ROME (ITALY) and PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (U.S.) – July 12, 2010 – Lottomatica Group S.p.A. announced that a consortium of GTECH companies was chosen by Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z o.o., a government-owned lottery organization in Warsaw, to provide a wide array of lottery technology and ongoing services. The seven-year contract, which follows a competitive procurement, will commence on December 1, 2011, and includes the option for three extension years. GTECH has been Totalizator Sportowy’s online lottery technology and services provider since 1991 and will continue to maintain a primary data center and a backup data center in Warsaw.

“GTECH offered Totalizator Sportowy proven capabilities, products, and quality of services that will meet the Lottery’s vision for the future, enabling them to respond to market challenges with accelerated innovation,” said GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel. “We stand ready with the latest technology solutions that embrace creative new game content and distribution capabilities – solutions that will drive further growth and return more value to Totalizator Sportowy in the coming years.”

Under the new contract terms, GTECH will provide Totalizator Sportowy with a comprehensive set of solutions including a central system conversion to the Company’s Enterprise Series (ES), and approximately 12,500 GT1200 terminals. Additionally, the existing communications network will be upgraded utilizing the latest IP technologies.

GTECH will install its ES MultiMedia technology that will allow Totalizator Sportowy to manage, distribute, and display multimedia content such as games, advertising, transactions, and messaging through a single point of control.

GTECH will also provide Totalizator Sportowy with the Company’s IP-based ES Connect software. ES Connect is a highly secure, high volume, open standards network interface that connects a lottery’s transaction processing engine to a multitude of sales channels and devices.

Over the next three years, Totalizator Sportowy has the option to outsource retailer training, field service, and instant-ticket distribution services to GTECH.

Additionally, Totalizator Sportowy has the option to implement Commercial Services products, such as bill payments and mobile phone top ups, utilizing GTECH’s ES Commercial Payments Technology Solutions; GTECH’s Lottery Inside for alternative distribution channels; and, Internet and mobile services, which are subject to enabling legislation.

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Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol “LTO”. In 2009, the Company had approximately €2.2 billion in revenues and 7,500 employees in over 50 countries when combined with GTECH.