KOEI Wins at the 9th Annual Cesa Game Awards
Company: Koei
TOKYO, JAPAN --November 1, 2005 -- Koei Co. Ltd. received two "Excellence Awards" at the 9th annual Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) Game Awards show. Two KOEI titles received this award: the worldwide Tactical Action hit Dynasty Warriors 5 and Haruka 3, a Japan-only adventure game targeted at female players.

"The success of the Dynasty Warriors series is all thanks to the fans who have supported us, and I thank you," said Mr. Takashi Morinaka, Director of
Dynasty Warriors 5. "Dynasty Warriors 5 has continued the series' tradition of critical acclaim and strong sales, and was one of the top-selling PlayStation 2 games of the year."

KOEI is no stranger to this honor, having previously garnered Excellence Awards for Dynasty Warriors 3, Dynasty Warriors 4, and Samurai Warriors. The
company's expansion to Dynasty Warriors 5, Dynasty Warriors 5 Xtreme Legends(r), will ship to North American retailers on November 15, 2005.

Haruka 3 is the first female-oriented game to win the Excellence Award. It is an anime-style game that creates a fantasy world of adventure and romance, and has gained a huge following among female gamers in Japan.

The Computer Entertainment Software Association is the trade organization representing Japan's video game industry. The awards honor the finest console and handheld software titles released in Japan from April 2004 to March 2005, and were determined by a CESA committee in conjunction with votes from the Japanese gaming public.

About KOEI Corporation
KOEI Corporation, the North American subsidiary of KOEI Co., Ltd. of Japan, established operations in 1988. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the
company is now in its seventeenth year and is recognized as a leading content provider in the highly competitive video game industry.

KOEI is respected worldwide as the premier brand for Strategy and Simulation games, and is the innovator of the Tactical Action genre. The company's
Dynasty Warriors(r) series has generated more than 9 million units in sales worldwide since its first release for the PlayStation game console in 1997.

KOEI develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems and personal computers. For fiscal 2004, KOEI posted
worldwide revenues of $270 million. KOEI maintains operations in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Lithuania. The company constantly seeks the fine balance between entertainment, technology, art and education. More information about KOEI's products can be found on the Internet at www.koei.com, www.koei.co.uk, and www.koei.co.jp.

Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Xtreme Legends, and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOEI Co., Ltd. Dynasty Warriors (c)2005 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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