RENO, Nev., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IGT (NYSE: IGT) today
announced the integration of Acres Gaming and IGT Gaming Systems.  The newly
formed IGT Systems division will showcase the IGT Advantage(TM) Casino System
at the IGT Systems World and IGT World of Games booths at the Global Gaming
Expo in Las Vegas, Oct. 5-7.
    The IGT Advantage(TM) Casino System is a total casino management toolkit
designed to help casinos attract and retain loyal customers, improve
operations, and increase their bottom line.
    IGT pioneered EZ Pay(TM), the original casino ticketing system that
ignited the cashless revolution in casinos worldwide.  Acres Gaming created
Bonusing(TM) technology, which delivers automated spontaneous jackpots and
rewards to players directly at the gaming machine.  Together, the two
technology leaders have become IGT Systems, the newest business division of
IGT.
    The collective resources of IGT Systems provide the most expansive and
innovative suite of gaming systems products in the industry.  "This joining of
forces compounds our ability to provide outstanding service and further
strengthens our capacity to deliver the next generation of gaming systems
technology," said Rich Schneider, President of IGT Systems.  "Our mission is
to empower our customers with a technology toolkit that allows them to offer a
unique gaming product in an ever-increasing competitive environment."
    IGT Systems offers the largest and most experienced professional service
organization in the industry.  "We support our customers 24 hours a day,
365 days a year from field offices throughout the world, as well as from our
new Global Support Center in Las Vegas," continued Schneider.  "Our domestic
service organization is more than 120 people strong -- and growing."
    The IGT Advantage(TM) Casino System products include Patron Management,
Bonusing(TM), EZ Pay(TM) Ticketing, Machine Accounting, Cage & Table
Accounting, NexGen(TM) touch screen displays, Table Touch(TM) table game
management tool, Mobile Data Access(TM), Visual Slot Performance(TM) and
Coinless Transit(TM).  Bonusing(TM) technology features Xtra Credit(TM), Point
Play(TM), Return Play(TM)and Lucky Coin(TM) options.  A new Loyalty Game(TM)
concept combines the power of loyalty-building player clubs with a multi-line,
multi-coin game.

    Statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are "forward
looking" statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  Although IGT believes that the expectations reflected in any of its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ
materially from those projected or assumed.  IGT's future financial condition
and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are
subject to change and to inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
IGT does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update forward-looking
statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
    Information on risks and factors that could affect IGT's business and
financial results are included in our public filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

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