HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HAPS USA, Inc. -- (OTC:HAPS) (BULLETIN BOARD: HAPS) announces that it has completed all phases of the acquisition of PGMI, Inc. PGMI, a Delaware corporation, owns 100% of MARUGIN International, Inc., a Japanese pachinko gaming business operating since 1951. The Company operates a total of 4,492 pachinko machines in fourteen (14) locations. In July 2004 and March 2005 the Company opened its two largest stores with 560 machines each. According to the Japanese Ministry of Economy over 24 million adults are regular patrons of pachinko establishments with more than one-third of all leisure dollars being spent in Pachinko gaming establishments. The Japanese gaming industry is larger and more profitable than the entire Las Vegas casino industry. Pachinko gaming clubs have been a cornerstone of Japanese society for decades. The Pachinko industry is currently employing over 318,000 people making it larger than the Japanese auto or steel industries. With the benefit of modernization and brand recognition, PGMI, Inc. seeks to become one of the premier gaming establishment chains in Japan. Currently, the average pachinko operator manages two stores making the industry ripe for consolidation. With 14 stores, the Company is among the country's larger operators. Mark Buck, who will be continuing as a director of HAPS USA, Inc., said, "We are thrilled with the depth of experience brought to this merger by the PGMI management team. The Company recently filed a form 8K with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing the terms of the acquisition, presenting the financial audits of the acquired company and introducing the new management team. Mr. Shinichi Kanemoto is assuming the role of President and Director. He has been the President and CEO of MARUGIN since 1993 and originally joined the company in 1981. I feel that the direction initiated by this acquisition will bring a great future to the Company and its shareholders. Electronic gaming generates more than $250 billion annually for Japan's economy and is a fixture in the daily lives of more than a quarter of Japan's population. Japan's Pachinko industry generates annual net revenues of $34 billion compared to $28 billion for the entire U.S. casino industry. Over the coming weeks we will be releasing additional information on the industry and updates on the Company's progress." This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "estimate", "possible" and "seeking" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date the statement was made. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted, or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to the effect of government regulation, competition and other material risks. Investor Relations: Toll free: (888) 918-8847 e-mail: DATASOURCE: HAPS USA, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations for HAPS USA, Inc., +1-888-918-8847,

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