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THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME SHONEN JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP HITS THE RIGHT NOTE IN THE MUSIC CITY OF NASHVILLE FEBRUARY 27 & 28 

22 Billion Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Sold Making it the

World’s Best Selling TRADING CARD GAME of All Time!

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – February 15, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) will bring its number one hit -  the world’s best-selling trading card game - to Nashville with the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) SHONEN JUMP Championship on February 27 - 28.  This is the second SHONEN JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP of the 2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG competitive season.  

KDE’s SHONEN JUMP Championship in Nashville takes place February 27 & 28 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center. The registration fee is $20.00, and each player will receive five Absolute Powerforce booster packs just for participating. The top three finalists from the SHONEN JUMP Championship will receive the highly sought-after “Dark End Dragon” SHONEN JUMP Championship Prize Card, as will two other finalists from bonus events held on Sunday. 

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME has sold more than 22 billion cards worldwide and the SHONEN JUMP Championships are the some of the most celebrated events that KDE holds each year. Those who cannot make this SHONEN JUMP Championship will be able to follow round-by-round coverage online at www.yugioh-card.com/en/events.   

SHONEN JUMP Championship Nashville details:  The Gaylord Opryland Hotel &  Convention Center SHONEN JUMP Championship will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. for registration with Round One beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The top 16 finalists for the SHONEN JUMP Championship, along with the top Duelists of the Sunday Regional Qualifiers, earn invites to participate in their respective countries’ 2010 National Championships. 

The Nashville stop in the SHONEN JUMP Championship tour will offer exciting Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG side events for both Saturday and Sunday which include Win-A-Mat tournaments, Pegasus League: Deck Challenge events, and ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD! for all ages, and Dragon Duel tournaments for Duelists aged 12 and under.   There will also be 2010 Regional Qualifier tournaments on Sunday.  

SHONEN JUMP Championship prizes:

•       1^st place – A  “Dark End Dragon” SHONEN JUMP Championship Prize Card, Trophy, Paid travel and accommodations for the winner’s 2010 National Championship (if underage, travel and accommodations for the winner and a guardian), a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, an interview with www.shonenjump.com, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

•       2^nd place – A “Dark End Dragon”  SHONEN JUMP Championship Prize Card, 32 GB personal music player with docking station and speakers, a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

•       3^rd place – A “Dark End Dragon” SHONEN JUMP Championship Prize Card, videogame console with a copy of a Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Wheelie Breakers, a copy of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Tagforce 4 videogame, a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

•       4^th place – A videogame console with a copy of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Wheelie Breakers, a copy of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Tagforce 4 videogame, a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

•       5^th – 8^th place – A personal videogame console with a copy of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia, a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

•       9^th – 16^th place – A copy of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia, a SHONEN JUMP Championship Top 16 Game Mat, and a one year subscription to SHONEN JUMP magazine.

For more information on Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME or the SHONEN JUMP Championship series, please visit www.yugioh-card.com.