con starting Thursday, July 20th and continuing through Saturday, July 22nd. The cabalist will hand out the exclusive comic, sign autographs and pose for photos with Comic-Con attendees.

HELLGATE: LONDON is an action driven role-playing game that offers infinite playability with dynamically generated levels, items, enemies and events. The player creates a heroic character, completes quests, and battles through innumerable hordes of Demons to advance through experience levels and branching skill paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety of randomly generated equipment allow players to create their own unique hero. For more information about the game, logon to www.hellgatelondon.com

About Flagship Studios

Flagship Studios is a creator of innovative entertainment software, designing games that focus on ease of play, replayability, and fun. The studio was formed in 2003 by former executives and developers from Blizzard North® and represents the creators of the worldwide, best-selling Diablo® franchise. With members that are renowned within the gaming industry, Flagship Studios embodies a team that has worked together for over a decade and have numerous #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards to their credit. For more information about Flagship Studios log onto www.flagshipstudios.com or contact Tricia Gray at tgray@flagshipstudios.com, (415)-489-1419.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a subsidiary of the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. based in Cypress, CA.

On September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd.and NAMCO LIMITED implemented a management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was taken to compete more effectively on the global stage in the fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver further growth.

The resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global entertainment group involved in business fields ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and network content.

As previous separate entities (Namco Hometek Inc. and Bandai Games Inc.) the companies were each known for creating some of the industry's top video game franchises including: Tamagotchi®, Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man® World, Digimon®, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT®. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and its products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.

Press Release ® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

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Chris Clarke

Freeform Public Relations

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Mika Kelly

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

(408) 235-2133

mkelly@namcobandaigames.com

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