Press Release

For Immediate Release

HI CORPORATION and Bandai Networks
to provide new version of their 3D polygon engine
for the latest Vodafone K.K. mobile phone models

HI CORPORATION (Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuo Kawabata; hereafter HI) and Bandai Networks Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Satoshi Oshita; hereafter Bandai Networks) announce the release of V4, the latest version of their jointly-developed 3D polygon engine, Mascot Capsule Engine Micro3D Edition. This new version is designed for the latest models of mobile phones released by Vodafone K.K. in Japan.

<Compatible Models>

• Vodafone V602SH (Sharp)
• Vodafone V601T (Toshiba)

<Features of V4>

1. Improved 3D graphics
   The new version features additional functions such as texture correction and Z-buffering for more precise rendering of 3D graphics.
2. Various API combinations available
   V4 supports the mobile 3D international standard API OpenGL-ES, and works with the hardware to provide an enhanced 3D operating system. A variety of other APIs are also supported, such as JSR184: Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME? as well as the conventional Mascot Capsule V3 API.

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