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SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER Launches New, Enhanced Website

WWW.SNKNEOGEOUSACONSUMER.com to Support Massive Game
Roll-Out in 2004-2005

WALL, NJ. – August 17, 2004 –SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the North American publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that they have revised their website to make it more user friendly for consumers, press and retailers, and will relaunch it on August 15, 2004. The site, www.snkneogeousaconsumer.com., will be the definitive source for SNK corporate information and game news for all of SNK’s upcoming titles including KOF: MAXIMUM IMPACT for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, SVC CHAOS: SNK VS CAPCOM Live for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and METAL SLUG ADVANCE for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance. All three games will ship this Fall 2004.

To support SNK’s growing worldwide fan base the SNK website will now feature a Gamers Chat area and Message Boards as well as a consumer download section where fans can find screenshots, movies, screensavers, and other media for SNK’s past and upcoming titles. In addition, the new website will have special password protected Retail and Press sections for SNK sales and media materials.

“Fan requests for a website home where they can find everything they could possibly want to know about our games has been growing with every new release we bring out,” commented Ben Herman, President of SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION. “With constant updated information, we know that everyone will find the new SNK site so comprehensive, they’ll be making many visits.”

About SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION

Over the past 18 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems.

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