Konami's Multi-million Dollar Ys Series Returns to North America on the PS2 and PSP

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim for PlayStation[sup][span style="font-size:7pt"]®[/span][/sup] 2 and PSP[sup][span style="font-size:6pt"]TM[/span][/sup] Due out in Early 2005

LOS ANGELES - Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Booth #800 - May 12, 2004 - Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced that Ys: The Ark of Napishtim will be released for the PlayStation[sup][span style="font-size:7pt"]®[/span][/sup] 2 computer entertainment system and SCEA's forthcoming PSP[sup][span style="font-size:6pt"]TM[/span][/sup] handheld console. Marking the return of the popular role playing game (RPG) franchise to North America after 13 years, fans of the series will once again embark on a new epic adventure.