Press Release January 4, 2007

David Orrick joins Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH

Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI), the wholly owned subsidiary of the Novomatic Group of Companies, has announced that David Orrick has, with immediate effect, joined the team to head up the company’s Communications & Business Development activities.

Orrick is a 13 year veteran of the gaming industry and a former award winning industry journalist. He is a widely travelled and well known figure with considerable experience of market development and gaming licence acquisition.

David Orrick commented: “I am both honoured and delighted to join Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH at such an exciting time. The Novomatic Group of Companies has a deserved reputation for exceptional product innovation and the highest standards of service and is held in the highest regard all over the world of international gaming. My task is to assist the company in its drive to open new markets in key gaming jurisdictions and to support the AGI team internationally.”

AGI Managing Director Jens Halle noted: “I am extremely pleased to welcome David Orrick to the Novomatic family. He brings to AGI a wealth of international experience and professionalism and will be a valuable asset to the company at a time when many new markets are opening and new relationships are being formed. His appointment adds a new dimension to our team and I am certain that the results will be highly beneficial.”

David Orrick can be contacted at: dorrick@novomatic.com

Contact information:
Andrea Lehner
Marketing Assistance & Communications
AUSTRIAN GAMING INDUSTRIES GMBH
Phone: +43 2252 606 415
E-mail: alehner@novomatic.com