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0 Namco Enterprises Asia Ltd. of Namco Bandai Group from Japan today (April 17) announced the grand opening of their new flagship entertainment centre 䩕Wonder Park Plus蒅 at the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay.
0This large-scale amusement facility features a wide range of popular Bandai Namco games and amusements to entertain customers of all ages. Games include 8 sets of the famous Japanese Bandai Namco game 䩕Gundam Senjyo No Kizuna蒅 and a new Asian version of the game 䩕Taiko No Tatsujin 11蒅. Wonder Park Plus in Hong Kong, will be the first time some of these games have been available overseas. The total cost of the investment is approximately 130 million yen. Namco Enterprises Asia Ltd. expects one million customers to visit Wonder Park Plus in the first year generating an annual turnover of 400 million yen.
0President of Namco Bandai Group, Mr Takeo Takasu said, 䩕Our vision is to become the world﷿s most inspiring entertainment group, by delivering dreams, fun and inspiration to the global entertainment audience. Today﷿s opening of our new flagship store in Hong Kong will go a long way to helping us achieve this goal.蒅
0Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Mr Simon Galpin, welcomed the opening of this new entertainment centre. He said, "Geographically located in the centre of Asia and at the gateway to Mainland China, Hong Kong is the most popular city destination in Asia. Last year over 28 million people visited Hong Kong, and coupled with the 6 million local residents provides a ready global market to ensure the success of Wonder Park Plus."
0䩕Dreams, Fun and Inspiration蒅 take different shapes over time, but we believe that their central importance in our lives never changes. At Namco Bandai Group, our speed and zest for challenges allow us to stay ahead of the times and deliver entertainment unique to Namco Bandai Group. We will continue to lead the way in offering 䩕Dreams, Fun and Inspiration蒅 to people all over the world.
0Invest Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government department charged with encouraging and facilitating inward investment into the city by providing the support needed to establish or expand a business presence here. For more information, please visit www.InvestHK.gov.hk
Ends/Thursday, April 17, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:00
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