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STEVEN PARÉ JOINS GTECH AS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
Brings Over 25 Years of Experience with the Rhode Island State Police

PROVIDENCE, RI - (May 22, 2007) - GTECH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica S.p.A., announced that Steven Paré has recently joined GTECH's Corporate Security team as Senior Director, Global Security Affairs, reporting to Walter DeSocio, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, Mr. Paré will be responsible for a range of global security and security-related matters, including the physical security of the Company's employees, properties, and assets worldwide, and oversight of all gaming-venue security operations. In addition, Mr. Paré will interact with senior law enforcement and regulators in jurisdictions where the Company does business, and maintain a global background and due diligence investigation program. He will also support the Company's overall compliance and governance program through development of proactive security policies and procedures.

Mr. Paré has over 26 years of experience working for the Rhode Island State Police. He most recently retired as Colonel/Superintendent, where he was responsible for full operations of the statewide law enforcement agency, including planning and directing all activities of the Division of State Police, preparation of rules and regulations to carry out Division activities, advising on operational and administrative matters, and responding to federal departments/agencies and law enforcement agencies.

Mr. Paré graduated from the Rhode Island State Police Academy and the 195 th Session of the FBI National Academy . He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Bryant College and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island . Mr. Paré, 46, resides in Cranston , Rhode Island with his wife, Jill. They also have two grown children.

GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery.  Lottomatica is one of the world's largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry.  GTECH and Lottomatica together create a fully integrated lottery operator and gaming technology solutions provider - a combined company with worldwide scale, considerable financial strength, and industry-leading customer solutions.  Lottomatica is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing, media, and financial services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2006, had more than €1.6 billion in revenues and 6,000 employees in over 50 countries when combined with GTECH.