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Donald R. Sweitzer Accepts Position of Chairman of GTECH Corporation

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — GTECH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica S.p.A. (Pink Sheets: LTTOY), announced that Donald R. Sweitzer has accepted the position of Chairman of GTECH Corporation effective January 1, 2009.

"We are delighted and fortunate to have recruited and retained a professional of Don's caliber to serve as Chairman of GTECH," said Lorenzo Pellicioli, Chairman and CEO of Lottomatica Group. "With a decade of experience at GTECH and more than 20 years of government affairs and consulting services to the Company, Don is a world-class executive who will continue to be a great ambassador in our pursuit of global business opportunities and strategic partnerships for GTECH."

Sweitzer will continue to closely advise Mr. Pellicioli and GTECH President & CEO Jaymin B. Patel on government relations and general business affairs. Additionally, in the role of Chairman of GTECH, Sweitzer will have a number of important responsibilities including, among other things, acting as an Ambassador for the Company when interacting with global customers, current and future potential business partners, and government officials.

Sweitzer began his career with GTECH in 1998 as Senior Vice President of Government Relations and currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Public Affairs. In this role, Sweitzer leads the Company's efforts in identifying and developing new business opportunities in targeted markets and supporting the expansion of GTECH's products and services in existing jurisdictions, as well as continually enhancing the Company's communications and services to its worldwide government and commercial clients. Sweitzer will continue serving in this capacity until the end of December 2008.

Prior to joining GTECH, Sweitzer was President of the Dorset Resource and Strategy Group, a public affairs consulting firm. A recognized authority on national politics and public affairs, Sweitzer has advised numerous national, statewide, and congressional candidates throughout his career in government affairs and has worked at every level of government. Sweitzer lives with his wife Sheri in Warwick, Rhode Island, and has four grown children, William, Matthew, Jennifer, and Elizabeth, and also three grandchildren.

GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery. Lottomatica is one of the world's largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry. GTECH and Lottomatica together create a fully integrated lottery operator and gaming technology solutions provider — a combined company with worldwide scale, considerable financial strength, and industry-leading customer solutions. Lottomatica is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing, media, and financial services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2007, had approximately EUR1.7 billion in revenues and 5,900 employees in over 50 countries when combined with GTECH.

Contact: Robert K. Vincent Public Affairs 401-392-7452

SOURCE GTECH Corporation

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