KONAMI SHIPS METAL GEAR SOLID® 2: SUBSTANCE FOR SONY PLAYSTATION® 2 REDWOOD CITY, CA - March 4, 2003 - Konami of America, Inc. announced today that Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance for Sony PlayStation® 2 has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Featuring the entire critically-acclaimed Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty™ game plus over 500 new missions, hidden playable characters, unique skateboarding levels and five all-new chapters called ‘Snake Tales’, Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance for PlayStation® 2 is the definitive Metal Gear Solid® 2 experience. Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance was originally released in November 2002 for Microsoft Xbox™. In addition, a PC DVD-ROM version of Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance is scheduled to release on March 18, 2003. Developed by legendary producer Hideo Kojima at Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance transports players into a unique world of action and espionage where stealth and intelligence are the players’ most valuable assets. The most comprehensive Metal Gear Solid® 2 experience ever, Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance is the only game to offer players the roller-coaster action and suspense of the original Sons of Liberty™ game plus entirely new gameplay, including hundreds of new missions, new playable characters and all-new adventures with legendary super-spy Solid Snake, one the most popular characters in videogame history. The original Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of Liberty has sold over 2 million units in the United States, 5 million units worldwide and continues to capture the attention of gamers from around the globe. By successfully combining a fascinating storyline, detailed gameplay and jaw-dropping cinematics, Metal Gear Solid® 2 has set a precedent for future action games. Metal Gear Solid® 2: Substance is rated M for Mature and is available at an SRP of $39.99.