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May 8, 2006

PAC-MAN WORLD RALLY™ TO FEATURE KATAMARI PRINCE AS PLAYABLE CHARACTER

New Unlockable Character Revealed; Playable At NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.’s E3 2006 Booth

Leading video games publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that all versions of its upcoming game Pac-Man World Rally™ will feature the Prince of all Cosmos from the award-winning Katamari series as an unlockable character. Making a debut in his first kart racing game, the Prince can be unlocked by winning a Gold Trophy in all Circuit Cups within the EASY difficulty setting. The Katamari Prince joins a cast of more than a dozen playable characters in one of the fastest and most exciting kart racing games ever – complete with special weapons, power-ups and a variety of Pac-Man powers.

People attending the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) from May 10-12, 2006 can take the Prince for a spin by visiting the Pac-Man World Rally themed area in the NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. booth (#824 in the South Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center).

Developed by Smart Bomb Interactive, Pac-Man World Rally will be released in the summer of 2006 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system, Nintendo GameCube™ and PC.