City of Heroes launches first major update

Issue 1: Through the Looking Glass gives heroes of Paragon City new evil-doers to fight, missions, locations and in-game costume customization

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2004- NCsoft[sup]®[/sup] Corporation (KSE: 036570.KS), the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, has launched the first update to Cryptic Studios'[sup]™[/sup] best-selling City of Heroes [sup]™[/sup] massively multiplayer game. The update, Issue 1: Through the Looking Glass, gives players new challenges by adding ten play levels, dangerous new zones, exciting missions, and nasty new villains, as well as an in-game costume customization component.