Torrance, CA, July 8th, 2005 � Konami's Metal Gear Solid 2 miniature trading figures have been a long sought after treasure by many collectors and fan's of the game alike. Now, however, they are readily available as Yamato USA is proud to announce their release as part of its Konami Figure Collection!

Blister carded, the 4" scale assortment comes fully assembled and includes Raiden; Hal Emmerich (Otacon); Olga Gurlukovich; Revolver Ocelot; Gurlukovich Soldier; the Metal Gear RAY; and everyone's favorite super spy, Solid Snake.

These figures are now available at GameStop, Musicland, and other fine pop culture retailers. For a complete listing of retailers carrying these and other Yamato products, please visit the Yamato USA website at www.YamatoToysUSA.com

ABOUT YAMATO USA
Yamato USA is the wholly owned subsidiary of Yamato Co., Ltd with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. For over six years, Yamato USA has proudly served the North and South American hobby/collector markets with a wide offering of miniature collectible figures, PVC and die-cast action figures, as well as poly-resin and PVC statues inspired by the hottest titles in Japanese anime, manga, and video game properties. Featured properties include Masamune Shirow's Koukaku-Kidoutai (a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed, and Intron Depot; Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun, Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin (aka Samurai X), Kentaro Miura's Berserk, and Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira.