Konami Grp Corp Regulatory News (KNM)

Consolidated Financial Results

for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2012

(Prepared in Accordance with U.S. GAAP)

November 1, 2012

KONAMI CORPORATION

Address:

7-2, Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stock code number, TSE:

9766

Ticker symbol, NYSE:

KNM

URL:

http://www.konami.co.jp/en

Shares listed:

Tokyo Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, and London Stock Exchange

Representative:

Takuya Kozuki, Representative Director, President

Contact:

Yasuyuki Yamaji, Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning

(Phone: +81-3-5771-0222)

Beginning date of

dividend payment:

November 28, 2012

Adoption of U.S. GAAP:

Yes

(Amounts are rounded to the nearest million)

1. Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2012

(1) Consolidated Results of Operations

(Millions of Yen, except percentages and per share amounts)

Net revenues

Operating

income

Income before

income taxes and equity in net income

of affiliated company

Net income attributable to KONAMI CORPORATION

Six months ended September 30, 2012

Year-on-year changes (%)

106,673

(13.3)%

12,563

(37.8)%

11,488

(40.7)%

6,955

(39.3)%

Six months ended September 30, 2011

Year-on-year changes (%)

123,096

6.3%

20,185

150.8%

19,375

168.1%

11,462

173.4%

Note:

Comprehensive income

Six months ended September 30, 2012:

Y5,442 million

a year-on-year decrease of 41.1%

Six months ended September 30, 2011:

Y9,244 million

-%

Basic net income attributable to KONAMI CORPORATION per share (yen)

Diluted net income attributable to KONAMI CORPORATION per share (yen)

Six months ended September 30, 2012

50.17

50.17

Six months ended September 30, 2011

82.89

82.89

(2) Consolidated Financial Position (Millions of Yen, except percentages)

Total assets

Total equity

KONAMI CORPORATION stockholders' equity

KONAMI CORPORATION stockholders'

equity ratio

September 30, 2012

315,289

217,775

217,432

69.0%

March 31, 2012

328,006

215,720

215,458

65.7%

2. Cash Dividends

Record Date

Cash dividends per share (yen)

First quarter end

Second quarter end

Third quarter end

Year end

Annual

Year ended March 31, 2012

-

25.00

-

25.00

50.00

Year ending March 31, 2013

-

25.00

Year　ending March 31, 2013 -Forecast-

-

25.00

50.00

Note:

Change in dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 during the six months ended September 30, 2012: None

3. Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Year Ending March 31, 2013

(Millions of Yen, except percentages and per share data)

Net revenues

Operating

income

Income before

income taxes and equity in net income

of affiliated company

Net income attributable to KONAMI CORPORATION

Net income attributable to KONAMI CORPORATION per share (yen)

Year ending March 31, 2013

 % change from previous year

270,000

1.6%

41,100

0.4%

40,100

0.2%

23,100

0.4%

166.64

Note:

Change in earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 during the six months ended September 30, 2012: None

4. Other

 1.

Number of shares issued: (Treasury stock included)

As of September 30, 2012

143,500,000

 shares

As of March 31, 2012

143,500,000

 shares

 2.

Number of Treasury Stock:

 As of September 30, 2012

4,880,727

 shares

 As of March 31, 2012

4,879,848

 shares

 3.

Average number of shares outstanding:

 Six months ended September 30, 2012

138,619,565

 shares

 Six months ended September 30, 2011

138,272,696

 shares

Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements and Other Matters:

Statements made in this document with respect to our current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, including the above forecasts, are forward-looking statements about our future performance. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available to it and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. A number of important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from and worse than those discussed in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting our operations; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and the Euro; (iii) our ability to continue to win acceptance of our products, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by the continuous introduction of new products, rapid developments in technology and subjective and changing consumer preferences; (iv) our ability to successfully expand internationally with a focus on our Digital Entertainment business and Gaming & Systems business; (v) our ability to successfully expand the scope of our business and broaden our customer base through our Health & Fitness business; (vi) regulatory developments and changes and our ability to respond and adapt to those changes; (vii) our expectations with regard to further acquisitions and the integration of any companies we may acquire; and (viii) the outcome of existing contingencies.

Please refer to pages 9, 10 and 11 for further information regarding our business forecasts.