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Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Selects Scientific Games International to Provide Instant Game Services for Pennsylvania Lottery

Revenue Department and Scientific Games(SGMS) Will Begin Negotiating Five-Year Contract


HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of
Revenue Gregory C. Fajt today announced that he has selected Scientific
Games International to supply instant game services to the Pennsylvania
Lottery.
Scientific Games, based in Alpharetta, Ga., was chosen following an
open and competitive procurement process. Fajt said a committee comprised
of employees from the Lottery and other state agencies began evaluating
vendor proposals last July. The committee determined that Scientific Games'
proposal offered the best combination of experience in the Lottery
industry, innovation, minority participation, technical expertise and cost.
"Scientific Games is an industry leader in instant game products and
services," Fajt said. "The state-of-the-art services the company will
provide under this contract will help the Pennsylvania Lottery continue its
recent growth."
Fajt said the department will immediately begin negotiations with
Scientific Games on a five-year contract, with up to five, one-year
extensions. The terms of the contract will not be determined until it is
finalized, but Fajt said the cost will be significantly less than under the
commonwealth's existing contract with Scientific Games for instant game
services. Fajt said Scientific Games will be paid a percentage of the
Lottery's instant game sales. The contract will go into effect on April 10,
2007.
Scientific Games is in the final year of 10-year instant-game contract.
The company was paid approximately $35 million under the existing contract
for Fiscal Year 2005-06.
Services provided by Scientific Games under the new contract will include:

-- Printing tickets and distributing them to retailers.
-- Destroying returned tickets.
-- Telemarketing to retailers.
-- Assisting with game design.
-- Inventory control and inventory status projections.

CONTACT: Steve Kniley
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Revenue