TOKYO--30 Aug--Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ InfoQuest HI CORPORATION (Headquarter: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; president and CEO: Kazuo Kawabata hereinafter "HI") announced today that its 3D rendering engine MascotCapsule(R) has been shipped with more than 150 million mobile devices as of March, 2006, with 50 million units shipped in the past two quarters alone. The ratio of shipment in Japan to other regions is 4:3. MascotCapsule(R) is a real-time 3D rendering engine which enables content providers to develop 3D applications with ease for various devices such as mobile phones, digital camcorders, and information home appliances. MascotCapsule(R) is available in versions 1 through 4 which target different hardware configurations. In addition to all Japanese carriers and handset manufacturers, the engine has been widely adopted in the US, Europe, Korea, and China. Since its release, hundreds of MascotCapsule(R)-based games and applications have been released through multiple wireless networks. HI is committed to extend its lead in mobile 3D by continuing to improve its products from both the content developers' and end users' perspective, as well as developing new innovative products and services. -- MascotCapsule(R) is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan. -- The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademark of their respective owners. For more information, please visit www.hicorp.co.jp . Contact Information Mitsutaka Monma HI CORPORATION Marketing Division/Public Relations Tel: +81-3-3710-2843 Fax: +81-3-5773-8660 Email: [email protected] Meguro Higashiyama Bldg. 5th Floor, 1-4-4 Higashiyama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan 153-0043 SOURCE HI CORPORATION --Distributed by AsiaNet ( www.asianetnews.net )--