Konami Hosts Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and Video Game World Championship Tournaments at Comic-Con International in San Diego

World Championship Tournaments for Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME and Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Game Will Be Held July 28 and 29

LOS ANGELES, April 20 -- The world's number one trading card game (TCG) and top-selling video game Duel their way to San Diego, California this summer with the largest tournament event of its kind -- the 2007 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament. Representing countries from around the globe, the world's best Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and video game players will meet face-to-face on Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29 at the San Diego Convention Center to battle for the coveted titles of "Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Champion" and "Yu-Gi-Oh! Videogame World Champion."

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournaments for the TCG and video game products will be held as a part of the 38th Annual Comic-Con International show in San Diego. In addition to the World Championship Tournament, side tournaments and activities for both the TCG and video game products will also be available throughout the weekend, giving fans the ultimate Yu-Gi-Oh! experience.

Regional tournaments for the TCG are currently being held around the world. Additionally, online video game tournaments will be held in late April to find the best Yu-Gi-Oh! players. Top Duelists from Regional and online tournaments will be awarded invitations to the TCG and video game National Championship events held in their own country. Winners from these National Championship tournaments will then be awarded a seat to represent their own country at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship event at Comic-Con in July.

The U.S. Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG National Championship Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. Yu-Gi-Oh! video game National Championship Tournament will be held at Comic-Con in San Diego on Friday, July 27, prior to the World Championship event.

Information on dates and locations for Regional Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG tournament events can be found at http://www.wannaduel.com/. Information on dates and locations for the online Yu-Gi-Oh! video game tournament events can be found at http://www.yugiohuschampionships.com/.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is a game of strategy, where players create individual decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME. The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is manufactured by Konami, and is distributed worldwide (with the exception of Asia) by the Upper Deck Company.

The official video game used in the upcoming tournaments will be Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2007 for the Nintendo DS. The game offers an incredibly faithful adaptation of the hit trading card game, with more than 1600 cards to use, new modes and full online play with community support via Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection including full voice chat capabilities. Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007 carries a suggested retail price of $29.99 and is available at retailers nationwide or at http://www.konami.com/.