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Capcom(R) Appoints Charles Bellfield As Vice President Of Marketing

Game Industry Veteran to Drive Marketing Initiatives for US Division

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - June 12, 2006 - Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Charles Bellfield has joined the executive management team in the role of vice president of marketing for the USA headquarters. In this capacity, he will oversee the company's strategic and operational marketing efforts including brandand product management, publicity, customer service, e-commerce and the website. Bellfield's appointment is key to Capcom's global initiative of building upon its growing portfolio of original franchises.

"Charles' expertise and passion is a welcome addition to our strong management team as well as the Capcom global family," said Hiroshi Tobisawa, president of Capcom Entertainment, Inc. "As we look to expand our North American presence, he will be instrumental in driving our consumer marketing campaigns and outreach in order to meet our worldwide objective of continued growth."

Bellfield joins Capcom with an impressive marketing and communications background which spans more than 13 years, bringing extensive experience within the consumer productand technology markets. Most recently he was the global head of communications at Autodesk, Inc. where he created and managed the company's corporate and industry communications programs. Preceding that assignment he served as Senior Vice President at Edelman Public Relations, managing a number of high profile consumer projects for clients including Microsoft and Unilever. He also worked for five years at SEGA of America, Inc. as Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Affairs where he lead marketing andcorporate communications for the launch of the SEGA Dreamcast and managed corporate marketing during the company's transition from console manufacturer to a software publisher. Bellfield graduated from University College London in 1993 with a bachelor'sof science degree in Economics.

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com.

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