Electronic Entertainment Expo Booth #900 – May 14, 2003 – Los Angeles, CA – Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today offered gamers an opportunity to play – for the first time ever – Gradius™ V for Sony PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system. Continuing Konami’s longest running shooting franchise, the latest installment in the series features the classic Gradius™ action gameplay with all new features, including new Option Controls, original level designs, new weapons, captivating missions and dazzling nextgeneration graphics.

To learn more about Gradius™ V as well as other Konami titles, please visit the Konami booth #900 in the Los Angeles Convention Center between May 14 – May 16, or go online to: http://www.konami.com/gradius5

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