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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| May 15, 2008 KONAMI CORPORATION Kagemasa Kozuki Representative Director and CEO Stock code number: 9766 at TSE1 Contact: Noriaki Yamaguchi Representative Director and CFO Tel: +81-3-5771-0222 |
Notice Concerning Change of Representative Director
KONAMI CORPORATION hereby announces that, pursuant to the resolution adopted at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 15, 2008, the following personnel change in Representative Director shall be made as set out below:
Personnel Change in Representative Director
| Name | New Position | Former Position |
| Kimihiko Higashio | Representative Director and Vice President and CAO | Director and CAO |
| Kagehiko Kozuki | Director Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, Konami Sports & Life Co.,Ltd | Representative Director Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, Konami Sports & Life Co.,Ltd |
Reasons for Personnel Change
In order to further improve our business performance, we will strengthen our management structure.
Appointment Date
May 15, 2008
Profile of the Representative Director to be newly appointed
Name: Kimihiko Higashio
Place of Birth: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Date of Birth: September 24, 1959
Business Career:
December 1997 Joined KONAMI CORPORATION
January 2000 Executive Corporate Officer (Kansai Region Representative)
May 2003 Executive Corporate Officer (Division President, Human Resources)
June 2005 Director and Division President, Human Resources
March 2006 Director and CHO
April 2007 Director and CAO
(to present)