NEC Interchannel, Ltd. Ships First Title "Tube Slider"(tm);

Exclusive for Nintendo GameCube

SANTA CLARA, CA ¾ (April 15, 2003)¾NEC Interchannel, Ltd., a subsidiary of

NEC Corporation, today announced it is shipping Tube Slider, a fast and

furious racing game developed exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube( to

retailers across North America. Tube Slider is developed by NDCUBE,

creators of the critically acclaimed F-Zero: Maximum Overdrive for the Game

Boy(r) Advance. The game's vehicles were designed by Studio 4(C, the

animation studio behind the anime classic, Akira.

Tube Slider is a futuristic racing game in which players pilot sleek

hovercraft around tubular tracks that twist and turn and test not only your

speed, but also your ability to keep your craft in control. Choose between

Grand Prix or Free Run modes as you race one of fifteen different

tweaked-out vehicles around ten unique and highly detailed elevated courses.

The game features an interactive Tutorial mode, and multiplayer for up to

four players (split-screen).

Critics are already buzzing about this new addition to the Nintendo GameCube

library. According to the latest issue of Play Magazine, "Tube Slider jumps

directly to the head of the GameCube racing class placing itself firmly in

the pole position waiting for F-Zero to take it on - 4 1/2 stars out of 5."

NDCUBE Co., Ltd. is an official second-party developer to Nintendo, formed

through a joint venture between the largest advertising company in Japan,

Dentsu, and Nintendo. The company, now based out of Tokyo, was founded on

March 1, 2000.

NEC Interchannel, Ltd., an interactive entertainment company headquartered

in Tokyo, Japan develops and publishes for video game systems, personal

computers and other digital devices. Established as an NEC group company to

specialize in planning, development and sales of digital content, in only a

short time, NEC Interchannel, Ltd. has built a solid reputation for

producing a wide variety of digital content in the areas of culture,

education/edutainment, amusement and music. More information about NEC's

products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at

http://www.necgames.com.