PRESS RELEASE LOTTOMATICA GROUP ANNOUNCES THAT GTECH CORPORATION HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE INTEGRATED SERVICES PROVIDER IN THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ISSUED BY THE INDIANA (HOOSIER) LOTTERY

ROME, ITALY
and PROVIDENCE,
RHODE ISLAND (US) - October 4, 2012 -
Lottomatica
Group S.p.A. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,
GTECH Corporation, has been chosen as the Integrated Services Provider by
the
Indiana
(Hoosier)
Lottery, following
a competitive procurement.
Under
the terms of the RFI, GTECH Corporation shall form an Indiana-based entity to provide comprehensive lottery services and operations following execution of an Integrated Services Agreement (ISA). The 15-year ISA is expected to
be signed by November 1, 2012, upon completion
of a probity review and
other customary corporate matters.
The selection team unanimously
recommended GTECH
after a
thorough
evaluation of the
business
plan
submitted in response to the Lottery's RFI.
In making the announcement,
the Hoosier Lottery
said that
it expects the
GTECH business plan
will generate an additional $2.1 billion
in net income
over 15 years for the
State of Indiana. GTECH is
entitled to
receive annual
incentive payments should it achieve certain net
income targets and has
given assurances that provide for payments to the State of Indiana if its net income targets are not achieved.

"GTECH is pleased with the State Lottery Commission's decision and excited about this new opportunity," said GTECH President & CEO Jaymin B.

Patel. "We look forward to helping the Hoosier Lottery improve sales growth

and

returns

to the State of Indiana. Together, we intend

for the Hoosier

Lottery to become and remain one of the best-performing lotteries in the nation and a benchmark of social responsibility."

Further details will be disclosed upon the execution of the ISA with the
Hoosier Lottery.

Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol "LTO." In 2011, Lottomatica Group had €3.0 billion in revenues and 8,000 employees in over 60 countries.

For further information:

Robert K. Vincent Simone Cantagallo Lottomatica Group S.p.A. Lottomatica Group S.p.A. Corporate Communications Media Communications

T. (+1) 401 392 7452 T. (+39) 06 51899030

This press release and previous ones are available on Lottomatica and GTECH web sites:

www.lottomaticagroup.com- www.gtech.com

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