Konami was first established in Osaka, Japan, in 1965, as an amusement machine manufacturer. Since then, it has successfully grown with increased product lines, and now has evolved to a total computer entertainment enterprise. As technology continues to progress, the needs of the market change accordingly. Konami has kept up with this trend and has continued to supply high quality electronic entertainment products for both the home and coin operated markets.

In 1998, Konami has become a $700 million dollar publicly traded company in Tokyo with 2000 employees over the world. It has offices in North and South America, Europe and Asia as well as Japan. There are 1000 qualified R&D staff focusing on developing sophisticated as well as highly enjoyable entertainment products for the worldwide video game audience. They employ cutting-edge technology with extensive research to produce the most competitive products, which are the reasons for the current Konami's reputation in the industry.

The efforts have manifested as the some of the hit games such as Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania. Many of Konami's recent products have received the most prestigious awards in the field, and "Interactive Achievement Award" by Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences for the Konami sport game, "International Superstar Soccer," is just one example of the awards. Konami will continue to respond to the expectation in the industry and to introduce the entertainment products which will fit the demands of Konami customers.

In the arcade game field, a new generation of graphics, game design, and player interactivity is born and replaced every six months.

Konami first opened a North American office in Los Angeles in 1982. In 1984, the U.S. Headquarters was moved to Chicago so that it could better serve both the home market as well as the growing coin operated business. Last year, a new office was opened in the Silicon Valley to strengthen the U.S. development effort.

Konami of America, located in Silicon Valley, is the focal point for Konami's continued growth in the North American market. With high quality titles on every major video game entertainment platform, Konami looks to lead the U.S. video game market.