Press Release March 3, 2005

AGI goes coinless

Ellipse Spandau, the new Casino of Spielbank Berlin, opened its doors on the 4th of March and Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH proudly announces that it delivered 70% of the machines onto the whole floor including Multi Gaminators®, Slant Tops and Up Right machines.
AGI has also been chosen as the exclusive supplier for Ellipse Spandau´s online system, which means that all of the machines are now connected to the new novo SafeCash® system. This once again strengthens the position of Novomatic as the company that leads the way to the future of gaming.

Novo SafeCash®:
Novo SafeCash® is the new generation of Casino operation and embodies secure electronic funds transfer transaction handling with Smart Cards as trusted source electronic purses, customized to address the unique requirements of coin-less gaming operations. Novo SafeCash® is an add-on module to the Novoware™ System, and is fully integrated with the Novoware™ Cash Desk, Cage and Reporting Modules. With 1024-bit encryption and variable session keys Novo SafeCash® was designed to conform to the highest level of security standards, incorporating features previously only seen in the international banking sector. Supporting GSP 2500 and SAS 5.x (electronic gaming machine communication protocols from Novomatic and International Game Technology respectively) Novo SafeCash® is a plug-and-play coin-less solution compatible with most electronic gaming machines. The system offers unparalleled flexibility and ease-of use, providing operator and player alike with choice of Anonymous Cards or Personalized Cards, with or without PIN, Self or Assisted Service as well as Automated Credit Transfers or Selected Value Credit Transfers.

Slot Management:
All Novomatrix™ and Novoware™ products are modular in design and therefore fully compatible with future developments – eliminating costly hardware and infrastructure changes when upgrading or adding modules and functionality. The net effect is that Novomatrix™ and Novoware™ products have a longer usable lifespan, improved ROI and reduced TCO.

In Spielbank Berlin Ellipse Spandau also the Novoware™ Mystery Jackpot solution (a cost effective, highly flexible, softwarebased add-on module to the Novoware™ BASE System) from Novomatic is installed, which is also connected to the novo SafeCash® System.

“We are very proud and honoured that Spielbank Berlin has chosen the whole product range of our machines and systems which is another milestone in the progression of AGI” says Charles Hiten, Managing Director of Austrian Gaming Industries.

Contact information:
Petra Blaschka
Phone: +43 2252 606 415
E-mail: pblaschk@novomatic.com