GTECH Receives Corporation of the Year Award for Subcontracting of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in Florida

WEST GREENWICH, R.I., Dec. 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE:GTK) was recently named Corporation of the Year by the Florida Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Diversity, for its subcontracting of registered minority- and women-owned businesses in support of the Florida Lottery's operations.  GTECH received the award at the Florida Matchmaker 2005 Conference and Trade Fair held in Orlando last month. Matchmaker is an economic development forum for small minority businesses, Florida government purchasing representatives, and private industry to share ideas and develop new business partnerships.

"GTECH is honored to receive the Corporation of the Year award because it recognizes our commitment to diversity, and to the minority business community in the State of Florida," said W. Bruce Turner, GTECH President and CEO.  "In addition to purchasing millions of dollars in goods and services from minority firms, we are also providing a wide range of support services to the Florida Lottery and facilitating strategic partnerships with our suppliers."

"GTECH's Florida office works with dozens of minority- and women-owned businesses around the state to provide various products and services to help support our operations with the Florida Lottery," said Bryan Colbert, GTECH Account Development Manager.  "This award is a tribute to our employees in Florida who work hard to achieve our supplier diversity goals and our supplier partners who share our commitment to inclusion, quality, and innovation."

Through its minority vendor subcontracts, GTECH is able to meet its supplier diversity commitments to the Florida Lottery and the State of Florida.  The products and services provided under GTECH's minority- and women-owned business program include terminal installation, printing, promotional products, travel, office supplies, and temporary personnel.

"Governor Bush has challenged state agency managers and purchasing agents to look for new and innovative ways to expand diversity in state contracting and to increase opportunities for all Florida businesses.  The State of Florida relies heavily on the private sector to help set higher standards to increase supplier diversity," said Windell Paige, Director of the Office of Supplier Diversity for the State of Florida.  "We are proud and encouraged to have a responsible corporate partner such as GTECH demonstrating its commitment to diversity and serving as an example for others to follow."

GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company.  With more than $1.25 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/.

  Robert K. Vincent
  Public Affairs
  GTECH Corporation
  401-392-7452


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