FFIX GETS DATE
September 5, 2000

Final Fantasy IX will hit U.S. store shelves in mid-November. In addition to pre-selling one million units in a record-breaking 17 days, the Japanese release of Final Fantasy IX has sold 2.8 million units since its launch on July 7.

"Final Fantasy fans in the U.S. will have to wait just a few more months to experience the adventure," said Jun Iwasaki, president of Square Electronic Arts. "We are delighted to go out with a bang this year on the PlayStation and look forward to similar success with the U.S. launch as we had in Japan."

Next month, Square Electronic Arts will hold a one-day only event offering consumers an opportunity to demo Final Fantasy IX before it hits stores. This "Consumer Demo Day" will be held on October 7 inside the world's only PlayStation store in Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center located at 4th & Mission streets in San Francisco.