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02/12/2004 - Gaming Laboratories International Signs Accreditation Agreement In Italy

Agreement Allows GLI To Test For More Than 200 Manufacturers

HILLEGOM, THE NETHERLANDS (10 February 2004) – Ever expanding its global reach and influence, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world’s premier gaming products and systems testing company, announced today the company has signed an accreditation contract to test Amusement with Prizes-style (AWP) devices for the Italian market. The accreditation allows GLI to immediately begin testing for more than 200 manufacturers who are likely to supply to a market of approximately 200,000 devices.

The Agreement was signed with Italian regulatory body l’Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) and accredits GLI for the testing of submissions for the Italian AWP market. The signing was part of a recent meeting held in conjunction with AAMS in Rome.

GLI President and co-founder James R. Maida said, "This is an important day in GLI’s history. This jurisdiction represents the largest new potential in terms of installed base within Europe that we have seen in the past several years. This new agreement allows us to bring our expertise and skills into a new market, and bring to that market our high level of credibility and insight. We are grateful to the AAMS for extending us the opportunity, and we look forward to working closely with them."

Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. currently operates wholly owned and fully staffed gaming test laboratories in Lakewood, N.J.; Golden, Colo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; GLI Europe, B.V. in Hillegom, The Netherlands; GLI Africa in Midrand, South Africa. Gaming Laboratories Australia operates fully accredited test laboratories in Sydney and Adelaide under license to Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. GLI employees number approximately 275 worldwide, providing more than 76,000 certifications annually to over 360 gaming regulatory bodies worldwide. GLI was founded in 1989 by James R. Maida and Paul J. Magno and was the first independent laboratory of its kind. For more information, visit www.gaminglabs.com.

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