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Square Enix Will Use SpeedTree®RT in THE LAST REMNANT(TM)

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COLUMBIA, SC, May 14, 2007 - Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and services including the popular FINAL FANTASY® and DRAGON QUEST® franchises of video games, will feature SpeedTree®RT in THE LAST REMNANT, Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. has announced.

"Since it's able to render not only a large number, but a large variety of trees quickly, SpeedTree has really been an important tool for us in developing THE LAST REMNANT," said Square Enix Chief Artist Kimihiko Miyamae.

THE LAST REMNANT is Square Enix's newest RPG, designed to take full advantage of the high-spec capabilities of next-gen hardware to realize an unparalleled, real-time fantasy world. It will be released for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360TM simultaneously in North America and Japan.

Square Enix Co., Ltd., with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in North America, Europe and Asia. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY, which has shipped over 75 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST, which has shipped over 41 million units worldwide - under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. More information on Square Enix can be found at www.square-enix.com

SpeedTreeRT, winner of the 2005 Front Line Award for middleware, delivers highly realistic trees and plants, with adjustable wind effects, user-configurable and seamless LOD transitions, and an included library of hundreds of tree, plant and marine models representing more than 200 core species. SpeedTreeRT includes SpeedTreeCAD, a Windows application used to create and edit animated trees in real-time.

Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. (IDV), develops software products with a focus on real-time three dimensional applications for the game development, visual simulation, engineering visualization, and animation industries. IDV, a privately held corporation, was founded in 1999 in Columbia, South Carolina. For more information about IDV, visit www.idvinc.com.

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LAST REMNANT, DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY and SQUARE ENIX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.

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May 14, 2007 Kevin Meredith

(803) 356-1999 | meredith@idvinc.com

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