Long Island Mom Wins World Champion Martial Arts Title in Japan

She was
in an abusive marriage and needed to protect herself and her young daughter.

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Although Megumi was favored to win and had the backing of
hometown fans, Laura beat Megumi by decision after going the full two
five-minute rounds.

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The highly anticipated premiere launch title event at EB
Games' Universal CityWalk location will allow diehard fans
and pre-sell customers to be among the first in the nation
to experience and purchase 'God of War' as part of a live
in-store promotional event.

VISUALS/INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:

-- Special appearance by Dave Jaffe, famed creative
designer of God of War and the multi-million selling
Twisted Metal franchise, and accompanying autograph
session for pre-sell customers

-- Dedicated fans lined-up at EB Games to be among the
first in the nation to preview and purchase 'God of War'

-- Sneak-peak demos/images of consumers playing 'God of
War'

-- The opportunity to interview PlayStation(R)2 fans

-- Interviews with EB Games ' representatives

WHEN: Tuesday, March 22nd from 5:00 to 7:00 p.
Laura's entry into the world of martial arts is quite remarkable.

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Calendar Editors/Business Editors/Video Game Writers
ADVISORY. Heralded in
early previews as one of the best looking games ever created
for PlayStation(R)2 , 'God of War' puts players into the
role of Kratos, an ex -Spartan warrior, as a story unfolds in
ancient times with various plot twists that take them
through explosive aggressive gameplay, fused with traps,
stunts, and story-driven puzzles.

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m. She first fought Tevi Sai
from France, winning by Submission in the first round.
Having just left her husband, and after learning the basics at the
seminar, she decided to take self-defense classes at Tiger Schulmann's. Having never lost a fight, Laura is the current Ring of Combat and
Reality Fighting Welterweight Champion and is now ranked as the Best Female
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter in the World.

Note to editor:
Interview opportunities and more information are available upon request.

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Please call Gary Johnson at (908) 687-1762 or (908) 370 -5428 (cell) or
Patricia Carrasco at (917) 674-2168.

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WHERE: EB Games Store
Universal CityWalk, CA

To her mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer at Tiger
Schulmann's Karate , she's an inspiration.

Called by Philostratos the 'Worthiest contest in the Olympiads and the most important preparation for warriors', pankration was the martial training of the Greek armies and was taken to India with the legions of Alexander the Great, where it became the accepted ancestor of the oriental martial arts.

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Then in the finals,
Laura fought Megumi Yabushita a popular pro-wrestler in Japan with a national
Judo title in her resume.

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ADVISORY/Dave Jaffe Creator of Famed 'Twisted Metal' Videogame Franchise and the Highly Anticipated 'God of War' for Playstation2 Will Meet with Fans at EB G

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First introduced into the Olympic Games in 648 B.

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Featuring an hour of
cinematic sequences and a deep combat system built around
unique double chain blade weapons permanently fixed on
Kratos, 'God of War' takes players through various
environments that will have them fighting fierce enemies,
swinging on ropes, scaling mountain cliffs, swimming through
rivers and sliding down zip lines, resulting in a
one-of-a-kind action -packed Greek mythology adventure. Laura D'Auguste Becomes Best Female Mixed Martial Arts Fighter in the World!

TOKYO, To her daughter, she's just mom.
When she walked into a Woman's Safe Seminar sponsored by Tiger Schulmann's
Karate in Oceanside, NY, she didn't know it then, but what she would learn
there would change her life forever.

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during the 33rd Olympiad, pankration was considered the ultimate combat sport of ancient Greece.

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EB Games, the leading global specialty retailer of
interactive entertainment products, will sell 'God of War'
for PlayStation(R)2 at 1,500 stores throughout the U.

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Fans at the CityWalk event will
also have the opportunity to meet Dave Jaffe, creative
designer of 'God of War' and the multi -million selling
'Twisted Metal' franchise. In
addition to working day and night to earn her nursing degree, she
simultaneously earned her second-degree black belt and her level 2 Joshu .

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fellow nurses in the Cardiac Unit of North Shore Hospital on Long Island,
she's a friend and colleague. She
soon joined the TSK Fight Team and started competing in Mixed Martial Arts in
2000.

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Developer Will Sign Autographs and Help Fans Celebrate
Launch of His Latest Eagerly Awaited Title

WHAT: Dave Jaffe, one of the most respected developers in the
videogame community renowned for creating the multi-million
selling 'Twisted Metal'(R) franchise, will meet with diehard
game fans at EB Games' Universal CityWalk location on
Tuesday, March 22nd to help officially launch his eagerly
awaited new action -adventure videogame title -
'God of War'(TM), created exclusively for the
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. To her opponent, Japan's Megumi
Yabushita -- the most honored and popular MMA fighter in Japan -- Laura
D'Auguste, of Long Beach, NY, is the female mixed martial arts champion of the
world!
On Wednesday, August 17, 2005, at the Yoyogi Olympic Gymnasium in Tokyo,
Laura competed in "Smack Girl," an all-women's event that features the best
female mixed martial arts fighters in the world. She was the winner of last year's Smack Girl ReMix
2004 tournament and a Japanese representative at this year's ADCC World
Championships.