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World Heroes Anthology

Encompassing SNK's original game plus World Heroes 2, Jet and Perfect.

8th Aug ‘08

SNK PLAYMORE and Ignition Entertainment are pleased to announce the upcoming release of World Heroes Anthology for PlayStation®2.

Follow the exploits of Dr. Brown, as he uses his time machine to organise a fighting tournament containing all the best fighters throughout history – many of which are based on actual historical figures.

The Anthology contains the entire collection of another of SNK’s popular franchises. Those included are WORLD HEROES, WORLD HEROES 2, WORLD HEROES JET and WORLD HEROES PERFECT.

‘World Heroes is a franchise that has remained a favourite amongst SNK fans’ Says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment ‘With its diverse and sometimes recognisable array of fighters, World Heroes Anthology can also be enjoyed by all fighting game fans in general’.

Game Features:

A total of 56 characters across 4 titles. Test your strength in a one fall Death Match battle in WORLD HEROES Adjust the speed settings in WORLD HEROES 2 and execute the all-new counter throw and repelling moves. Enter the WORLD HEROES Tournament of Titans in WORLD HEROES JET Activate the “3 button” Special Move only in WORLD HEROES PERFECT. Polish your skills in the exclusive Training Mode Added to the PlayStation®2 version. Create your own original character with the Colour Edit function.

For further information please visit: www.ignitionent.com/wha

World Heroes Anthology will be available autumn ‘08 for the PlayStation®2.

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For more information, please contact:

Peter Rollinson or Derek Reeve, Ignition Entertainment

01992 70 39 70 – 01795 435042

Peter@ignitionent.com Derek@ignitionent.com

About IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Ignition Entertainment Limited, a UTV venture, is a software Developer & Publisher of Console and Handheld games.

Incorporated in April 2002, Ignition continues its expansion. At the centre of this is Digi-Guys, Ignitions wholly owned subsidiary and with further development studios in Tokyo and Florida, plans are being drawn for the release of a number of innovative titles across all major Game Platforms during 2008/9 and beyond.

Ignitions European HQ is based in Waltham Abbey (UK) and has other offices in Tokyo, Florida & Los Angeles.

UTV Software Communications Ltd Headquartered in India owns a 70 % stake in Ignition.

You can find more information about IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED at http://www.ignitionent.com

About UTV Software Communications Ltd

UTV Software Communications Ltd. is India’s foremost Media & Entertainment Company with leadership position in 4 Verticals that includes Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and Interactive (i.e. Animation and Gaming). Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange & the Motion Pictures business is listed on the AIM, London Stock Exchange. It has subsidiaries with offices across India, the UK and USA.

More information on the group is available at: www.utvnet.com

About SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION

Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems.

Utilizing the technology and know-how that has been cultured by the development of more than 100 games, we're continuously challenging a development of new games on a wide variety of home gaming, handhelds and also mobile systems.

You can find more information about SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION and SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION at: http://www.snkplaymore.co.jp/ , http://www.snkneogeousaconsumer.com/

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