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CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES PRO CAST SPORTS FISHING™

PRO CAST SPORTS FISHING™ FOR THE XBOX™

E3, LOS ANGELES – May 14, 2003 – Capcom® invites gamers to cast a lure and go fishing with Pro Cast Sports Fishing™, developed exclusively for the Xbox™ video gamesystem from Microsoft®. In Pro Cast Sports Fishing, players choose their fisherman from a line up of three seasoned professionals in a bid to attain the grand title of Master Bass Fisherman. Players fish through gloriously detailed, nature-filled stagesin a bid to catch the biggest Bass in the lake.

Select your lure carefully! In Pro Cast Sports Fishing, there are stock lures available at the start of the game, but to attract the attention of the best Bass, players must win tournaments and earn points to buy better, more appealing lures. As players accumulate points they will also be able to make improvements to their boat and even purchase a lucky Fisherman’s hat!

Pro Cast Sports Fishing boasts the following features:

Three modes of play including Arcade, Free Fishing and Simulation:

• Arcade Mode – Try to make the all time Top Ten Bass fisherman! Players will be ranked on the total number of Bass you catch within the time limit of the tournament.

• Free Fishing Mode – In this mode players can relax and just work on the perfect cast and reel technique. Players can also change the weather and time settings to your own preference

• Simulation Mode – Participate in tournaments and see just how hard fishing can be. Attain points based on the size of bass players are able to catch and then use these points to shop, gather info and tips from other fisherman and participate in bigger tournaments.

As players progress through the game many new elements can be uncovered including rare fish and bonus features, giving this title excellent replay value. Players will be lured into the fable of the Mirage fish, the elusive prize catch that resides within the waters of the Pro Cast Sports Fishing universe. Will this prize catch elude the anglers hook or become someone’s prized showpiece?

About Xbox

Xbox http://www.xbox.com/  is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfiltheir creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in the continents of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Capcom Entertainment, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California,is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributeshome video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and the Xbox™ game consoles, Game Boy® Advance, Game Boy® SP, and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company also has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697.

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