building a global asset base annual report 2004 for the year ended march 31 konami was founded in osaka 1969 by kagemasa kozuki who is currently chairman and ceo began manufacturing selling amusement games arcades 1973 following years we have added innovative businesses to our business portfolio five main segments september 2002 listed shares on new york stock exchange october 2003 were designated one of 225 components nikkei average these each play part forming an corporate group that maintains industry leading competitiveness creates synergies exercise entertainment segment renamed health & fitness clarify policy developing field will continue grow its two broad domains achieve further growth cautionary statements with respect forward looking made this current plans estimates strategies beliefs including any forecasts are about future performance based management