DRAGON QUEST IX: SENTINELS OF THE STARRY SKIES, Summer 2010 Launch Confirmed on Nintendo DS(TM) in North America, Europe and Australia

TOKYO, February 26, 2010 - Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) announced today that the latest
installment of the DRAGON QUEST(R) series, DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the
Starry Skies(TM), for Nintendo DS(TM) will be published by Nintendo Co., Ltd.
through its subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Australia in the summer
of 2010.

(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030403/SQUARELOGO)

DRAGON QUEST is a role playing game franchise originating from Japan that
has shipped over 53 million units worldwide. Since the release of DRAGON
QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in Japan on July 11, 2009, widespread
player acclaim has helped the game achieve record domestic sales for the
series with 4.15 million units shipped.

Square Enix is pleased to work in collaboration with Nintendo for the
title's release in markets outside Japan to provide the DRAGON QUEST
experience to even more customers from around the world.

    (Product Details)

    Title          DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

    Platform       Nintendo DS
                   Compatible with DS Wireless Play and Nintendo Wi-Fi
                   Connection

    Genre          Role playing game

    Sales regions  North America, Europe and Australia

    Release date   Summer 2010 (currently on sale in Japan)

    Copyrights     (images with sound)
                   (C)2009, 2010 ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/LEVEL-5/SQUARE
                   ENIX All Rights Reserved.
                   (C)Koichi Sugiyama
                   (articles, etc. without sound)
                   (C)2009, 2010 ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/LEVEL-5/SQUARE
                   ENIX All Rights Reserved.

    (Production Team)

    Scenario and game design         Yuji Horii
    Character design                 Akira Toriyama
    Music                            Koichi Sugiyama
    Development                      LEVEL-5 / SQUARE ENIX

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square
Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops,
publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive
entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe.
Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY(R),
which has sold over 92 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST which has
sold over 53 million units worldwide - under one roof. Square Enix is one of
the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world
and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation. More
information on Square Enix can be found at www.square-enix.com/.

Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY,
SQUARE ENIX and the Square Enix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in Japan and/or other countries. Sentinels
of the Starry Skies is a trademark or registered trademark of Square Enix
Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.

Square Enix Co., Ltd., +81-3-5333-0926, ccir at square-enix.com