Capcom Secures Exclusive Platform Rights for MotoGP(TM) Videogames Through 2012

World's Premier Motorcycle Racing Championship Game Comes Home to Capcom(R)
for the Next Four Years

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Capcom(R), a leading developer
and publisher of videogames, today confirmed that it has secured exclusive
worldwide rights to publish official videogames and create peripherals based
on the world's premier motorcycle racing championship, MotoGP(TM), through
2012. Capcom's exclusive four year games license covers all console formats,
including PlayStation(R)2, PlayStation(R)Portable, Nintendo Wii(TM), Xbox
360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft(R), and PC. As part
of the agreement, Capcom intends to initially publish titles based on the 2008
MotoGP season for the Xbox 360(TM) PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer
entertainment system, the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo, the PC platform and
the PlayStation(R)2 system, plus versions for mobile handsets.
MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship consisting of 18
Grand Prix races hosted around the globe. It features top motorcycle
manufacturers such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, Kawasaki, KTM and
Aprilia,
who provide machinery for the world's best riders, including reigning World
Champion Casey Stoner from Australia, American Nicky Hayden, Italy's Valentino
Rossi, and Spain's Dani Pedrosa. The 2008 line up also includes Japan's Shinya
Nakano, plus newcomers for the new season, such as 250cc World Champion Jorge
Lorenzo and last year's World Superbike Champion, James Toseland, from the UK.
"We are very excited to have signed this long term agreement with Dorna
Sports, which for the first time grants one publisher worldwide multi-platform
rights to the adrenaline fuelled world of MotoGP," said Mark Beaumont,
executive vice president, officer and head of Capcom's consumer software
publishing in the Americas and Europe. "We feel this move to a single
publisher will greatly benefit our ability to develop titles that deliver more
authenticity and excitement to the consumer."
"Capcom has already shown its ability to deliver a title that captures the
essence of MotoGP and we look forward to working with them over the next five
years," said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports.
ABOUT MotoGP
MotoGP is the world's premier motorcycling championship, with a season of
18 Grands Prix in 15 countries, across four continents, bringing together the
world's top motorcycle manufacturers and an elite crop of riders from every
corner of the globe. The sport is a spectacular show, featuring the most
technologically advanced, high-speed racing machinery being ridden by the most
fearless and skilful riders on the planet.
As a result of the growing interest in MotoGP in the United States, 2008
will see two Grands Prix in the U.S. for the first time in the history of the
World Championship, with the introduction of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP at
the legendary 'Brickyard' in September.
ABOUT DORNA
Dorna Sports was established in 1988 as an international sports management
and marketing company. Headquarters are in Madrid, with offices in Barcelona,
London and Tokyo and over 150 dedicated staff. The company is owned by
Bridgepoint Capital and its management. Dorna has been the exclusive holder of
the commercial and television rights relating to the FIM Road Racing World
Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP) since 1992.
Dorna's focus involves a 360 degree event management philosophy with
direct involvement in all areas of the MotoGP World Championship: sporting
(Relations with the FIM -- the championship's rights owners, local promoters,
supervision of technical rules and relations with manufacturers and teams),
media (TV production, TV coverage rights and all communications issues of the
Championship) and commercial (commercial, licensing and corporate hospitality
rights).
Dorna also has involvement in other top motorcycling events such as the
Spanish National Championship (CEV).
MotoGP(TM) and (C) 2008 Dorna Sports, S.L. MotoGP and related logos,
characters, names and distinctive likenesses thereof are the exclusive
property of Dorna Sports S.L. and/or their respective owners. Used under
license. All rights reserved.
For further information about MotoGP please click through to
http://www.motogp.com
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless
devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games,
including best-selling franchises Resident Evil(R), Street Fighter(R), Mega
Man(R) and Devil May Cry(R). Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K.,
Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in
Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web
site, http://www.capcom.com.
Capcom, the Capcom logo, Resident Evil, Mega Man and Devil May Cry are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or
other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A.,
Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION" and "PS" Family logo are registered
trademarks and "PS3" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (TM)
and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (C)2006 Nintendo. All rights
reserved. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Capcom

Tim Ng, +1-650-350-6557, timn@capcom.com, or Chris Kramer, +1-650-350-6517,
kramer@capcom.com, both of Capcom