Monday June 26, 2006

GTECH Announces Fiscal Year 2007 First Quarter Results

WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island (June 22, 2006) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced earnings for its first quarter of fiscal year 2007, which ended May 27, 2006.

“We had a successful quarter across all three GTECH vertical markets — Lottery, Gaming Solutions, and Commercial Services,” said GTECH President and CEO W. Bruce Turner. “We completed the industry’s fastest lottery system implementation in North Carolina in 58 days with more than 5,000 terminals. Gaming Solutions secured its first significant placement of the new WinWave gaming machine platform in two government jurisdictions.  POLCARD experienced a 31 percent increase in bankcard acquiring turnover, and BillBird saw an 86 percent increase in bill payment and prepaid top-up transaction volume, from the same period last year.”

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“We are pleased with the performance of the business, despite the difficult quarter-over-quarter comparisons created by nonrecurring events in both periods,” said GTECH Senior Vice President and CFO Jaymin B. Patel.  “The fundamentals of our business remain strong, and we are well positioned to capture new opportunities in each of the markets we serve.”

Operating Results
Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $315.9 million, compared to revenues of $326.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.  Net income was $45.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to net income of $54.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share for the same period last year. For the quarter, service revenues were $290.2 million, comparable to the first quarter of last fiscal year, despite a year-over-year reduction of approximately $12.6 million of revenues from Brazil, which was principally related to the court-ordered return of revenues withheld in fiscal year 2005. Excluding the higher revenues from Brazil in fiscal 2006, service revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 increased $11.4 million or approximately 4 percent year-over-year, driven by the continued strength of the U.S.  lottery market. Product sales for the quarter were $25.7 million, compared to $35.0 million in the first quarter of last year. Service margins were 39.4%, reflecting lower revenues from Brazil. Product margins increased 3.1 percentage points to 41.4% in the most recent quarter, reflecting a change in product mix.
The first quarter results include one-time costs of $6.8 million associated with the pending transaction with Lottomatica S.p.A. Excluding transaction-related costs, the Company would have reported net income of $52.5 million and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.40. This compares to net income of $46.8 million and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.36, excluding the higher revenues from Brazil in the first quarter of last fiscal year.

Cash Flow and Investments
During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company generated $102.3 million of cash from operations. This cash was principally used to fund $80.2 million of systems, equipment, and other assets relating to contracts, including new systems in North Carolina, Arizona, and Washington State, and to pay cash dividends of $10.8 million. At May 27, 2006, the Company had $185.2 million of cash and cash equivalents and $323.1 million of short-term investment securities on hand.
At the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company had $499.5 million available under its senior revolving credit facility.

First Quarter Highlights

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, GTECH continued to execute against its strategic objectives of maintaining and expanding the core lottery business, winning new customers, and growing perimeter businesses.

Domestically, GTECH was selected by the Virginia Lottery to provide a new central system, terminals, an IP wireless communications network, and ongoing services under a seven-year integrated services contract.

The Company also celebrated the success of the fastest, and smoothest, instant ticket launch in GTECH history in North Carolina on March 30, 2006.  On May 30, 2006, GTECH launched North Carolina’s online game offering, Powerball.

Internationally, GTECH signed a three-year contract extension with the Beijing Welfare Lottery Center to provide a new central system, terminals, and ongoing software licensing and support. In Brazil, Caixa Economica Federal approved a 90-day contract extension with the Company.

GTECH’s subsidiary Spielo delivered 540 WinWave™ terminals to Svenska Spel in Sweden, and 300 WinWave terminals to Atlantic Lottery Corporation in Canada.

Also during the quarter, GTECH launched Pick ‘n Play™ in Illinois.  Pick ‘n Play is the Company’s new game concept designed to combine the appeal of instant gratification and multiple chances to win with the security and integrity of an online game. Since the inaugural launch in March 2006, sales in Illinois have topped the $11 million mark.

The state of Illinois was also the first in the United States to receive GTECH’s ISYS™ Text-to-Speech (TTS) application that enables a visually-impaired retailer’s personal computer to audibly “read” the text that is displayed on the ISYS terminal. In effect, the ISYS can now “talk” to the visually-impaired lottery clerk. The Text-to-Speech application is easily configurable for all ISYS terminals currently in the field worldwide. GTECH will work with customers on an individual basis to determine how best to implement the application for visually-impaired retailers in other jurisdictions.

“We remain committed to helping customers drive revenue through new content and new technology,” continued Mr. Turner. “With the addition of Connie Laverty as GTECH’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, we will continue to identify market trends and long-range market opportunities for product development, content development, sales, and potential acquisitions.”

Other Business Developments
After the close of the quarter, GTECH shareholders voted to approve the previously-announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of GTECH by Lottomatica S.p.A., at a special meeting of shareholders. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining conditions set forth in the merger agreement, the proposed merger is expected to be completed in mid-2006. If the proposed merger is completed, GTECH will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica and each outstanding share of GTECH common stock will be converted into the right to receive $35.00 in cash, without interest.

About GTECH
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With more than $1.3 billion in annual revenues and 5,300 people in over 50 countries, GTECH provides integrated technology, creative content, and business services to effectively manage and grow today’s evolving gaming markets. In targeted emerging economies, GTECH also leverages its operational presence and infrastructure to supply commercial transaction processing services.  For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH’s website at http://www.gtech.com.

SOURCE: GTECH Holdings Corporation.
CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs, Phone: 401-392-7452.

MISSOURI, USA (June 15, 2006) -- Mega Scratchers games and super-sized jackpots helped the Missouri Lottery set record proceeds during fiscal year 2006, coming in 19 percent higher than the last fiscal year transfers and 13 percent higher than the previous record $230.3 million set in fiscal year 2004. Today’s final monthly proceeds transfer to public education was $23,097,875, bringing the total proceeds transferred to Missouri’s public education during FY06 to $260.3 million. The June transfer is based on ticket sales in May.

"The Missouri Lottery has witnessed dramatic growth in the past 20 years, especially in the past four years," said Larry Jansen, executive director of the Missouri Lottery. "Lottery proceeds have gone from $80 million in fiscal year 1987 to $260.3 million in fiscal year 2006."

Jansen attributed much of the past year’s success to record Powerball jackpots and growth in Scratchers games sales.

"We introduced two ’mega’ Scratchers games during the past year, and together, they’ve added more than $1.7 million a week to our sales. These games have the highest payouts we’ve ever offered, so while the state is bringing in more proceeds, winners are taking home more than ever, too. It’s a win-win situation."

Jansen said that since the first "mega" Scratchers games was introduced in September 2005, proceeds each month have been more than $21 million.

In addition to Scratchers tickets, Jansen noted that the Powerball jackpot surpassed $300 million two times during fiscal year 2006; the first time the jackpot set a new record on Oct. 19, 2005, coming in at $340 million, and it broke that record on Feb. 18 when it reached $365 million. As a result of the record jackpot, the Lottery also experienced record sales in February of $94.1 million.

"We were also fortunate enough to award the largest jackpot won in Missouri during this past fiscal year," Jansen noted. "Thirteen state employees from the St. Louis area claimed a $224.2 million jackpot in April. That generated a tremendous amount of excitement for our games."

Jansen added that while the past fiscal year was phenomenal for Powerball, it will be hard to match during the next fiscal year.

Proceeds from Missouri Lottery ticket sales in fiscal year 2006 were used for a variety of public education programs including: the Foundation Program, the A+ Schools Program, special education excess costs, the Vocational Rehabilitation program, the Early-Grade Literacy program and capital improvements at several colleges and universities around the state. For a complete list of programs funded in FY06, visit the Lottery’s Web site at www.molottery.com.

 From the start of the Lottery in January 1986 through fiscal year 1993, Lottery proceeds of $542,540,033 went to the state’s General Revenue Fund. In August 1992, Missouri voters approved an amendment to direct all Lottery proceeds to public education, and since July 1993, when the law change took effect, the Lottery has contributed more than $2.1 billion to the state’s public education system.

Each year, the proceeds are allocated by the governor and the state’s General Assembly during the annual appropriation process. These funds represent approximately 3.8 percent of the total annual funding required for Missouri’s public education system.

"In addition to record sales and profits, we also set a new record low - the lowest percentage of sales (5 percent) spent on operating costs in the agency’s 20-year history," Jansen added.

For each dollar spent on the Lottery, more than 95 cents goes back to the citizens of the state in one form or another. Approximately 61.6 cents is returned to players as prizes, 27.3 cents goes to the state’s public education programs, 6.1 cents pays for retailers’ commissions, incentives and bonuses, and 5 cents is used for administrative costs.

SOURCE: Missouri Lottery media release.

Lotto Hamburg Cooperating with INTRALOT S.A.

- Pilot project POSEIDON to renew the lottery's central system
- More service with Greek software

HAMBURG, Germany (June 15, 2006) -- The state lottery company, Lotto Hamburg, will be the first German lottery company, regarding a lottery's central system, to coorporate with INTRALOT S.A., a Greek supplier of lottery technology. The contract for developing a German version of the lottery's central system, Lotos, developed by INTRALOT, including a subsequent and extensive practice test, has been signed. Lotto Hamburg acted in response to the Greek proposal of adjusting this standard software, which is used worldwide, to German requirements within a limited time frame in a pilot project at no cost for Lotto Hamburg. This was preceded by a thorough examination of the relevant facts and legal circumstances, in particular of the legal principles governing public contract awards.

According to Siegfried Spies, Managing Director of Lotto Hamburg, this is undoubtedly the right step at the right moment: "The central system and technology used in Lotto Hamburg's point of sales have been in place since the introduction of online-Lotto and are already more than ten years old - an advanced age for IT-technical products. Our objective is to become technologically innovative and flexible whilst continuously providing absolute security in the processes of the games business. On that basis we have repositioned ourselves strategically in terms of IT. As a small lottery company, it is essential for us that our business processes and infrastructure are efficient and effective. For that reason it is important for us that the software products we use are available and further developed on the market as standardised products; individual adjustments of individual solutions simply would be too costly and time-consuming for us."

At present, Lotto Hamburg is defining detailed technical specifications for the central system software and terminal software to be developed by Intralot. It is of particular importance that the new central system complies with German requirements imposed by the technical agreements of the German Lotto and Totoblock, by the certification regulations of ISO 27001 and of the World Lottery Association (WLA), by German statutes, and by Lotto Hamburg's rules of participation.

The new system is scheduled to go online in the first half of the year 2007 and prove itself under real conditions.

After conclusion of the pilot project, Lotto Hamburg will commence tendering procedures for the central system estimated to take place in the second half of the year 2007.

Spies comments: "No great efforts of persuasion were required when Intralot presented their proposal to us and asked us to take part at no cost in the development of the German version of Lotos. Initially, of course, we will have to wait for the results of the evaluation of the pilot phase.

If the pilot project runs successfully another product which in every respect will be highly interesting providing future-orientated IT-strategy may be able to be offered to the German lottery market."

Lotto Hamburg is the state lottery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and has been organising officially licensed gambling, such as LOTTO 6aus49, GlücksSpirale, KENO and the legal sports betting, ODDSET and Toto, since more than 50 years. In the financial year of 2005, Hamburg's lottery generated 213.6m euros in stakes at approx. 530 point of sales and via the internet gaming offer at www.lotto-hh.de.

INTRALOT intends to gather experience with the pilot project that is free for Lotto Hamburg and to get a foothold in the German lottery market. The Greek supplier of gaming systems and organizer of lotteries and sports betting games was established in 1992. The company is listed at Athens Stock Exchange and has generated a turnover of 523m euros in the previous financial year.

SOURCE: Nordwest Lotto und Toto Hamburg Ueberseering (www.lotto-hh.de) Press office via EL.
For inquiries: Mrs. Birte Engelken T: +49 (0)40 / 632 05-241.

OGT Rolls the Dice with New Lucky Dice™ Patent

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA (June 19, 2006) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Oberthur Gaming Technologies (“OGT”) a patent for its Lucky Dice™ play action. OGT’s Lucky Dice game, U.S. Patent No. 7004,506, was developed seven years ago. This unique patent allows Lotteries to vary what is needed to win from play to play, and ticket to ticket to create exciting games using numbers, cards, or other symbols.

The Lucky Dice™ patented play action has already been incorporated into games by more than ten U.S. Lotteries since 1999 as either Lucky Dice, Lucky Numbers, or Lucky Card Cash, including the Arizona Lottery, who has reordered the game based on its initial success. In addition, the Michigan Lottery has made plans to launch the game Lucky Numbers later this year.

“OGT has long been known as the innovator in the lottery industry, and the issuance of this new patent is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to research and development,” stated Carla Schaefer, OGT’s Vice-President, New Business Development. “We are extremely proud of the success the Lucky Dice™ play action has generated, and know it will continue to produce sales results for all lotteries who implement it.”

The Lucky Dice™ play action, and all games incorporating the patent are part of OGT’s proprietary products portfolio.

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 products and services to 100 clients in some 50 countries. The company has production units or 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, (+1-514) 254-3600, ext. 101, Email: lyse.trudel@mtl.oberthurgt.com.
For information: Vicki Smith, Sales Support Specialist (+1-210) 509-9999 ext. 236 or Liz Johnson, New Business Coordinator, Oberthur Gaming Technologies (+1-210) 509-9999 ext. 119.

MDI’s new Golden Tee® Golf License is Major Attraction to Video Game Enthusiasts and Emerging Markets; Leader in Video Arcade Games Joins Portfolio of Licenses

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (June 16, 2006) -- Golden Tee® Golf, one of the world’s most popular video arcade games, is available to lotteries now that MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), has acquired the rights to license the extremely popular brand.

"Golden Tee is a phenomenon in and of itself. Everywhere you go, groups are huddled around the game console in friendly competition and now, competing live against people everywhere,” said Steve Saferin, MDI president. “This game is extremely popular in today’s society and we’re excited to offer it to lotteries that are always looking for the latest craze.”

Golden Tee’s popularity has been steadily growing over the last decade. The coin-operated game features a trackball to simulate a real swinging motion and images of fantastic golf courses around the world that the players navigate through as if they were actually playing a round of golf. Golden Tee Golf joins MDI’s other popular video games PAC-MAN and Space Invaders.

Since its release in 1989, over 100,000 Golden Tee machines have been deployed. Innovative features such as wireless tournament play enabling competition with players across the world, customizable on-screen characters, interactive help, and courses that change with both the season and the time of day. This month players in bars, nightclubs, restaurants and arcades across the globe can enter the Golden Tee LIVE Regional Championships for a chance to win their share of $100,000 in cash prizes.

Golden Tee LIVE has been featured on CNN and in Golf Magazine, GQ, and Chicago Magazine along with numerous local and national newspapers. Incredible Technologies has continued to offer its customers new courses every year, as well as new and improved versions of the game, including Golden Tee 3D Golf with Peter Jacobsen, Golden Tee Fore!, and now Golden Tee LIVE.

As an innovative and forward-thinking company, Scott Morrison, VP of Marketing at IT, said they are excited to venture into the lottery category and know this will be a success for lotteries that run a Golden Tee game.

“Over the years, Golden Tee Golf has become a powerful and recognizable brand, and has established itself as part of our popular culture,” Morrison said.  “It has also become associated with winning money, due to nearly ten years of national skill-based tournaments.  A Golden Tee lottery ticket is sure to resonate with the legions of avid players all across the country.”

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.

About Incredible Technologies
Incredible Technologies (IT), located in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Illinois, was founded in July of 1985. IT is the largest US designer and manufacturer of coin-operated video games, with annual gross sales of over $60 million. IT specializes in the design and development of entertainment hardware and software for coin-operated, consumer and cartridge-based systems. The company employs over 100 designers, programmers, artists, animators, sound engineers, service technicians and production personnel.  IT is first and foremost a high technology development company.  The company’s current strategy is to diversify into the entertainment arena with the development of low-cost, high performance computer hardware and software that offers innovative technology and exceptional return on investment.  For more information visit their websites at www.itsgames.com and www.goldentee.com.

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

New York Lottery Numbers Game Sets Record
Pays More Than $8.3 Million to Twenty-Five Thousand Players in One Day

SCHENECTADY, New York (June 19, 2006) -- New York Lottery Daily Numbers players had a major pay day last week winning more than $8.3 million playing the 4-4-4 and 1-2-3 number combinations on the Thursday, June 15th midday and evening drawings.

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“The amazing $8.3 million payout is a new record for the New York Lottery Daily Numbers game,” said New York Lottery Director Nancy A. Palumbo. “The popular number combinations of 4-4-4 and 1-2-3 were drawn during Numbers Bonus Week which means not only did New Yorkers win big, but they also took home a 600 to 1 payout. That represents an increase in prizes of over 20 percent.”

During the midday drawing last Thursday, 9,524 players who picked the 4-4-4 combination won $4,688,940 when their numbers came in. In the evening, 16,236 winners who played the numbers 1-2-3 walked away with $3,695,200. Number selections are usually capped when they reach a $5 million payout liability, but neither of these popular number combinations had been sold out for the day.

The $8.3 million payday last week beat the record set on August 26, 2002 when the midday 6-6-6 combination was drawn paying out $1.18 million and the evening 2-2-2 winning numbers paid out nearly $5 million, setting the former daily prize payout record at $6.18 million.

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The Daily Numbers game was introduced to New Yorkers on September 8, 1980. During fiscal year 2005-2006, sales on the Daily Numbers game reached $827 million, generating $333 million for education. Since it was launched in 1980, the Daily Numbers game has generated more than $5.25 billion for primary and secondary education on sales of over $15 billion.

The New York Lottery, the largest lottery in the country and the sixth largest in the world, has generated more than $29 billion in revenue to help support education in New York State, including a record $2.2 billion in fiscal year 2005-2006 on revenues of $6.8 billion. For more information, contact the New York Lottery Press & Community Relations office at 518-388-3415 or email here.

SOURCE: New York Lottery (www.NYLottery.org) media release.
CONTACT: Press and Community Relations, Telephone: (518) 388-3415.

INTRACOM’s Athens Information Technology (AIT) Holds Its First Annual Workshop on Practical Aspects of Security

ATHENS, Greece (June 15, 2006) -- Athens Information Technology (AIT) hosts on June 16-17, 2006 the 1st AIT Annual Workshop on PRactical AspeCts of SEcurity (PRACSE 2006).

The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry who are working on the security of cryptographic protocols and systems. The workshop is based on presentations of invited and regular papers, blending together tutorials, keynote presentations and on-going work on important properties of systems and business security, with an emphasis on practical aspects of security.

The workshop will focus on the challenges, technologies and available protection mechanisms of wireless systems and more specifically on cryptographic primitives and protocols, key management and access control, authentication and real-life protocols and wireless security.

The keynote speaker of the workshop is Philip R. Zimmermann, the creator of Pretty Good Privacy PGP Inc. Zimmermann is specialised in cryptography and data security, data communications, and real-time embedded systems. Zimmermann has been characterized as one of the "Net 50" most influential people on the Internet (Newsweek) and one of the Top 10 Innovators in E-business (InfoWorld).

Athens Information Technology (AIT) -an internationally renowned education and research centre in the fields of information technology and telecommunications- was founded in 2001 by INTRACOM and supported since by INTRALOT. AIT’s workshops and events aim at the development of top-level information on technology developments. Both INTRACOM and INTRALOT encourage such venues as mediums for the creation of technological breakthroughs in all academia and industry sectors.

About INTRALOT (www.intralot.com)
INTRALOT, a public company listed on the ASE, is a leading supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing systems, innovative game content and value added services to state licensed gaming organizations worldwide. It’s broad portfolio of products & services, its know-how of Lottery, Betting & Video Lottery operations, its experience in sports games and its leading-edge technology, give INTRALOT a competitive advantage, which contributes directly to customers’ efficiency, profitability and growth. With 37 subsidiaries, 8 business offices, 3,000 people and revenues of € 523 million for 2005 and €700(Ε) for 2006, INTRALOT’s footprint straddles five continents.

SOURCE: INTRALOT News Release.
For more information please CONTACT: Ms. Evi Ioannidou, Communications Director, Phone: +30-210-6156000 – Fax: +30-2106106800, Email: ioannidou@intralot.com

Player City Hall of Fame inducts first Members; Internet Club Celebrates Anniversary

LANSING, Michigan, USA (June 19, 2006) - The Michigan Lottery has inducted 100 loyal Lottery players into its Player City Hall of Fame.  Inductees into the Hall of Fame earned the honor by accumulating the most "Player City Points" during the past year through Player City, the Lottery's Internet-based VIP club.

"When we first discussed the viability of an interactive website for our players over a year ago, we had no idea it would be the overwhelming success that it now is," Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters said.  "We have Player City "residents" from all over the state who are enjoying exclusive member benefits and contests that a year ago weren't available."

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The Player City website, found at www.playercity.net, was launched in June, 2005.  Player City members earn points for various on-site activities and then "redeem" their points later for members-only contests.  Additionally, points accumulated put residents in the running for Hall of Fame honors.  The Hall showcases Player City's point leaders and provides a chance for residents to see how their point totals match up against all residents.  Point totals are updated every 5 minutes.

Additionally, Michigan Lottery players now have their own place on the web to brag about their luckiest experience with the Michigan Lottery.  The "Lucky Me!" section of the Player City website allows members to contribute their personal story for all members to see, and earn 2,000 Player City points in the process.

For example, member Linda W. writes, "I received a coupon from Player City that when you purchase a $10 instant ticket, you receive a $5.00 instant ticket "FREE".  So, I lost on my $5 instant ticket but I won $200 on the $10 instant ticket.  I was so happy I told my husband that he should become a member too!"

For additional information, please visit the Lottery's Web site at: www.michigan.gov/lottery.

SOURCE: Michigan Lottery media release.
CONTACT: Andrea Brancato, Phone: 517-335-5648.

Georgia Lottery Sales Surpass $3 Billion

ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (June 16, 2006) -- With two weeks remaining in the fiscal year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) today announced its annual sales have surpassed $3 BILLION for the first time in GLC history.

"Crossing the $3 billion mark in sales is a significant milestone for the Georgia Lottery and the citizens of Georgia, who benefit from every dollar we raise," said GLC President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco. "As we approach the end of the fiscal year on such a strong note, we remain committed to our mission of maximizing dollars for the HOPE Scholarship and Prekindergarten Programs."

The Georgia Lottery's fiscal year 2006 spans from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. GLC sales for fiscal year 2005 reached a then-record $2.92 billion.

Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $8.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's Prekindergarten Program. More than 900,000 students have received HOPE Scholarships, and more than 700,000 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.

For more information, please visit the Media Center on the GLC Web site at: www.galottery.com.

SOURCE: Georgia Lottery media release.
CONTACT: Georgia Lottery Corporation, Media Relations Department, Voice: 404-215-5062, Fax: 404-215-8983, Email, media@galottery.org.

Kansas Lottery Players Club

TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (June 19, 2006) -- Kansas Lottery players can get connected to e-news, winning numbers, promotions and more ways to win by signing up for the new Kansas Lottery Players Club. Membership is free and open to anyone 18 years of age and older.

Subscribers to the Kansas Lottery Players Club can opt to have any or all of the following types of information e-mailed to them:

• Winning Numbers. E-mails containing winning numbers and jackpot information are sent to all subscribers shortly after numbers have been verified and jackpots determined (Powerball, Super Kansas Cash, Hot Lotto, 2by2, and Pick 3).
• News and Information. Up-to-the-minute updates about new Kansas Lottery games, jackpot alerts and other need-to-know information is e-mailed to subscribers direct from the Kansas Lottery.
• Special Promotions. Kansas Lottery Players Club subscribers receive immediate notice of special Lottery events and upcoming promotions that give players more ways to win.

“We are excited to offer this service to our players so they can stay in touch with us and keep up-to-date on winning numbers, promotions and other news about their lottery,” said Kansas Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten. “We encourage players to visit the Kansas Lottery web site and get signed up.”

Becoming a member of the Kansas Lottery Players Club is easy. Just visit www.kslottery.com, click on the Players Club logo at the top of the page, and answer a few simple questions. Member information will not be used by any persons or agencies other than the Kansas Lottery. Players can change their options or cancel their membership at any time.

If you have questions, please contact Kansas Lottery Communication Liaison Sally Lunsford at 785-296-5708 or sally.lunsford@kslottery.net.

SOURCE: Kansas Lottery.
CONTACT: Sally Lunsford (785) 296-5708,Email: sally.lunsford@kslottery.net.

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