Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.

Press Release

Outline of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2003
Period: September 26, (Fri.) - 28 (Sun.), 2003
Venue: Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe)

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA, chairman: Kenzo Tsujimoto, location: Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (president: Yukoh Kawamura, location: Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) announces the scheduling of TOKYO GAME SHOW 2003, to be held at Nippon Convention Center (Makuhari Messe at Mihama-ku, Chiba-city) from September 26 (Fri.) through 28 (Sun.).

This will be the 13th TOKYO GAME SHOW since it was first held in 1996. As part of our mission to become the world's largest event in the computer entertainment industry, the TOKYO GAME SHOW has been held once annually since last year. The last TOKYO GAME SHOW 2002 was the first to be co-organized with Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., one of Japan's largest publishing companies, providing cutting edge information on business and technology. We have successfully expanded the Trade and Press day, widened the range of visitors, and reached a record high number of overseas exhibitors from Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, etc. Both the number of visitors and the number of exhibitors exceeded the record held by the previous show (Autumn 2001).

CESA and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. will once again co-organize this year's show, setting a target of 150,000 visitors, 100 exhibitors, and 1500 booth units. To adapt to changes in our environment, such as the globalization of the videogame market, the growing popularity of online games, the fusion of videogames with other entertainment, including animation, movies, music, and sports, and to play a role in further developing the computer entertainment industry, we aim to Enhance the Trade & Press Day for entertainment industry participants, creators, developers, distributors, and investors, with the co-organized TGS Forum seminar remaining as the core.

CESA and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. will work together to further strengthen TOKYO GAME SHOW's established role as a premier event for providing the latest information on computer entertainment and providing excitement and dreams for people around the world. Please look forward to TOKYO GAME SHOW 2003.