NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS ACE COMBAT® X: SKIES OF DECEPTION

The Popular Aerial Combat Series, on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System for the First Time, Swoops onto Store Shelves Today

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (October 23, 2006) – Prepare for adrenaline-rushing, action-packed aerial combat as leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that Ace Combat® X: Skies of Deception shipped for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system today. Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception is the newest installment in the top-selling franchise and portable for the first time on the PSP system.

“We are thrilled to expand upon the franchise and deliver the intense aerial experience fans expect from the Ace Combat series onto the PSP system for the first time,” said Yoshi Niki, Product Group Director at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “With its long list of impressive new features, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception is a must buy action title for the PSP system.”

About Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception:

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will bring Ad-Hoc multiplayer game play, supporting up to four players, to the series for the first time via the PSP system’s wireless feature. With licensed aircraft such as the F-14D, F-22 and Tornado F3, original tunable aircraft, a strategic AI system where the course of the player’s actions will directly affect their mission objectives and an all new original storyline, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception adds up to the most realistic and fun portable flying game to date.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception will be available on October 23, 2006 for the PSP system for a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information about this game and other exciting products, check out NAMCO BANDAI Games’ official website at www.namcobandaigames.com and the official Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception site at http://acecombatx.namco.com/

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.

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