ADVISORY/SQUARESOFT To Host KINGDOM HEARTS Consumer Demo Day, Friday, August 23 at the PlayStation Store.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 23)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:           Square Electronic Arts, the exclusive publisher of
                all SQUARESOFT products in North America, will host a
                KINGDOM HEARTS Consumer Demo Day inside the world's
                only PlayStation(R) store. KINGDOM HEARTS, an action
                role-playing game for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer
                entertainment system, is the first project between
                SQUARE and DISNEY INTERACTIVE, combining classic
                DISNEY characters and worlds with newly introduced
                characters and environments created in the renowned
                SQUARE style.

                For the first time, consumers are coming together to
                witness the public unveiling of the KINGDOM HEARTS
                video game. Press will have access to consumers and
                SQUARESOFT followers playing the highly anticipated
                game. Past events hosted by SQUARESOFT at the
                PlayStation store have attracted up to 1,500 fans that
                are willing to stand in line for several hours to be
                one of the first ones to experience a new SQUARESOFT
                game.

                The North American release of KINGDOM HEARTS features
                an all-star voice cast that includes Haley Joel Osment
                ("The Sixth Sense," "A.I. Artificial Intelligence") as
                Sora, while David Gallagher ("7th Heaven") and Hayden
                Panettiere ("Ally McBeal," "Remember The Titans") will
                voice Riku and Kairi, respectively. Other voice
                talents featured in the game include Sean Astin ("The
                Lord of the Rings," "Rudy"), Lance Bass (member of
                *NSYNC), David Boreanaz ("Angel," "Valentine"), Mandy
                Moore ("A Walk to Remember," "The Princess Diaries"),
                Christy Romano ("Even Stevens," "Kim Possible"), Steve
                Burton ("The Last Castle") and Billy Zane ("Titanic").
                In addition, many of the original star Disney voice
                actors are reprising their roles for this project.

                KINGDOM HEARTS posters will be given away on a
                first-come first-serve basis.

                KINGDOM HEARTS will ship to retailers nationwide on
                September 17, 2002. NOTE: KINGDOM HEARTS will not be
                available for purchase at this event.

WHEN:           Friday, August 23, 2002 -- 2:00 - 6:00 PM

WHERE:          PlayStation store, located at 101 Fourth Street
                (Fourth & Mission streets), San Francisco, CA.

CONTACTS:       If you are a member of the press and would like
                more information about the Consumer Demo Day event, or
                would like to schedule an interview, please contact:

Kyoko Yamashita               Monica Bouldin       PlayStation Store
Square Electronic Arts        Ruder Finn
310/846-0400, ext. 354        310/479-9929         415/369-6040