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GTECH'S HotTrax(R) Race-Based Monitor Game Debuts in Rhode Island WEST GREENWICH, R.I., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE:GTK) today announced that HotTrax(R), a new 3D animated lottery game, will debut in Rhode Island on May 28, 2004. This race-based monitor game provides players with an exciting opportunity to place a variety of wagers on the finishing order of the racecars every four minutes. HotTrax is the first game of its kind in the lottery industry. "Bringing sight, sound, and motion to life, the release of HotTrax is an important milestone for the lottery industry, representing a new direction in content design and quality for lottery games," said GTECH Vice President of Corporate Marketing Chris Lyons. "The approach is designed to increase the entertainment value of lottery products as well as gain a broader acceptance in social space environments. A significant step in support of this approach is the debut of HotTrax at Chelo's restaurants across Rhode Island." The Rhode Island Lottery will launch HotTrax at 50 locations in Rhode Island initially, with plans to expand the distribution over time. For a list of locations, please visit the Rhode Island Lottery's website at http://www.rilot.com/hottraxretailers.htm. In support of the game launch, the Rhode Island Lottery will run Race Nights each weekend in order to educate players, generate excitement, and provide players with the opportunity to win giveaways and prizes. "We are excited to be the first and only state currently to offer HotTrax," said Rhode Island Lottery Executive Director Gerald Aubin. "GTECH has taken the popularity of Keno and added the excitement of auto racing, giving Rhode Island lottery players a truly unique gaming option." GTECH, a leading global information technology company with over $1 billion in revenues and more than 5,500 people in 45 countries, provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction processing solutions. The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing presence in financial services transaction processing. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com/. Contact: Robert K. Vincent Public Affairs GTECH Corporation 401-392-7452 DATASOURCE: GTECH CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs, GTECH Corporation, +1-401-392-7452 Web site: http://www.gtech.com/

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