Press Release, May 22, 2006 OSAKA POPSTAR IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT VIRGIN MEGASTORE TIMES SQUARE MAY 3O, 2006

Punk rock supergroup OSAKA POPSTAR have announced a special in-store appearance at the Virgin Megastore Times Square in New York City on Tuesday, May 30 in connection with the May 23 release of Osaka Popstar & the American Legends of Punk, their debut CD with bonus DVD on Misfits Records/Rykodisc.  Osaka Popstar creator and frontman JOHN CAFIERO, the legendary MARKY RAMONE (RAMONES), JERRY ONLY (MISFITS), DEZ CADENA (BLACK FLAG) and IVAN JULIAN (RICHARD HELL & THE VOIDOIDS) will all be on hand to sign autographs for fans.  In addition, the first 200 people will receive a free 24” x 36” Osaka Popstar poster.

Fans can also catch JOHN and MARKY on the radio May 23 on MARKY's Sirius Satellite Radio show “Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg,” airing at 8:00 PM EST on Sirius’ Faction (Channel 28) and rebroadcast Saturday, May 27 at 10:00 PM EST on Sirius’ Disorder (Channel 24). Additionally, MARKY and JOHN will make a guest appearance on Jonathan Clarke's “Out Of The Box” program on New York’s Q104.3 FM, broadcast on Sunday, May 28 at 9:00 PM Eastern.

In other news, the album’s first single, “Wicked World,” debuted at #15 on FMQB's Top 25 Submodern Rock singles chart and has already climbed to the #6 position.  In addition, the album is now #10 (up from #15) on FMQB’s Top 25 Modern Rock albums chart.  The video for “Wicked World” premiered on The Anime Network (www.theanimenetwork.com) May 18 and can be viewed on the site’s homepage until May 24.

OSAKA POPSTAR has teamed with Tower.com for a promotion giving fans all over the country the chance to buy an autographed copy of the new CD/DVD (while supplies last).  To purchase an autographed CD, go to:

http://www.towerrecords.com/promo.asp?page=Osaka%20Popstar%20Autographed%20Booklet%201&from1=RYKOP.

For additional information on OSAKA POPSTAR, visit www.osakapopstar.com and www.myspace.com/osakapopstar.

MSO Contacts:

Kristine Ashton-Magnuson              kashton@msopr.com                         818.380.0400 ext. 233

Libby Henry                                 lhenry@msopr.com                         818.380.0400 ext. 224