Press Release January 22, 2008

Novomatic shines brightly at ICE

With a new multi-player platform, sophisticated cabinet innovations and a whole range of new game releases Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) holds the spotlight for gaming attraction. The wholly owned subsidiary of the Novomatic Holding stages a spectacular product exhibition at ICE 2008, booth no° 3050, ensuring that once again this stand is the undoubted hot spot of the show.

The International Casino Exhibition (ICE) in London is the important meeting point of the international gaming industry and the ideal setting for AGI to introduce new products and innovations, to meet partners and customers and to present new business opportunities.
The company traditionally presents a large array of product news at the annual ICE show,
and the January 2008 edition promises to be the best yet.

THE NEW GAMES

At ICE AGI presents a whole range of totally new game releases featured in numerous new Coolfire™ I and Coolfire™ II multi-game mixes for the international gaming markets. A total of 10 new Coolfire™ II and four Coolfire™ I releases add a whole new dimension to the AGI game range.

The new Coolfire™ II games:

  • Grand Roulette™ deluxe
  • Haute Couture™
  • Lucky Pin-ups™
  • Luxury Express™
  • Plenty on Twenty™
  • Queen of Hearts™ deluxe
  • Rich Witch™
  • Shogun™
  • Sissi - Empress of Austria™
  • Sizzling Hot™ deluxe

The new Coolfire™ I releases:

  • Attila™
  • Emperor's China™
  • Star Attraction™
  • Treasure Jewels™

AGI presents the new games in a great variety of multi-game mixes – the Coolfire™ I games housed in the international bestseller Multi-Gaminator® cabinet (Versions 30 and 31) and the Coolfire™ II releases in the new Super-V+ Gaminator® cabinet. On display at the Novomatic booth are the very latest sophisticated game mixes in this highly attractive multi-game ma¬chine for visitors to try, test and be captivated by the stunning game play and spectacular sounds and graphics!

The new games unleash the full potential of the Coolfire™ II gaming platform by offering cutting-edge high-resolution graphics and brilliant sound effects for a thrilling gaming experience and maximum fun. Diversified game themes, attractive game concepts and appealing game-play make the new generation of Coolfire™ II games a spectacular highlight of ICE and a top attraction for every operator.

LEADING TECHNOLOGY CABINET INNOVATIONS

Novo-Vision™ Slant Top II – Great Comfort in Great Style
Electronic live-gaming fun in great style is guaranteed with this new multi-player cabinet exclusively designed for the new platform Novo Unity™ II. The Novo-Vision™ Slant Top II features a 26” bottom touchscreen plus an optional second 26” top screen for either a live-streaming picture of the game or an animated display. As the ideal cabinet for modern multi-player Roulette, Black Jack, Baccarat and Sic Bo entertainment the Novo-Vision™ Slant Top II brings sophisticated style and exclusive comfort to any casino floor. Novo-Vision™ Slant Top II is the guaranteed choice for casino operators who seek to thrill their guests with a full-impact gaming experience.

Super-V+ Gaminator® – Designed to Perform
With the new Super-V+ Gaminator® AGI introduces a multi-game machine especially designed for the top performing Coolfire™ II gaming platform. The hottest multi-game mixes ever are sure to be unleashed in this new casino star making it the new standard multi-game cabinet for international markets.

Extra wide screens for maximum player attraction, most elegant style and top quality standards distinguish this multi-game machine; made with pride in Austria. The Super-V+ Gaminator® provides a permanently growing choice of stunning game combinations bringing utmost flexibility to the operator.

  • Advanced video gaming technology
  • Unrivalled sound quality with subwoofer plus active satellite speaker system
  • Maximum casino guest attraction
  • A growing selection of new multi-game mixes including top performing 10- and 20-line Coolfire™ II games

THE FLEXI-LINK JACKPOT SYSTEM

Making its eagerly awaited ICE debut on the Novomatic booth is the Flexi-Link jackpot system of the Australian company Independent Gaming Pty Ltd. Flexi-Link is the next genera-tion of computer jackpot link systems, featuring multi-level mystery jackpots that maintain and enhance player attraction by visibly notifying the maximum possible cash value of forthcoming jackpot wins.

Flexi-Link has been a huge success in Australia, throughout Asia and beyond, with over 200 systems already installed worldwide. Since September 2007 a strategic alliance between AGI and Independent Gaming sees this guaranteed win technology come to licensed gaming venues throughout Europe. At ICE AGI will present the first of a new range of in-house-developed themes for this gripping jackpot system: Samba Nights™ - a hot Samba-theme.

Astra Games Ltd. and Novo Casino UK, the UK-based Novomatic subsidiaries, present their own latest product innovations at the ATEI floor on booths 620 (Astra) and 720 (Novo Casino UK).

Jens Halle, Managing Director AGI, is proud of the 2008 product portfolio: “2007 marked ¬a very successful year for Novomatic, with great sales success worldwide and our inter¬national expansion making great strides in Asia and South-America. The ICE now signals the go-ahead for the next generation of product innovations for 2008.

We are firmly on track in the pursuit of our strategy to achieve parity between our operative and productive business, and our winning products are highly beneficial for both business areas. They perform excellently for our customers as well as in our own operations, which
also serve as the ideal field test facilities prior to every product launch.“

He continued: “I am convinced that the new products will be very well received by the inter-national industry. We have excellent new Coolfire™ II games on display in fantastic multi-game mixes that will for sure thrill operators and guests alike. And I can hardly wait to present our two revolutionary multi-player products for Poker and Black Jack – those two will certainly attract a great deal of attention.”

Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) - www.novomatic.com - is an integrated global gaming company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of electronic gaming machines and advanced technology products, in addition to extensive operational activities encompassing casinos, electronic casinos and sports betting outlets.

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