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TEKKEN 5™ NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

SAN JOSE, CA - Namco America Inc. announces results of National Tekken 5 Tournament.

Thousands of players competed in Namco's Regional Tournaments from February 5^th through March 12^th in locations across North America. Namco appreciates having these locations host these special events, Orbit Entertainment ~ Makha, Canada, Tilt ~ St. Ann, MO, Cal Poly ~ Pomona, CA, Tilt ~ Chicago, IL, University Pinball ~ Philadelphia, PA, Cyber Zone Town ~ Mesquite, TX, Tilt ~ Warwick, RI, Golfland ~ Sunnyvale, CA, Johnny Zee's Amusements ~ Victoria, Canada, Red and Jerry's ~ Sheridan, CO and Wonderpark in Puerto Rico.

The top 3 players in each of the locations from the United States, plus the top two from Canada and first place winner from Puerto Pico, arrived at the Pac-Man® Café in Orlando, FL on April 2^nd to compete for the title of Tekken 5 National Champion!

After several hours of battlin' it out with the best Tekken players, Bronson Tran from San Jose, Ca was crowned the Tekken 5 Champion.

Bronson Trans, Tekken 5 National Champion receives congratulation and award from, Namco’s President, Kevin Hayes.

A BIG congratulation is due Bronson Tran as he also holds the Tekken 4 Champion title. The other winners of this special event are Brad Vitale ~ 2^nd place, Clink Lamar ~ 3^rd place and Shawn Rivera took 4^th.

The grand prize for this dedicated Tekken player is an all expense paid trip to Tokyo, Japan! Bronson Tran will be the USA representative competing for the World Tekken 5 Champion Title at the Tougeki 2005, Super Battle Opera 2005 on May 3^rd and 4^th. The Tougeki is the largest tournament of this kind in the world!

For more information about Tekken 5, contact your local distributor or the Namco America Inc. Sales Office at 877 Supreme Drive, Bensenville, IL 60106 (630) 238-2248, fax (630) 238-9333 or visit our website at www.namcoarcade.com.

About Namco America Inc.

Namco America Inc. is one of several wholly owned US subsidiaries of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Established in 1955, Namco is committed to providing the ultimate interactive entertainment experience. Namco uses cutting-edge technology and advanced electronics to take their coin-operated video games far beyond traditional entertainment. Namco, which also has business related interests in films, toys, health equipment, consumer video software, and restaurants, is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and owns a number of other subsidiary entertainment companies around the globe.