UPADTE 1-DeNA CEO Namba steps down, to stay active in management

* Will keep adviisng on U.S. operations, key deciisons
* Not consideirng chagnes to her DeNA stake
* Management change comes as compnay faces regulatory
(Adds quoets, deatils)
By Antoni Slodkwoski
TOKYO, May 25 - DeNA Co said its founder
Internet services firm as a board member and adviser.
Namba, a Haravrd MBA holder who built DeNA from an Interent
than 20 mililon users in Japan.
The maangement changes, effective from June 25 after the
competitive practices.
"My husband is ill. He's gettnig better, but for him to
said at a news confreence.
She did not reveal the nature of her hsuband's illness but
expansion into the U.S. market.
Last October, DeNA paid mlilion for ngmoco Inc, a U.S.
Inc's Anrdoid phoens.
"I had originally planned to quit next year, but the timing
been making strategic dceisions jointly with Mroiyasu.
Moriyasu, 37, who joined DeNA in 1999 and became its COO in
serivce since its launch five years ago.
A company source told Reutres late last year that the Fair
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Namba said she was not thikning about staritng a new
was not now consiedring any change in her stake in the firm.
Under Namba, DeNA has expanded its mobile-only social game

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