Namco Announces "Namco Museum Battle Collection"

NAMCO ANNOUNCES "NAMCO MUSEUM(TM) BATTLE
COLLECTION"

"Galaga," "Pac-Man," "Dig Dug" and Other
Arcade Classics are Coming to the PSP(TM) Portable Entertainment System

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 19, 2005) –
Global video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. today announced "Namco
Museum(TM) Battle Collection" for the PSP(TM) portable entertainment system.
Offering new and original versions of some of Namco’s most beloved arcade
classics including "Galaga," "Pac-Man" and "Dig Dug," the game will be released
with U.S. exclusive titles this summer for the ultimate handheld arcade
experience.

Originally released earlier this year in
Japan, the U.S. version will be graced with 10 exclusive classics. "Xevious," "Bosconian,"
"Mappy," "Tower of Druaga," "Dragon Buster," "Grobda," "Dig Dug 2," "King &
Balloon" and others bring the total to more than 20 titles.

"Millions of people around the world have
played Namco’s arcade classics, and now we’re able to offer new versions of
these timeless games to a whole new generation of gamers with ‘Namco Museum
Battle Collection,’" said Yoshi Niki, Business Unit Director at Namco Hometek
Inc. "’Namco Museum Battle Collection’ is a must-have title for anyone that
enjoys classic gameplay on an innovative new platform."

An all-new treatment of its classics for
Sony’s new portable platform, "Namco Museum Battle Collection" brings together
many of Namco’s most beloved arcade franchises. Taking full advantage of the PSP
system’s wireless connectivity, the game allows up to four gamers to battle it
out or play together on these updated classics. Players will also be able to
share the great nostalgic gameplay of the original titles with their friends in
the Game Sharing Mode by transferring wirelessly to another PSP system.

For more information about "Namco Museum
Battle Collection," please visit

www.namco.com.

About Namco Hometek Inc.

Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer
division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech
entertainment industry. Based in Santa Clara, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an
award-winning video games publisher for next generation game consoles. Namco has
created some of the industry’s greatest video game franchises: "Tekken(R)," "SOULCALIBUR(R),"
"Dead to Rights(R)," "Pac-Man World(TM)," "Ridge Racer(R)," "Time Crisis(R)" and
"ACECOMBAT(TM)."

For more information about Namco and
its products log onto
www.namco.com.

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"TEKKEN(R)," "SOULCALIBUR(R)," "PAC-MAN
WORLD(TM)," "Ridge Racer(R)," "Time Crisis(R)" and "ACECOMBAT(TM)" are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Namco Limited in the United States and/or
other countries.

"Dead to Rights(TM)" is a trademark or
registered trademark of Namco Hometek Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries.

"NAMCO MUSEUM(TM)BATTLE COLLECTION" (C) 2005
NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "PAC-MAN (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "Ms.PAC-MAN (C)" 1980 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Galaga
(C)" 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Galaxian (C)" 1979 2005 NAMCO
LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DIG DUG (C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "RALLY-X (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "NEW RALLY-X
(C)" 1980 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "PAC-MAN ARRANGEMENT (C)"
1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Galaga ARRANGEMENT (C)" 1981 2005
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NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DIG DUG ARRANGEMENT (C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "KING & BALLOON (C)" 1980 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED. "BOSCONIAN (C)" 1981 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "XEVIOUS
(C)" 1982 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "MAPPY (C)" 1983 2005 NAMCO
LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "THE TOWER OF DRUAGA (C)" 1984 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED. "Dig Dug (C)" 1982 1985 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "GROBDA
(C)" 1984 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "Motos (C)" 1985 2005 NAMCO
LTD., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "DRAGON BUSTER (C)" 1984 2005 NAMCO LTD., ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED.