NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a media review, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has awarded its media planning and buying responsibilities to Prometheus, part of the Omnicom Media Group network. Konami is a leading developer and publisher of electronic entertainment properties. Konami Digital Entertainment owns such popular game franchises as Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Karaoke Revolution, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania. "With Prometheus' expertise, insights and depth of knowledge about our brands and the world of gaming, we are confident that they will help us grow our business," said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing, Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. "Gaming is an area that continues to increase in popularity year after year, "said Warren Schaffer, Managing Director, Prometheus. "We're looking forward to this opportunity to partner with the top name in electronic entertainment to create inventive and buzz-worthy programs that get results." About Konami Digital Entertainment Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid(R), Silent Hill(R), DanceDanceRevolution(R) and Castlevania(R), among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com/. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at http://www.konami.com/. About Prometheus The newly formed Prometheus Media Services has quickly become a market leader with substantial US billings. Spun-off from OMD in 2005, Prometheus has already established a particular strength in ROI and accountable media. Headquartered in Chicago, Prometheus also has offices in New York, Los Angeles and London. DATASOURCE: Prometheus CONTACT: Pat Sloan, +1-212-415-2109, for Prometheus Web site: http://www.konami.com/

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