Bandai Entertainment Announces New UPC's/Price Reductions

Date: Wednesday, January 07, 2004

BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF UPC CODES FOR DVD RELEASES PRIOR TO 2004 AND UNROLLS AGGRESSIVE PRICE REDUCTIONS ON KEY TITLES





January 7th, 2004 (Cypress, CA) - Bandai Entertainment announced today a temporary

discontinuation of DVD catalog products released prior to 2004. This was deemed necessary in order to help facilitate and ease the establishment of Bandai Entertainment's own distribution network at the start of 2004. Beginning March 2004, Bandai Entertainment will begin the re-solicitation of DVD catalog releases with updated SKU and UPC codes.



From January 7th, 2004 - a sixty day window will be opened for accounts to return catalog DVD products obtained previously through Geneon/Pioneer Distribution. DVD product will remain the same and accounts are urged to keep product on the shelf. Accounts with questions or concerns are urged to contact their assigned Bandai Entertainment sales representative or call 714-816-9760.



All Bandai product released prior to December 31st, 2003 purchased from Pioneer/Geneon will still be available to order from January 1st thru February 28th, 2004. Accounts are urged to continue selling inventory if it is a selling title. Accounts with inventory of titles featuring a price reduction will have the option to either return product directly or receive price protection.



Beginning March 1st, 2004 - All titles listed below will be re-solicited with additional catalog DVD titles to be re-solicited each month thereafter. Please reference the new UPC code when ordering re-solicited products. Future announcements will be made through Bandai Entertainments Weekly Mailer Update. Also listed below are several of Bandai's most popular DVD titles featuring a new aggressive price reduction from its previous suggested retail price.



Street DateTitleSRPNew SKU(Old SKU)New UPC(Old UPC)

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.129.98800002210669198800009669198221095

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.229.98800012211669198800016669198221194

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.329.98800022212669198800023669198221293

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.429.98800032213669198800030669198221392

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.529.98800042214669198800047669198221491

3/2/2004.hack//SIGN V.629.98800052215669198800054669198221590

3/2/2004Agentosoma V.129.98800102250669198800108669198225093


3/2/2004Agentosoma V.229.98800112251669198800115669198225192

3/2/2004Agentosoma V.329.98800122252669198800122669198225291

3/2/2004Agentosoma V.429.98800132253669198800139669198225390

3/2/2004Agentosoma V.529.98800142254669198800146669198225499

3/2/2004Agentosoma V.629.98800152255669198800153669198225598

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars I V.129.98800202180669198800207669198218095

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars I V.229.98800212181669198800214669198218194

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars I V.329.98800222182669198800221669198218293

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars II V.129.98800232183669198800238669198218392

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars II V.229.98800242184669198800245669198218491

3/2/2004Banner of the Stars II V.329.98800252195669198800252669198218590

3/2/2004Big O Box Set44.98800341839669198800344669198183997

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.129.98800401290669198800405669198129094

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.229.98800411291669198800412669198129193

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.329.98800421292669198800429669198129292

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.429.98800431293669198800436669198129391

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.529.98800441294669198800443669198129490

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop V.629.98800451295669198800450669198129599

3/2/2004Crest of the Stars Complete Edition49.98800190690669198800191669198069093

3/2/2004Geneshaft V.129.98800352100669198800351669198210099

3/2/2004Geneshaft V.229.98800362101669198800368669198210198

3/2/2004Geneshaft V.329.98800372102669198800375669198210297

3/2/2004Geneshaft V.429.98800382103669198800382669198210396

3/2/2004Infinite Ryvius V.129.98800902120669198800900669198212093

3/2/2004Infinite Ryvius V.229.98800912121669198800917669198212192

3/2/2004Junkers Come Here - Movie29.98800982235669198800986669198223594

3/2/2004Kikaider V.129.98801002170669198801006669198217098

3/2/2004Kikaider V.229.98801012171669198801013669198217197

3/2/2004Kikaider V.329.98801022172669198801020669198217296

3/2/2004Love Hina Again Movie29.98801181908669198801181669198190896

3/2/2004Love Hina Chrismas Movie29.98801161910669198801167669198191091

3/2/2004Love Hina Movie Box Set59.98801191913669198801198669198191398

3/2/2004Love Hina Spring Movie29.98801171911669198801174669198191190

3/16/2004Mamoru Oshii Cinema Trilogy Box Set59.98801202430669198801204669198243097

3/16/2004Mamoru Oshii's Stray Dogs19.98801212432669198801211669198243295

3/16/2004Mamoru Oshii's Talking Heads19.98801232433669198801235669198243394

3/16/2004Mamoru Oshii's The Red Spectacles19.98801222431669198801228669198243196

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam Box V.149.98802102142669198802102669198214295

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam Box V.249.98802112143669198802119669198214394

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam Box V.349.98802122144669198802126669198214493

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam Box V.449.98802132145669198802133669198214592

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.119.98800602130669198800603669198213090

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.219.98800612131669198800610669198213199

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.319.98800622132669198800627669198213298

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.419.98800632133669198800634669198213397

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.519.98800642134669198800641669198213496

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.619.98800652135669198800658669198213595

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.719.98800662136669198800665669198213694

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.819.98800672137669198800672669198213793

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.919.98800682138669198800689669198213892

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.1019.98800692139669198800696669198213991

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.1119.98800702140669198800702669198214097

3/2/2004Mobile Fighter G Gundam V.1219.98800712141669198800719669198214196

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Box Set199.98800721669669198800726669198166990

3/16/2004MS Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz24.98800731680669198800733669198168093

3/2/2004Please Teacher! V.129.98801252270669198801259669198227097

3/2/2004Please Teacher! V.229.98801262271669198801266669198227196

3/2/2004Please Teacher! V.329.98801272272669198801273669198227295

3/2/2004Please Teacher! V.429.98801282273669198801280669198227394

3/2/2004s-CRY-ed V.129.98801302360669198801303669198236099

3/2/2004s-CRY-ed V.229.98801312361669198801310669198236198

3/2/2004s-CRY-ed V.329.98801322362669198801327669198236297

3/2/2004Spirit of Wonder29.98801292260669198801297669198226090

3/2/2004Witch Hunter Robin V.129.98801403000669198801402669198300097

3/2/2004Witch Hunter Robin V.229.98801413001669198801419669198300196







Bandai Entertainment Titles with Suggested Retail Price Reduction



3/2/2004Blue Submarine No. 6 - Special Edition29.98800170950669198800177669198095092

3/2/2004Cowboy Bebop Best Session19.98800461297669198800467669198129797

3/2/2004Crest of the Stars V.119.98801360680669198801365669198068096

3/2/2004Crest of the Stars V.219.98801370681669198801372669198068195

3/2/2004Crest of the Stars V.319.98801380682669198801389669198068294

3/2/2004Crest of the Stars V.419.98801390683669198801396669198068393

3/16/2004Escaflowne Movie Regular19.98800580445669198800580669198044595

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.114.98800500430669198800504669198043093

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.214.98800510431669198800511669198043192

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.314.98800520432669198800528669198043291

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.414.98800530433669198800535669198043390

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.514.98800540434669198800542669198043499

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.614.98800550435669198800559669198043598

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.714.98800560436669198800566669198043697

3/16/2004Escaflowne V.814.98800570437669198800573669198043796

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.19.98802001330669198802003669198133091

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.29.98802011331669198802010669198133190

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.39.98802021332669198802027669198133299

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.49.98802031333669198802034669198133398

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.59.98802041334669198802041669198133497

3/16/2004Fancy Lala V.69.98802051335669198802058669198133596

3/2/2004Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade - Movie19.98800961881669198800962669198188190

3/16/2004Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl Collection39.98800972380669198800979669198238093

3/16/2004Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl V.114.98801460970669198801464669198097096

3/16/2004Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl V.214.98801470971669198801471669198097195

3/16/2004Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl V.314.98801480972669198801488669198097294

3/16/2004Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl V.414.98801490973669198801495669198097393

3/2/2004Love Hina V.124.98801101900669198801105669198190094

3/2/2004Love Hina V.224.98801111901669198801112669198190193

3/2/2004Love Hina V.324.98801121902669198801129669198190292

3/2/2004Love Hina V.424.98801131903669198801136669198190391

3/2/2004Love Hina V.524.98801141904669198801143669198190490

3/2/2004Love Hina V.624.98801151905669198801150669198190599

3/16/2004MS Gundam the 08th MS Team V.119.98800751710669198800757669198171093

3/16/2004MS Gundam the 08th MS Team V.219.98800761711669198800764669198171192

3/16/2004MS Gundam the 08th MS Team V.319.98800771712669198800771669198171291

3/16/2004MS Gundam the 08th MS Team V.419.98800781713669198800788669198171390

3/16/2004Gundam the 08th MS Team - Miller's Report19.98800791714669198800795669198171499

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.119.98800801670669198800801669198167096

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.219.98800811671669198800818669198167195

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.319.98800821672669198800825669198167294

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.419.98800831673669198800832669198167393

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.519.98800841674669198800849669198167492

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.619.98800851675669198800856669198167591

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.719.98800861676669198800863669198167690

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.819.98800871677669198800870669198167799

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.919.98800881678669198800887669198167898

3/16/2004Mobile Suit Gundam Wing V.1019.98800891679669198800894669198167997

3/16/2004MS Gundam: Char's Counterattack19.98800742200669198800740669198220098

3/16/2004Outlaw Star V.129.98801050820669198801051669198082092

3/16/2004Outlaw Star V.229.98801060821669198801068669198082191

3/16/2004Outlaw Star V.329.98801070822669198801075669198082290

3/16/2004Outlaw Star Box Set59.98801080826669198801082669198082696





Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video in North America. The company has distributed notable titles like Superior Defender Gundam Force, Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, and Witch Hunter Robin. Bandai Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of Bandai America Inc., who makes the toys for the hit television series, Power Rangers, Digimon, and Mobile Suit Gundam. All U.S. operations are headquartered in a large, ultra-modern facility in Cypress, Calif. Bandai Co., Ltd is the third largest toy company in the world comprising 53 subsidiaries in 18 countries. In addition to toys and children's entertainment, Bandai Co.'s global interests include video game software, multimedia, music and full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies, and licensed apparel. Bandai Entertainment is headquartered in Cypress, California and additional company and product information is available through our website at www.bandai-ent.com.