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IGT World of Games and IGT Systems World offer a world of creativity, innovation, technology and fun at Global Gaming Expo

(Reno, NV – Sept. 27, 2004) – IGT, a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and video lottery products and software systems, continues to raise the standard for quantity, quality and variety of products at this year’s Global Gaming Expo, set for Oct. 5-7 in Las Vegas.

“G2E offers a great opportunity for IGT to set the stage for our new fiscal year which begins October 3 and for our customers to see what’s ahead in the way of new games and products for gaming markets worldwide in the coming months and into the future,” said TJ Matthews, CEO of IGT.

The IGT World of Games and IGT Systems World booths encompass more than 14,000 square feet of exhibit space, spotlighting 185 entirely new games and hundreds of unique gaming concepts showcased on more than 380 machines.

Highlights for this year’s display include:

• The preview of new licensed brand themes including Indiana Jones(: Raiders of the Lost Ark(, Viva Las Vegas( and Back to the Future.™

• Wheelionaire(, a new linked local progressive with multi-level progressive jackpots including a million-dollar top award.

• Fort Knox(, an exciting new penny progressive with multi-level mystery progressives that are player-interactive bonuses, not just awards. A number of IGT’s most popular video slot game themes will be offered as part of this linked local progressive penny offering.

• The IGT Advantage™ Systems including demonstrations of the IGT Advantage™ Casino System, IGT Advantage™ Class II System and IGT Advantage™ Central Determination System.

• Celebrity appearances including Ann-Margret, Drew Carey, Paul Rodriguez, Ron Popeil, Thomas Wilson and writer-producer Bob Gale from Back to the Future(, Elvira – Mistress of the Dark, and Max Baer (Jethro Bodine).

• A new concept utilizing the popular Wheel of Fortune® brand that is unlike anything ever shown before and which will expand even further the strong list of popular “Wheel” games.

“This year’s show will display one of the deepest lineups of fun games and unique gaming concepts that we have ever shown,” said Joe Kaminkow, vice president of game development for IGT. “I am very proud of what the IGT team has been able to accomplish over the past year utilizing the latest technological advancements, and I look forward to showing off the fun new games that will be hitting casino floors this year, next year and beyond.”

The main booth will feature areas focusing on Slots, Poker, Video Slots, MegaJackpots™, “Perfect for Pennies” games, Class II Bingo games and Central Determination games. In adjacent booths, IGT will feature Systems demos and Barcrest USA™ games -- an expanded lineup of slots and other games created for the US market that follow on the success of games made by Barcrest in the United Kingdom. IGT has formed a new business group that will be dedicated to the design and support of the new Barcrest USA™ product line, which will be officially launched at the G2E event.

Among the many games in the MegaJackpots™ World will be a new “Classic” version of the recently released Wheel of Fortune® Special Edition( on the IGT Advanced Video Platform™ and a new 5-reel base game version of the Wheel of Fortune® slot. Those, plus the final versions of the eagerly awaited Star Wars( and Elizabeth Taylor™ Dazzling Diamonds( slots and video slots (the latter dispenses jewelry in addition to regular jackpots), along with a new Bonus Reel Series™ 4-reel Megabucks( slot game. The popularity of The Beverly Hillbillies( theme has produced two new games: Cash for Crude( and Raccoons to Riches(, which will be previewed at the show, along with a new Elvira(-based game titled Elvira’s Hot 7(.

IGT was the first gaming machine manufacturer to introduce a wide-area progressive penny game, and its new penny MegaJackpots( themes will include Gilligan’s Island(, Laverne and Shirley™, Drew Carey and Brasil Slingo(. IGT was also first to offer million-dollar top jackpots on a penny machine. This year’s lineup expands upon those offerings with many new themes that feature million- dollar jackpots on penny games.

Next stop: Slot World, where S2000™ (spinning reel), Reel Touch™ (spinning reels with an LCD screen in the top box), Bonus Reel™ (three reels plus a fourth reel which can multiply the win), and 5-reel variations will roll out a slew of new themes. IGT will also preview Bonus King(, a unique new bonus play system designed to enhance slot play and expand payouts.

Poker World will unveil a host of new poker variations including some exciting multi-hand versions from Action Gaming: Kenny Rogers™ Triple Play Poker™, Pick A Pair Poker™, Spin Poker Deluxe™, and Five Play Multi-Strike™.

In the Video Slots World, the lineup will include a mixed bag including 3-reel, 5-reel and 6-reel video slots with new payline and max coin configurations. Look for advanced symbol grids that have four rows of six reels (4 by 6) featuring fun themes like Sneeki Tiki™ and Space for Rent™, as well as 15-line Shake Your Booty™ and 20-line Dam Lumberjack Beavers™ on 3 by 5 grids.

IGT was the first-to-market with 40- and 100-line games, and with the surging popularity of penny slots, IGT’s Penny World will introduce a number of new “Perfect for Pennies” themes including Stinkin’ Rich™, a 100-line game, and Max Action™, a 40-line game created especially for penny play.

Many of the new themes featured at the show will demonstrate the expanded power of IGT’s new 044-processor board, which is now offered as standard equipment on the Game King( family of machines. IGT’s new “Enhanced Video Slots” offer expanded memory capacity, resulting in even brighter and more colorful video and enhanced sounds. These games will be displayed at the show with an optional new flat screen LCD monitor to take video slots quality and entertainment value to a whole new level of technology.

Under the MegaJackpots Premium Series™ banner, the Mickey Mantle™ game offers unique multi denomination progressive abilities utilizing the innovative IGT Progressive Controller™, which opens up a host of progressive configuration, meter display and LCD signage link options.

Class II Bingo/Central Determination World will roll out familiar IGT themes – like Wheel of Fortune(, The Price is Right(, Star Wars(, The Beverly Hillbillies( Bubblin Crude(, Double Diamond® and Enchanted Unicorn™ -- that are being adapted to Reel Touch Bingo™ Class II and a host of Central Determination machines. The booth will include demonstrations of the new IGT Advantage( Class II and Central Determination game systems.

In the adjacent IGT Systems World booth, the new combined IGT Systems group will demonstrate the most comprehensive suite of casino and player management tools ever offered. The IGT Advantage( Casino System combines the very best of Acres Gaming Incorporated and IGT Gaming Systems products with nine separate modules that can be configured together or may be used separately as part of other host systems -- from the EZ Pay( Ticket System to Bonusing™, and the Table Touch™ table game management product to NexGen( player tracking displays and Mobile Data Access™.

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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Schedule of celebrity appearances at IGT’s booth

(as of Sept. 27, 2004)

October 5 1 p.m. Thomas Wilson (who played the part of ‘Biff’) and

writer-producer Bob Gale from “Back to the Future”

2 p.m. Drew Carey

3 p.m. Ann-Margret

October 6 12:30 p.m. Ron Popeil

1:30 p.m. Paul Rodriguez

2:30 p.m. Elvira – Mistress of the Dark

3:30 p.m. Max Baer (Jethro Bodine)

October 7 12:30 p.m. WWE wrestlers Matt Hardy and Lita

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