Whole Lotto Easier; 7-Eleven, Inc. and GTECH Corporation to Launch On-Line Lottery Sales Through Vcom(R) Kiosks

DALLAS, July 28 -- E-tickets aren't just for airlines anymore. Consumers who want to avoid lines will be able to purchase their lottery tickets with the touch of a screen. 7-Eleven, Inc. , the world's largest convenience retailer, and GTECH Corporation , the world's leading lottery-transaction processor, plan to make it easier and faster for people to buy their tickets.

7-Eleven today announced an agreement with GTECH to add lottery sales capabilities to the chain's Vcom(R) electronic commerce kiosks in selected 7-Eleven stores throughout the United States. GTECH has contracts with 25 U.S. lotteries and is expected to provide self-serve lottery access on Vcom in many states where 7-Eleven is deploying its kiosks.

Customers will be able to purchase lottery tickets through the innovative Vcom kiosks, upon approval from state lottery departments, using GTECH's proprietary "Lottery Inside" technology. Vcom kiosks are now in 1,000 7-Eleven stores in 14 states and the District of Columbia.

Vcom, which stands for "virtual commerce," is 7-Eleven stores' proprietary machine that offers ATM capabilities and touch-screen convenience to provide customers with financial and other services 24 hours a day. Unique in the world of kiosks, Vcom offers a variety of services on a single device. Customers can conduct ATM transactions, cash checks, purchase money orders and money transfers, and access Verizon(R) residential telephone services. Soon they will be able to pay bills, purchase car and motorcycle insurance and do limited online shopping.

The kiosks are located away from the sales registers, which gives customers additional access and an added place inside the store to buy the more than 700 million lottery tickets that 7-Eleven sells each year. The kiosks will sell lotto tickets, as opposed to the "scratch" variety, and customers will pay by inserting cash into the machine's bunch-note acceptor slot that can accommodate up to 30 bills of different denominations at one time.

For 7-Eleven, the agreement represents providing even more convenience for customers and another way to grow its share of the $36 billion-a-year US lottery business.

"Through Vcom, we can give customers what they've told us they want, which is easy access to a variety of self-serve products at one location," said Brady Giddens, 7-Eleven's director for Vcom products and services. "So, whether it's buying a lottery ticket, cashing a check or grabbing a cup of coffee with the morning newspaper, customers can conveniently do more at 7-Eleven."

"We look forward to working with GTECH to provide Vcom lottery sales in our stores," Giddens said. "For our lottery-playing customers, buying lottery tickets through Vcom is a new way to play and pay and can shorten check-out lines ... that's added convenience on two fronts."

The GTECH agreement demonstrates the role open standards and technology play in providing distribution solutions that meet the changing requirements of the retail environment.

"We are pleased to be able to participate in this strategic alliance with 7-Eleven, which will showcase the power and flexibility of our GTECH Enterprise Series(TM) and Lottery Inside solutions," said James Breindel, retail business manager of GTECH. "GTECH is committed to developing strategic retail partnerships and being the market leader in delivering innovative lottery-growth solutions."

About 7-Eleven, Inc.

7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name and largest chain in the convenience retailing industry. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates or franchises approximately 5,800 7-Eleven(R) stores in the United States and Canada and licenses approximately 19,000 7-Eleven(R) stores in 17 other countries and territories throughout the world. During 2002, 7-Eleven(R) stores worldwide generated total sales of more than $33 billion. Find out more online at http://www.7-eleven.com/ .

About GTECH Corporation

GTECH, a leading global information technology company with $1 billion in revenues and 4,200 people in 43 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 financial services transaction processing. For more information about the Company, which is headquartered in West Greenwich, R.I., please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com/ .

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