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GTECH to Showcase GamePoint(TM) at NASPL Conference in Quebec Company's First Combined Instant and Online Self-Service Dispensing Machine Establishes New Standards in Self-Service Lottery WEST GREENWICH, R.I., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE:GTK) today announced that it will feature its new GamePoint(TM) self-service lottery solution at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Fall Conference and Trade Show in Quebec City, Quebec, on October 5 - 9, 2004. GamePoint, with its unique instant and online ticket dispensing technologies, is the product of GTECH's recent acquisition of instant-ticket vending machine supplier, Interlott. The new GamePoint terminal combines Interlott's instant ticket dispensing technology with GTECH's online lottery ticket distribution and sales. "We are excited about the opportunity to demonstrate to our lottery customers and prospective customers the unique value of GamePoint," said GTECH Vice President of Corporate Marketing Chris Lyons. "We have established a new standard for instant ticket and online lottery sales through a one-stop self- service terminal. GamePoint provides players with an attractive, easy-to-use, in-store alternative for the sale of instant and online tickets, and provides growth opportunities for lotteries to expand their retail distribution to new locations." The instant ticket functionality of the GamePoint terminal offers brightly-lit push buttons which feature actual ticket facings that have become the foundation of Interlott's global leadership in instant ticket self-service dispensing. The emphasis on easy-to-read and easy-to-access ticket facings featured in GamePoint is based on the more than 28,000 instant ticket self- service installations deployed by Interlott. The instant ticket functionality of GamePoint also features the patented Quad Burster(TM) ticket dispensing technology -- the industry's most reliable method for dispensing instant tickets. GamePoint's built-in online ticket self-service functionality is based on GTECH's highly-successful Altura(R) terminal, the industry's most successful and easy-to-use touch screen. With an Altura built into the cabinet, it allows players to easily navigate their online ticket purchases, while at the same time providing the retailer and the lottery with proven, built-in security and reporting functionality. The new GamePoint terminal will be available for display and demonstration in the GTECH booth #49 on the NASPL show floor. 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. The Company identifies forward looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "continue," or similar words that refer to the future. 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. 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 commercial gaming technology and 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 Holdings Corporation CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs of GTECH Corporation, +1-401-392-7452 Web site: http://www.gtech.com/

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