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GTECH Reports New Exec

WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island – (PRESS RELEASE) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced that Walter G. DeSocio has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

Reporting to W. Bruce Turner, GTECH President and Chief Executive Officer, DeSocio is responsible for managing and overseeing all legal matters for the Company. As part of these efforts, DeSocio also serves as Corporate Secretary to GTECH's Board of Directors.

"We consider ourselves fortunate to add such a talented, multi-faceted business attorney to our senior management team," said Mr. Turner. "Walter is a great addition and brings a solid background in corporate governance, compliance, and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. His proven leadership and extensive legal and business expertise will be important factors in achieving our strategic business objectives."

DeSocio most recently served as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Internap Network Services Corporation, the leading provider of intelligent routing services over the Internet, where he was responsible for the company's corporate administration, human resources, and legal and regulatory activities, and played an instrumental role in the development and execution of Internap's strategic imperatives.

Prior to joining Internap, DeSocio was General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Concert B.V., the multi-billion dollar global communications business owned by AT&T and BT Group. Previous to that, DeSocio was AT&T's Chief Regional Counsel for Europe, Middle East, and Africa, with legal responsibility for all of AT&T's international business activity outside of the U.S.

DeSocio earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colgate University, his Juris Doctor from New York Law School, and an LL.M. degree with valedictory honors from Cambridge University (Corpus Christi College) in England.

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