(openPR) - Tokyo, Japan, Feb 17, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - GaiaX Co. Ltd. (TSE: 3775), a leading Tokyo-based online game and community developer, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new online game site 'mupoh' ( mupoh.jp ), at 12:00 PM on Friday, March 3, 2006, with pre-opening from Tuesday, February 14.

'mupoh' is a gaming platform for all online game services managed by GaiaX with all the community characteristics. At mupoh, users will be able to find the titles of all online games scheduled for release by GaiaX in 2006, use only a common ID, enjoy no charge for basic service and purchase various items.

Basic play charges, such as initial game purchase price and monthly price, are free. Additional items are available for purchase by interested players.

In the future, GaiaX also intends to sell and develop these domestic online games in the robust online game markets of Korea, China and Taiwan, the emerging markets in Southeast Asia, and the largest online game markets in North America and Europe.

The five new titles scheduled for release in 2006 are:
1. KongKong Online - Domestic monopoly sales direct from South Korea's Mega Enterprise Co., Ltd (CEO, Sang Min Lee; Head Office, Seoul, Yeouido-dong, Yongdungpo-ku)
2. Twinkle - Joint collaboration with Reveal Lab Ltd. (CEO, Yasuo Tanaka; Head Office, Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)
3. Tensei! Karakuri Bowling - Joint collaboration with Red Entertainment Corporation (CEO, Yasuaki Nagoshi; Head Office, Tokyo, Chuo-ku) and Dice Co. Ltd. (CEO, Akihiko Kozeki; Head Office, Tokyo, Shibuya-ku)
4. Cho-Gakko - Joint collaboration with io-Spiral Co. (CEO, Hiroyuki Nishitani; Head Office, Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku)
5. Stone Age 2 (tentative) - Domestic monopoly sales rights from Digipark Inc. (CEO, Taeko Nagata; Head Office, Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku)

At mupoh, users need only register their ID once in order to enjoy all the online games provided, thus eliminating the trouble of having to re-register for each new game. Registration on mupoh starts from 2:00 PM on February 14 (Tuesday), the pre-opening. Players only pay for the items they want to buy; there is no charge for basic play. The community section in mupoh only has minimal functions such as profile pages and forums, because the priority is on communication within the games. Nevertheless, our know-how in the construction of online communities has enabled us to make it a user-friendly and enjoyable section.

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About GaiaX Co. Ltd.

GaiaX Co. Ltd. (TSE: 3775), a leader in the online game and community business, specializes in the field of online community and has accumulated know-how in various community system operations, user support and community activation. GaiaX provides online games from Japan, Taiwan and Korea to overseas publishers. GaiaX supports providing Internet services from abroad to the Japanese market. Since its founding in 1999, Gaiax has strived to live up to its reputation as an innovator, and works hard to maintain its position as a top brand and solution-oriented company in the communication field. For more information, please visit http;//www.gaiax.co.jp.

Contact:

Kurata / Nakajima
GaiaX Co. Ltd.
Public Relations
Tel. +81-3-5464-0300
Fax +81-3-5464-0303
E-mail: pr@gaiax.com