Press Release
KONAMI’S NEW ROLE-PLAYING GAME - TAO’S ADVENTURE: CURSE OF THE DEMON SEAL – SHIPS TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – March 21, 2006 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal for the Nintendo DS™ has shipped to retail stores nationwide. An original role-playing game, Tao’s Adventure is sure to enchant fans of the genre, as it takes players on a fantastical adventure with incredible battles, colorful graphics and spellbinding touch screen support.

Players take on the role of Tao, a young magic student living on Bente Island, who must travel on an incredible journey to save his family and fellow villagers from an evil monster curse that turns people into stone.  In order to break the hex, Tao must find the egg of the ancient monster that cursed his family and return to the village before the next full moon to save his loved ones. Along his journey, Tao must learn how to harness his magical talents to destroy the curse and save his people.

Taking advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo DS, players cast spells by drawing different designs on the DS touch screen. As they battle hordes of monsters in order to save their village, players can compete in side quests to strengthen their reputation with the townspeople; and even collect eggs to raise and train monsters to assist in battles along their journey.

Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal is available exclusively for the Nintendo DS for a SRP of $29.99, and is rated “E 10+” by the ESRB. For more information on Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal please visit www.konami.com/gs.

About Konami Corporation

Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. can be found at www.konami.com/gs

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