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  • PA Lottery Sets All-Time Sales Record. Full Story.
  • AIT & Carnegie Mellon University Renew Their Successful Collaboration. Full Story.
  • Scientific Games Wins Contract From Santa Casa Misericordia de Lisboa for Instant Tickets. Full Story.
  • Eight Lotteries Will Release Licensed Instant Game Tied to Bewitched Motion Picture. Full Story.
  • Enhancements to Powerball Game Begin August 28. Full Story.
  • Report on WLA/EL Seminar on Interactive Gaming in Reykjavik. Full Story.
  • Pacific Lottery Announces Appointment to and Resignations from Its Board of Directors. Full Story.
  • Missouri Lottery's Promotions Manager First To Receive NASPL Management Certificate. Full Story.
  • Three PA Lottery Winners Appear in Television Commercial Alongside Gus. Full Story.
  • Oberthur Gaming Technologies is Awarded a New Contract by Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador. Full Story.

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Topping $2.35 Billion, PA Lottery Sets All-Time Sales Record; Sales Top Last Year's Record More Than Five Weeks Before Fiscal Year Ends

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (June 1, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery has set a new sales record. Lottery sales from July 1, 2004, through last week totaled $2,358,906,572.50, topping last year's annual sales of $2,352,071,452.50 by $6.8 million.

"We fully expected to set a new sales record this year," said Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt. "Continued strong sales of instant games and the most recent Powerball jackpot helped the Lottery achieve that goal more than five weeks before the fiscal year ends on June 30."

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Fajt expects total sales for the 2004-05 fiscal year to reach $2.6 billion, resulting in the third consecutive year of double-digit sales growth for the Pennsylvania Lottery. Comparing calendar year 2003 to 2004, industry experts ranked the PA Lottery as the second fastest growing of all 41 U.S. lotteries and the fastest growing in terms of instant games sales growth.

Of the 30 best instant games sales weeks in the history of the Lottery, 27 of those weeks occurred this fiscal year, including the best week ever - $41,881,775 during the week of Dec. 21 - 27, 2004.

Fajt said there is no single secret to the Lottery's recent success. He said everyday attention to detail has made the sales growth possible.

"This unprecedented period of sustained growth has been achieved by raising the bar across the board," said Fajt. "Under the leadership of Executive Director Ed Mahlman, the Lottery is constantly improving the products it makes available to players, increasing the number of retailers across the state, marketing its products responsibly and partnering in projects that demonstrate social responsibility."

About the Pennsylvania Lottery:
The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception more than 32 years ago, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.6 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers throughout Pennsylvania. The Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit http://www.palottery.com.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery media release.

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AIT & Carnegie Mellon University Renew Their Successful Collaboration

ATHENS, Greece (May 31, 2005) -- The leading American university Carnegie Mellon (CMU) renewed its exclusive, in paneuropean level, collaboration with Athens Information Technology (AIT) until 2012. The ceremony took place in Athens, Greece, where the chairman of CMU, Dr. Jared L.Cohon and Sokratis Kokalis, chairman of AIT, signed the agreement.

In the past three years of collaboration of the two Institutions, impressive results, in both education and research, were achieved. From the postgraduate program "Msc in Information Networking" (MSIN), they received, up to today, their degrees 48 students from 11 countries

Furthermore, the Graduation Award Ceremony took place at the AIT, in the presence of special guests. Carnegie Mellon University awarded diplomas to its second international class of graduates enrolled in the MSIN (Master of Science in Information Networking) program offered by Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute (INI) in collaboration with Athens Information Technology (AIT).

Carnegie Mellon President Jared L. Cohon presided over the event and offered remarks.

Students from India, Bulgaria, Romania, Lebanon, Greece, the Ukraine and the United States participated in a diploma ceremony featuring Pittsburgh entrepreneur and Carnegie Mellon Trustee John G. Rangos as the keynote speaker. He spoke about how this successful collaboration with AIT provides an important benchmark for the university's presence internationally and a strong commitment for promoting educational excellence worldwide.

"INI programs are leading the way in integrating technology, policy and business to educate the leaders of tomorrow", said Pradeep K. Khosla, dean of Carnegie Mellon's College of Engineering and co-founder of the Carnegie Mellon educational collaboration in 2001.

The new 29-member graduating class enters the marketplace with competitive problem-solving skills and the technical savvy so essential for success in today's fluid global marketplace, according to Mrs. Dena Haritos Tsamitis, head of Carnegie Mellon's Information Networking Institute.

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The program is designed to attract gifted graduates from SE European Universities, and also, to trap the interests of professionals seeking to improve job skills and personal development. The Master of Science degree is awarded to qualifying students directly by Carnegie Mellon University.

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SOURCE: INTRALOT (www.intralot.com) media release.
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Scientific Games Wins Contract From Santa Casa Misericordia de Lisboa for Instant Tickets

NEW YORK, USA (June 1, 2005) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced that Santa Casa Misericordia de Lisboa (SCML), the only state-authorized lottery of Portugal, has awarded Scientific Games the exclusive contract to supply instant lottery tickets valued at $3.5 million over its entire term of one year and three one-year options to renew.

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SCML has 5,000 lottery retailers in its network and generated instant lottery ticket sales of $60 million out of total lottery sales of $780 million in calendar 2004.

Lorne Weil, chairman and CEO of Scientific Games Corporation, said, "We welcome this opportunity to work with SCML to increase instant ticket sales in Portugal. As in many other European countries, sales of instant tickets trail behind those of the more traditional online lottery games. Based on our experience in the region, we are convinced that this represents an enormous opportunity to help SCML generate more funds for beneficiaries."

Lourdes Hill, CEO of the Games Department of SCML, said, "Instant lottery is a popular game in Portugal and, in spite of heavy competition from other games of our portfolio, it benefits from a regular and faithful segment of the Portuguese population. We expect the added-value from Scientific Games to bring the best practices and new ideas to our instant lottery, in order to boost sales and respond to the expectations of our customers and the many beneficiaries of the game—namely children in need and young students’ projects."

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About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators.
It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies.
Scientific Games’ customers are in the United States and more than 60 other countries. For more information about Scientific Games, please visit our web site at http://www.scientificgames.com.

SOURCE: Scientific Games Corporation media release.
Company Contact: Lisa D. Lettieri, Phone: +1-212-754-2233.


Eight Lotteries Will Release Licensed Instant Game Tied to Bewitched Motion Picture

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ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (June 1, 2005) – MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games (NASDAQ: SGMS), announced today that eight lotteries will almost simultaneously launch a licensed instant game tied to this summer’s motion picture debut of Columbia Pictures’ Bewitched, starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell, debuting in theaters June 24, 2005.

Bewitched-themed instant lottery games began appearing in May in Ohio and South Dakota, followed by Idaho, Iowa, West Virginia, and Kansas. The New South Wales Lotteries and Lotterywest in Western Australia will separately introduce a Bewitched licensed scratch-off game in July.

For this particular licensing opportunity, each lottery was able to take advantage of MDI’s full array of value-added services, specifically game, ticket and point-of-purchase design. In cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, as part of its comprehensive package, MDI also produced a customized Bewitched themed 30-second television spot.

An all-star cast led by Oscar®-winner Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell cast their spell on the movie version of one of TV's most memorable and beguiling shows, Bewitched. Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail) writes (with Delia Ephron) and directs this magical romantic comedy, produced by Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher (Gladiator, Stuart Little), Penny Marshall (The Cinderella Man) and Nora Ephron.

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"The magic of the Bewitched brand and the timing of the movie’s release, combined with the fun and excitement of lottery cash prizes, create a powerful summertime offering that we believe will have tremendous appeal with lottery players," said Steve Saferin, MDI President.

The film is rated PG-13.

About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation (www.scientificgames.com) is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut and the Netherlands, and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies. MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation, is the worldwide leader in licensed lottery games and promotions.
MDI will be celebrating twenty years of serving the lottery industry in February, 2006.

About Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures, part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

SOURCE: MDI Entertainment media release.
CONTACT: Jeff Schweig, Phone: 678-297-5212.


Enhancements to Powerball Game Begin August 28; Step-Down of Advance-Play Feature Begins June 1, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (June 1, 2005) -- Sales for a new, enhanced version of the Powerball lottery game will begin on Sunday, August 28. The new game will feature the country’s largest opening jackpot, faster growing jackpots and bigger second-tier prizes that will allow players matching five white ball numbers to win up to $1 million.

The Powerball opening jackpot will increase from $10 million to $15 million. Powerball’s second-tier prize for matching five white ball numbers (without matching the red Powerball number) will double, increasing from the current $100,000 to $200,000. With the PowerPlay feature, players who match five white ball numbers will have the chance to win $1 million. The changes will go into effect with the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

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"The improvements to Powerball will make the game more exciting," said Lottery Executive Director Ed Mahlman. "Powerball soon will have the largest opening jackpot in American Lottery history.

"Powerball jackpots will also increase faster, in at least $5 million increments."

To increase the average Powerball jackpot size, two white ball numbers will be added, changing the jackpot odds to 1-in-146.1 million; the current game has jackpot odds of 1-in-120.5 million. The overall odds of winning a cash prize will remain virtually the same, at 1-in-36.60, up slightly from the current 1-in-36.06.

To prepare for the changes to the game, it will be necessary to step-down Powerball’s advance-play feature. Powerball and PowerPlay tickets may be purchased up to 13 weeks (26 draws) in advance. Beginning with the June 4 drawing, there no longer will be 26 draws remaining in the current version of the Powerball game. The last opportunity to purchase 13 weeks (26 draws) of Powerball in its current matrix will be Wednesday, June 1. The number of advance draws available for purchase will continue to decrease by one until only one drawing in the current schedule remains.

Powerball tickets will be on sale for the new, enhanced version beginning Sunday, Aug. 28. At that time, players again will be able to purchase up to 13 weeks (26 draws) of advance-play tickets.

This will be the fourth version of Powerball since it was introduced in April 1992. The Pennsylvania Lottery joined the multi-jurisdictional game in June 2002. In the past three years, Pennsylvania has sold nine jackpot-winning Powerball tickets totaling more than $425 million cash.

"As with all of the Pennsylvania Lottery games, Powerball helps us to continue supporting a broad range of programs that benefit older residents, including expanded prescription drug benefits through PACE and PACENET," said Mahlman.

How to play Powerball (current version of the game):

To play Powerball, players pay $1 and select five white balls from the first set of 53 numbers plus a single red ball, the Powerball, from a second set of 42 numbers. Players may select their own numbers using a Powerball play slip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn plus the Powerball number to win the jackpot. There also are eight additional ways for players to win a cash prize. Powerball features an option called PowerPlay. For an extra $1 per Powerball play (game), players can multiply their Powerball prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5 times the original prize amount for all prizes EXCEPT the jackpot. Prizes can multiply up to $500,000. Powerball tickets are sold in 29 participating jurisdictions - 27 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery:

The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception 33 years ago, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.6 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers throughout Pennsylvania. The Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit http://www.palottery.com.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery media release.


Report on WLA/EL Seminar on Interactive Gaming in Reykjavik, May 22-25, 2005

Report By: Göran Wessberg, WLA Academy Coordinator

Iceland- Top of the world for Interactive Gaming

It all started in Iceland -- that was the title for one of the first presentations at the joint WLA and EL seminar on interactive gaming, May 22-25 in Reykjavik. And that is true- the first lottery to introduce Internet gaming was the Icelandic sports betting company Islenskar Getraunir, nowadays merged with Islensk Getspa. No wonder then that the Icelandic capital had been chosen as the venue for the 9th seminar on remote gaming, or e-gaming or online gaming- there is some confusion what to call betting over the Internet, via mobile phones or digital TV.

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More than 90 delegates from 25 countries on four continents met for three intense days to follow up on recent development and trends after welcoming and opening addresses by Getspa Managing Director Bergsveinn Sampsted and EL president Hans-Jürgen Reissiger.

The Nordic countries have the longest and most comprehensive experience. Therefore, it was quite natural that all of them presented various views and experiences on how to offer sports betting (live betting in Finland by Veikkaus), Lotto and Keno (Iceland), scratch tickets and probability games (Svenska Spel), higher pay-out to meet the increasing competition from private bookmakers (Dansk Tipstjeneste) and trends in young people´s attitudes and behaviour (Norsk Tipping).

Camelot is the only lottery that has its products available on Internet, mobile phones and digital TV which Rick Jones talked about. Chilean Loteria de Concepcion is a relative newcomer in the e-gaming family and had a stimulating presentation about the way they do it on the net. The same goes for the two latest members of this rather exclusive family – Atlantic Lottery Corp. and British Columbia Lottery Corp. in Canada. USA was still missing among the presenters although there was much talk about the legal dispute between Antigua & Barbuda and the United States. The recent outcome of the WTO case as well as the latest development of European Union Court cases were analysed by our industry's legal advisor, Maitre PhillipeVlaemminck, with serious comments by WLA president Reidar Nordby.

A recurrent topic during the seminar was responsible gaming and the way that the lotteries can and must control their products and the customers. There was also much talk about betting exchanges and poker e.g. by Peter Bertilsson from BossMedia. Other vendors to speak were EssNet, Zone4Play, Milestones Entertainment, Intralot and of course Icelandic based Betware. The latter also sponsored a very much appreciated pre-seminar excursion to some of the most scenic places around Reykjavik. A big applause also from the participants for the dinner at Café Reykjavik with Icelandic specialities hosted by the two Icelandic lotteries, Islensk Getspa and Happdraettir Haskola Islands.

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In his keynote spech, Mr Jan Stocklassa from Svenska Spel International said that interactive gaming is the ultimate – political, technical, commercial and ethical- challenge for the regulated market.

I think that all delegates would agree to that after this seminar.

Reykjavik was really the hub of the lottery world this week since the Nordic lottery directors had their annual meeting there where many of the same topics were discussed.

Reykjavik also saw the first session of the new lottery training, the Frontier Program (see separate report in Lottery Insider tomorrow). The first keynote speaker there was also the last speaker of the seminar. His talk about Karaoke capitalism captivated the audience and was the closing climax of the conference.

Next time the lottery Internet industry will meet in Vancouver, Canada. How many changes will there be in the meantime?

SOURCE: Göran Wessberg, WLA Academy Coordinator.


Pacific Lottery Announces Appointment to and Resignations from Its Board of Directors

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (May 27, 2005) - Pacific Lottery Corporation has announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Aymong to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Aymong currently serves as Executive Chairman of WindyPoint Capital Holdings Inc., an international company that controls an investment bank, a merchant bank and an asset management company.

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WindyPoint currently operates globally in six cities located in Canada, U.S., and China. Mike has distinguished himself as a corporate leader and business builder. Prior to entering the global-banking business he was President and CEO of London, UK based World Gaming PLC and instrumental in contributing to this company’s profitable turnaround.

The Board of Directors also announced that Mr. Justin Tan and Mr. Quah Chek Tin have tendered their resignation from the Board due to business and personal reasons respectively. The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Tan and Mr. Quah for their past services.

About Pacific Lottery Corporation:

Pacific Lottery Corporation is engaged in the outsource management of online lotteries and related professional services for delivery to a growing audience of international customers. Today, The Corporation is engaged in the installation of its online lottery contract in support of the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh City Lottery program and leads the technical support activities for the on-line lottery system run by the Construction Lottery of the Capital-Hanoi in Vietnam.

SOURCE: Pacific Lottery Corporation (www.pacificlottery.ca) edited media release.
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CONTACT: David Aftergood, CEO. Phone: (403) 266-8900, Fax: (403) 266-8909, Email: info@pacificlottery.ca.

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Missouri Lottery's Promotions Manager First To Receive NASPL Management Certificate

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Jennifer Kempker, promotions manager for the Missouri Lottery

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, USA (May 27, 2005) -- Jennifer Kempker, promotions manager for the Missouri Lottery, recently completed the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Management Certificate Program and became the program's first graduate. Through extensive independent study, she has been dedicated to the program for the past two years and was notified in May that she had successfully completed all requirements.

Kempker's acceptance into the program was based on a recommendation from Missouri Lottery Executive Director Jim Scroggins.

"Jennifer has been an outstanding employee for the Missouri Lottery and her completion of this program is representative of her dedication to not only our organization, but the entire lottery industry as well," said Scroggins.

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Designed for lottery professionals, the NASPL Management Certificate Program is a cooperative effort between the NASPL and lottery organizations throughout North America. The program consists of five courses (19 individual modules): communications, quality management, human relations, lottery business management and issues and ethics. All assignments are reviewed and graded by Algoma University College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, through an agreement with NASPL.

Kempker was awarded the Ott Brown Scholarship at the 2003 NASPL annual conference, which was used towards the this program and will also enable her to attend NASPL's week-long Lottery College this fall with all fees waived.

Kempker joined the Lottery in September 1992 as a special events coordinator and assistant drawing manager, was promoted to Pull-Tab product manager in February 1996 and became promotions manager in December 1997. She earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., and is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a masters in public administration.

SOURCE: Missouri Lottery (www.molottery.com).
CONTACT: Julie Beck Phone: (573) 751-4050, Fax: (573) 751-5188.


Three PA Lottery Winners Appear in Television Commercial Alongside Gus, the Second-Most Famous Groundhog in Pennsylvania

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MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (May 31, 2005) -- Stanley Bokunewicz of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County; Leroy Calhoun of York, York County; and Patricia High of Smoke Run, Clearfield County, winners of the Keep on Scratchin’ instant game second-chance drawing, appear as extras in a new PA Lottery commercial that will begin airing tomorrow. The three players were randomly selected to appear in the commercial for the Lottery’s new instant game Struck By Luck Bingo alongside Gus, the second-most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania.

"This was a very unique second-chance prize for Pennsylvania Lottery players," said Ed Mahlman, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Lottery. "The Lottery strives to continually offer exciting prizes and experiences to its players."

The new Lottery commercial, featuring Gus and the three winners, was filmed at Termini Bros. Bakery in South Philadelphia on May 5. The commercial will air from June 1 through June 10. Bokunewicz, Calhoun and High appear in the television commercial as customers in a bakery.

Bokunewicz, Calhoun and High were selected in February as the three winners of the Keep on Scratchin’ instant game second-chance drawing. To enter, players submitted 10 non-winning Keep on Scratchin’ instant tickets to the Lottery. The three winners were selected from about 22,000 entries submitted to the Lottery between Dec. 28, 2004, and Feb. 4, 2005.

The prize package provided to Bokunewicz, Calhoun and High included transportation to and from Philadelphia for each winner and his or her guest, two nights’ lodging in the city, meals and $500 spending money.

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The Lottery’s newest instant game, Struck By Luck Bingo, is a $2 ticket with six prizes of $20,000, four chances to win on each ticket and more than $5 million in doubled prizes.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery:

The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception more than 32 years ago, the Lottery has contributed more than $14.6 billion to programs that include:

  • property tax and rent rebates;
  • free and reduced-fare transit;
  • the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; and
  • the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers throughout Pennsylvania.

The Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery (http://www.palottery.com) media release.


Oberthur Gaming Technologies is Awarded a New Contract by Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador

MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (May 31, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies ("Oberthur") is proud to announce that Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador (National Lottery of El Salvador) has awarded a contract to Oberthur for the supply of 20 million instant lottery tickets.

"We are very pleased to have Oberthur as exclusive supplier. Since the beginning of our partnership in 1999, they have provided us with beautiful tickets of the highest quality that have always been very successful in our market," said Lic. Rene Mauricio Chavarría, President of Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador. "Our intention for this year is to continue launching great products that will help us increase our profits to better support good causes in El Salvador, and we are confident that Oberthur will take up the challenge!"

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"We are extremely proud of the confidence Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador has placed in our organization, and eager to continue providing the Lottery with products perfectly tailored to their market," added Joaquin Casajuana, Vice President, International Sales at Oberthur.

About Oberthur Gaming Technologies (www.oberthurgt.com)

With more than 35 years of lottery-specific expertise and over a century's experience in the security printing industry, Oberthur Gaming Technologies is the world’s leader in the printing of innovative instant lottery tickets. Comprehensive services include strategic game planning and innovative conceptual design with OGT’s Dream Team™, mobile gaming, Cyber Games™ as well as state-of-the-art Global Operations and Lottery Distribution System (GOLDS). OGT currently supplies a full range of high quality and innovative products and services to 100 clients in some 50 countries. The company has production units and offices in Montreal, Canada; San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the U.S.; Paris, France; Vienna, Austria; and Sydney, Australia.

SOURCE: Lyse Trudel, Communications Officer, Oberthur Gaming Technologies, Phone: (+1-514) 254-3600, ext. 101.
For information Joaquin Casajuana, Vice-president, International Sales, Oberthur Gaming Technologies, Phone: (+1-770) 528-0208, email: info@oberthurgt.com.

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