Square Enix and Sprint Partner to Offer Mobile Games to Vision Subscribers

LOS ANGELES, Calif., (E 3 Expo) ( May 12, 2004) — Square Enix™ (Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.), an industry leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content including the world's popular franchises FINAL FANTASY® and DRAGON QUEST, and Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network, today announce d a partnership to offer Square Enix's mobile games content to Sprint PCS Vision subscribers.

Best known for popular and critically acclaimed console and online games, Square Enix is a leading wireless content provider in Japan with over 70 titles currently released in the market. Square Enix is committed to leveraging this success in Japan to bring new and exciting branded content and wireless games to the rapidly growing US mobile entertainment market. In March 2004, Square Enix acquired UIEvolution, an industry-leading provider of wireless software technology, to accelerate the development and deployment of rich content for mobile phones. The technology will allow Square Enix to deliver a high quality user experience that will entertain the broadest number of Sprint Vision subscribers with new compelling content services.

“With Games from PCS Vision, we ensure our customers never have a dull moment, as long as they have their mobile phone with them,” said Jeff Hallock, vice president of consumer product marketing for Sprint. “This partnership with Square Enix will further deliver on our promise to entertain customers by offering a wide variety of well-known titles.”

“We are excited to be working with Sprint, a pioneering leader in the mobile entertainment and gaming market,“ said Yoichi Wada, president , Square Enix Co., Ltd. “Through our partnership, Square Enix will deliver exciting new entertainment content to Sprint PCS Vision subscribers nationwide.”

Details on Square Enix's offerings for Sprint PCS Vision will be announced at a later date.

About Square Enix Co. Ltd. and Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) develops, publishes and distributes entertainment contents including interactive entertainment software and publications in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Square Enix brings two of Japan’s best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 60 million units worldwide and DRAGON QUEST (DRAGON WARRIOR® in North America) which has sold over 35 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.

Square Enix U.S.A. Inc., located in Los Angeles, Calif., handles operations in North America including localization, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix U.S.A. can be found on the Internet at www.square-enix.com.

About Sprint

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000 employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States . For more information, visit www.sprint.com.