Press Release

Korean Version Web Sites Now Available

- To enhance activation of Korean Mobile 3D Game Contents Market -

HI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuo Kawabata hereinafter "HI") ) announced today that the Korean version of its Web site and technical support site "MascotCapsule Developer Network" are now available.

In the Korean mobile market, the game market is active and 3D game contents are of growing interest in response to recent improvement in the performance of mobile handsets and increased needs for rich graphics. In response to this, HI has opened the above two sites in the Korean language to lower the barriers of development of 3D contents by Korean contents providers and improve the development environment by providing online:

• Information on MascotCapsule® and technical support through improvement of the Korean version of documents and tools
• A community (Development Network Forum) for involved parties to promote the exchange of information and knowledge sharing
  
  

HI, which is already promoting the 3D game market activation project in Korea in cooperation with Korean carriers, will promote the participation of mobile handset manufacturers and carriers in the above community and further enhance the activation of the 3D game market through the promotion of interaction within the industry both online and offline and regular assemblies and presentations.

*MascotCapsule® is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan.