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GTECH TO PARTICIPATE IN PANEL DISCUSSION AT THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS ANNUAL GAMING, LODGING, LEISURE & TRAVEL SERVICES FORUM

WEST GREENWICH, RI - (March 2, 2005) - GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK), a leading information technology provider to government and commercial markets worldwide, will participate in the CIBC World Markets 14 th Annual Gaming, Lodging, Leisure & Travel Services Forum at the Hotel InterContinental The Barclay in New York City.

GTECH's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jaymin B. Patel, will take part in a panel discussion entitled, "Gaming Technology: A Systems Revolution or Just Another Upgrade?," on Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 11:05 a.m. (EST). Bill Schmitt, Senior Equity Gaming Analyst, will be the moderator of the discussion. The audio portion of the panel discussion will be webcast live over the Internet via the Company's website at www.gtech.com in the Investors section, or at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/cibcwm/gaming05/41104179.cfm . The audio portion of the webcast will also be available to download approximately three hours after the live event and will be accessible for 30 days following the forum on the Company's website and at the above-mentioned URL

GTECH, a leading global information technology company with over $1 billion in revenues and more than 5,400 people in over 50 countries, provides software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction processing solutions. The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing presence in commercial gaming technology and financial services transaction processing. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com .