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LOS ANGELES (February 1, 2005) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square EnixT interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that MUSASHI®: Samurai LegendT (MUSASHI) will ship to retailers nationwide on March 15, 2005. The action role-playing game will be available exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and marks the series' debut on the platform. MUSASHI features vivid, cell-shaded graphics and exhilarating, fast-paced, action-packed gameplay.

Simultaneously, MUSASHI® MOBILE SAMURAI will be introduced on mobile handsets, using the same character and concept as the console title. The mobile game is an original 3D action game that offers spectacular graphics, rich sound effects and fast-paced action that are optimized for the mobile phone experience.

We hope fans will enjoy the great graphics, action and storyline in these games," said Ichiro Otobe, president and COO of Square Enix, Inc. "Our North American fans are really important to the company, and we wanted to show our appreciation by trying a different business approach. With MUSASHI, we are releasing a title in the United States before Japan for the first time. And, with the concurrent release of the mobile game, our U.S. fans will be able to play anytime, anywhere."

MUSASHI delivers an expressive visual odyssey thanks to dazzling "manga shading" techniques. Adorable characters and lush environments come to life in Japanese comic-book style.

The journey begins when Princess Mycella summons Musashi across space and time to save her people from danger. As a stranger in a new world, Musashi finds intrigue and adventure as he hones his battle skills to defeat a sinister nemesis.

All-new battle systems contribute to non-stop action. Musashi can focus his energy to learn his opponents' techniques, allowing him to give enemies a taste of their own medicine. And this time Musashi can not only pick up allies and enemies but also wield them in combat to devastating effect.

MUSASHI®: Samurai LegendT has a suggested retail price of U.S. $39.99 and is rated "T" (Teen).

MUSASHI® MOBILE SAMURAI's availability and pricing details will be announced at a later date.

About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content 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 QUESTT 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, Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Co., Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA. It handles operations in North America, including development, localization, marketing, and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix can be found on the Internet at www.square-enix.com.

LOS ANGELES, California (February 1, 2005) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, and Disney Interactive, a publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc., today announced they have shipped a total of 1 million units of KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES in North America and Japan just two months after its launch. KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES, an action role-playing game exclusively for the Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance system, has been available in Japan since November 2004, followed by the release in North America on December 7, 2004.

"We are thrilled with the strong sales of our newest collaborative project," said Yoichi Wada, president, Square Enix Co., Ltd. "And, we are extremely pleased that GBA players and KINGDOM HEARTS fans have embraced this title. We will continue to strive toward polymorphic content in other projects that take place across platforms and hope that they will be as warmly received."

"Reaching this milestone for KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES is a powerful demonstration of the strength of the KINGDOM HEARTS franchise," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games, Inc., "Gamers can look forward to more amazing gameplay featuring Sora, Donald, Goofy and other great Disney characters in the upcoming PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system sequel to KINGDOM HEARTS."

Bridging the gap between KINGDOM HEARTS® and the upcoming KINGDOM HEARTS® II, KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES begins where the original left off. KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES delivers an unsurpassed gaming experience. Highlights include high-quality movie event sequences and a new card-based battle system.

KINGDOM HEARTS was the first video game project between Square Enix and Disney Interactive, released exclusively on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in September 2002. The game features many classic Disney characters and introduces a new cast of characters and environments created in the renowned Square Enix style. Featuring an all-star cast, KINGDOM HEARTS was extremely well received by players of all ages and the media alike, garnering several awards. KINGDOM HEARTS has sold over 4 million units worldwide, bringing the series total to over 5 million units. The highly anticipated PlayStation 2 sequel, KINGDOM HEARTS 2 is currently in development and slated for release in 2005.

KINGDOM HEARTS® CHAIN OF MEMORIES is available only for the Game Boy Advance. The game carries a suggested retail price of U.S. $34.99. The Entertainment Software Rating Broad (ESRB) has rated KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES "E" for Everyone. For more information about the ESRB, visit www.esrb.org. Additional information on KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES can be found at www.kingdomhearts.com.<

About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content 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™ 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, Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Co., Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA. It handles operations in North America, including development, localization, marketing, and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix can be found on the Internet at www.square-enix.com.

About Disney Interactive

Disney Interactive is the award-winning publishing label of Buena Vista Games, Inc. The label produces high quality multiplatform video games, learning and interactive entertainment based on Disney properties. Buena Vista Games, Inc. is the interactive entertainment arm of The Walt Disney Company's Consumer Products business unit. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit www.disneyinteractive.com.

(February 9, 2005) — KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Corporation in collaboration with SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., announced the February 10, 2005 launch of "EZ Game Street!", the first full-scale game portal service in the mobile field. "EZ Game Street!" is an innovative service for au handsets that allows users to search for and download EZ Appli ("BREW®") games through an easy-to-follow, graphic-based portal page.

"EZ Game Street!" features the ability to perform searches by title or genre across various game sites simultaneously, eliminating the need to visit the site of each content provider to find and download individual games. Also, in place of the simple text displays used for current search results, "EZ Game Street!" has introduced a new system that displays animated character icons to represent each game title, making the process of searching for games an entertaining activity by itself. Before making a purchase, users can find out more by selecting the appropriate icon to display a game information page accompanied by original game sounds.

With the launch of the service, over 350 games from 43 content providers will be available for character icon-represented searches. We expect to increase the number of game titles as the service continues.

Along with the cooperation of SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., we have planned and developed a system that allows users to experience a new dimension of game content, and we will continue our collaborative effort to create new ways to enjoy games through "EZ Game Street!"

This is the translation of the announcement issued jointly by KDDI Co, Okinawa Cellular and Square Enix Co. Ltd in Japan. For more detailed information about the release, please click here.