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GRAVITY Co., Ltd. |
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Gravity Enters into License and Distribution Agreements for Ragnarok Online 2 in China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong SEOUL, South Korea, January 10, 2007 - Gravity, Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRVY, the “Company”), an online game developer and publisher, announced that it has entered into license and distribution agreements for Ragnarok Online 2(or RO2) in China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong. The agreement for China has recently been entered into with a subsidiary of The9 Limited in China, which is effective for four years from the commercial service date. The agreement for the licensing of RO2 for Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong was entered into on November 13, 2006 with Gamania Digital Entertainment Co, Ltd., and the term of the agreement is for three years from the commercial service date of the game. As a result of these agreements, the company is expected to earn in the aggregate, a minimum of US$ 31.5 million for the term of the contracts (through license fees and the minimum guaranteed payments) in the various territories covered and there is a potential for more fees depending on the market acceptance and success of RO2 in these markets. Mr. Il Young Ryu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gravity, said, “We have successfully carried out the first closed beta test of RO2 recently and we are hopeful that RO2 will contribute to both the top and the bottom line growth of the Company in 2007. Also, these agreements are important in that our game continues to expand and penetrate the Chinese market, which we believe is one of the most promising online game markets in the world. We will continue to do our best to achieve the most positive result from publishing of our games in China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong with our partners, leading publishers of online games in the territories.” About GRAVITY Co., Ltd. Based in Korea, Gravity is a developer and distributor of online games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, and is currently commercially offered in 21 markets. For more information about Gravity, please visit http://www.gravity.co.kr. Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this press release may include, in addition to historical information, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” “project,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar words, although not all forward-looking statements will contain these words. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our ability to diversify revenue; our ability to collect, and in a timely manner, license fees and royalty payments from overseas licensees; our ability to acquire, develop, license, launch, market or operate commercially successful online games; our ability to compete effectively in a highly competitive industry; our ability to anticipate and access technological developments in our industry; our ability to recruit and retain quality employees as we grow; our ability to implement our growth strategies; and economic and political conditions globally. Investors should consider the information contained in our submissions and filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, and our annual report on Form 20-F, together with such other documents and we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to time, including on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements speak only as of this press release and we assume no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances. # # # Contact: Mr. Tae Sung Hwang Chief Financial Officer Gravity Co., Ltd. Tel: +82 (0)2 2019 6141 Email: thwang@gravity.co.kr
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
GRAVITY Co., Ltd. | ||
Date: 1/10/2007 | By: |
/s/ Tae Sung Hwang |
Name: | Tae Sung Hwang | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |