NAMCO BANDAI GAMES AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EDITION FOR .hack®//G.U.™ Vol.1: Rebirth™

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 18, 2006) - Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that .hack ® //G.U. TM Vol.1: Rebirth TM will be shipping to retail on October 24, exclusively for the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system. In addition, a Special Edition of .hack//G.U. Vol.1: Rebirth will be available through an exclusive pre-order program with GameStop and EB Games.

About the Special Edition:

The Special Edition will be available exclusively at GameStop and EB Games stores, as well as online through GameStop.com and EBgames.com. The limited run of the Special Edition will include an exclusive Haseo action figure, complete with detailed weapons, and the exciting Terminal Disc.

The Terminal Disc features an exclusive story compilation of the previous .hack games and other surprises. It will allow fans, both old and new, to catch up on the history of .hack by viewing a synopsis and movies from the last four .hack games.

.hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth will retail for $39.99 and the Special Edition will be available for $49.99.

To download premium box art please visit: www.kohnkecomm.com/dl/bandai/premiumbox.zip

About .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth:

What if what you do as a player in a game impacted your real world? What is reality? .hack has pursued this innovative concept in the previous four-part series where "The World" was ultimately destroyed. Years after the events of the first .hack series, "The World" was rebuilt. .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth is an entirely new installment to the .hack universe and the beginning of a new trilogy.

As a new player, you are saved on your first day in "The World" from several Player Killers (PKs) by a mysterious man. From this day on, you have dedicated your time to hunt down PKs, and have become known throughout "The World" as the feared "Terror of Death."

Rumors spread in "The World" that the legendary PK you have been searching for has surfaced, and you must now set out to find "it." Your world is thrown into chaos when you finally encounter this PK, and are defeated by him

Game Features:

Delve deeper into "The World" - Featuring an enthralling all new storyline that builds upon the excitement of the first .hack series

Special items for .hack fans - Utilize your save data from the first .hack series and unlock a special surprise

Realistic interactions - Communicate with your partners using the all-new communication features and an upgraded interface

2 Major Battle Systems - Battle as Haseo, or fight as the avatar Skeith in the new Avatar Battle System

Strengthen your alliances! - Form a guild with other PCs; share information, trade items, and reap the benefits of their knowledge

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a subsidiary of the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc. based in Cypress, CA.

On September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO LIMITED implemented a management integration to form NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was taken to compete more effectively on the global stage in the fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver further growth.

The resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global entertainment group involved in business fields ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and network content.

As previous separate entities (Namco Hometek Inc. and Bandai Games Inc.) the companies were each known for creating some of the industry's top video game franchises including: Tamagotchi ® , Tekken ® , SOULCALIBUR ® , Dead to Rights ® ,

Pac-Man ® World TM , Digimon ® , Ridge Racer ® , Time Crisis ® and ACECOMBAT ® . For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and its products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.

Press Release ® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

.hack ® //G.U. TM &® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI ® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games

Vol. 1: Rebirth is a trademark of NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

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About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME; GME.B) is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company currently operates 4,566 retail stores across the United States and in fourteen countries worldwide. The company also owns two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and Game Informer ® magazine, a leading video and computer game publication. GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/investor-relations/.

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