WALL, NJ. - September 9th, 2003 - One of the greatest fighting game franchises of all time will finally come to next generation gaming platforms in the US, as SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION, the recently launched US publishing arm of the SNK NEOGEO CORPORATION, announced today that they will publish THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 and THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 in a special combination pack exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. THE KING OF FIGHTERS combo pack will be available at the end of November for a special suggested retail price of $39.99.

Since 1994, THE KING OF FIGHTERS series has appeared on a variety of gaming platforms, as well as in the arcade, where it has garnered a legion of fans. Over 3 million copies of the series have sold to date. THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 and THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 are the seventh and eighth installments in this wildly popular franchise.

Exclusive Modes and Upgrades for PlayStation®2
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 and 2001 will boast numerous upgrades and additions exclusively for the PlayStation®2, including "Memory Mode," which will give players access to opening movie demos from previous KOF games. Additionally, brand new Strikers, never before seen in the arcade or on any home system, will join the KOF battle on the PlayStation®2.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2001 will feature original 3D stages and an additional game mode, "Party Mode," where randomly generated computer opponents appear one after another to compete against the player character in matches with limited life energy and match

About SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION
Over the past 15 years, SNK has published classic arcade titles such as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, BASEBALL STARS, METAL SLUG, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and FATAL FURY on a wide variety of home gaming and handhelds systems. In June 2003, SNK opened SNK NEOGEO USA CONSUMER CORPORATION in Wall, New Jersey to again publish arcade classics on the current home and portable gaming systems.