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GTECH to Provide 7,000 Additional Handheld Lottery Terminals to Organizacion Nacional De Ciegos Espanoles (ONCE) in Spain Visually Impaired Retailers Benefit From Handheld Lottery Terminal Ease Of Use WEST GREENWICH, R.I., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE:GTK) today announced that Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles (ONCE) has exercised an option in its existing agreement with GTECH for the provision of an additional 7,000 handheld lottery terminals. ONCE, also known as the Spanish National Organization for the Blind, is authorized by the Spanish government to administer lottery and wagering games in Spain. "Last year, GTECH collaborated with ONCE to bring their existing lottery activities online, and introduced a new handheld lottery terminal to the thousands of visually impaired retailers who sell lottery tickets," said GTECH President and CEO W. Bruce Turner. "We appreciate ONCE's continued confidence in GTECH's products and services. With this new order, ONCE's handheld terminal count is expected to rise to approximately 14,000 by the end of this year." ONCE, which provides employment to over 60,000 disabled people, many of whom are visually impaired, was the first GTECH customer to be connected to an online lottery system through the new, highly secure handheld lottery terminals. In 2002, GTECH teamed with Ingenico, the world leader in secure transaction payment and transaction systems, to deliver an innovative, secure handheld lottery terminal for the thousands of visually-impaired retailers in Spain. The Ingenico i8500 terminal integrates highly secure online transaction capabilities, with state-of-the-art GSM/GPRS wireless communications. The terminal also offers array imaging technology which allows retailers to scan previously-issued tickets, smart card and magnetic card readers, a receipt printer, and Text-to-Speech technology, combined in a compact, ergonomic, and durable package optimized to aid the visually-impaired ONCE lottery retailers. The Text-to-Speech technology reads and translates incoming messages into Spanish for the retailer, while the GSM/GPRS wireless communication permits the retailer to roam. With respect to this terminal sale with ONCE, GTECH expects to generate approximately $11 million in revenue. Certain statements contained in this press release are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the prospects and financial outlook for the Company, which reflect management assumptions regarding: (i) the future prospects for and stability of the lottery industry and other businesses in which the Company is engaged or expects to be engaged, (ii) the future operating and financial performance of the Company (including, without limitation, expected future growth in revenues, profit margins and earnings per share), and (iii) the ability of the Company to retain existing business and to obtain and retain new business. Such forward looking statements reflect management's assessment based on information currently available, but are not guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those set forth above, in the Company's subsequent press releases and on reports by the Company on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as risks and uncertainties respecting: (i) the potential impact of extensive and evolving government regulations upon the Company's business; (ii) the ability of the Company to continue to retain and extend its existing contracts and win new contracts; (iii) the possibility of slower than expected growth or declines in sales of lottery and gaming goods and services by the Company or the Company's customers; (iv) exposure to foreign currency fluctuations; (v) risks and uncertainties inherent in doing business in foreign jurisdictions; (vi) the relatively large percentage of the Company's revenues attributable to a relatively small number of the Company's customers; (vii) the possibility of significant fluctuation of quarterly operating results; (viii) the intensity of competition in the lottery and gaming industries; (ix) the possibility of substantial penalties under and/or termination of the Company's contracts; (x) the ability of the Company to respond to technological change and to satisfy the future technological demands of its customers; (xi) opposition to expansion of lottery and gaming; (xii) the Company's ability to attract and retain key employees; and (xiii) the possibility of adverse determinations in pending legal proceedings. About GTECH 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/. About Ingenico With a 24 percent market share in terminal shipments and revenue leadership, Ingenico is the world's largest provider of secure payment and transaction systems used by banking, retail, petroleum, transportation, healthcare, and governments to ensure the secure acceptance and flow of electronic commerce. Ingenico's 1,300 employees, as well as a network of subsidiaries, partners, and distributors make it simple, fast, and safe to purchase goods anywhere in the world. For more information about Ingenico, please visit http://www.ingenico.com/. Contact: Robert K. Vincent Public Affairs GTECH Corporation 401-392-7452 DATASOURCE: GTECH Holdings Corporation CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs, GTECH Corporation, +1-401-392-7452 Web site: http://www.gtech.com/

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