Boss Media Casino News 2004

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Press releases

Boss Media Outsources Part of Gaming Platform Software Development and Maintenance to Accenture
2004-09-21 09:05

Boss Media, one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment, has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to provide software development and maintenance services under a seven-year agreement, effective immediately.

As part of the agreement, Accenture will help Boss Media develop customized gaming products and maintain the company's current games system platform. In addition, Accenture will help Boss Media develop its next generation gaming platform that supports Internet, mobile and interactive video terminals for gaming operators. Accenture will provide application development, management and maintenance services to Boss Media through its global delivery center network.

The agreement is expected to help Boss Media strengthen its product development capabilities, increase delivery flexibility and reduce operating costs.

"The gaming market is in rapid growth mode, and through the outsourcing arrangement we can capture a larger part of the gaming market than we could have done on our own," says Peter Bertilsson, CEO of Boss Media. "In order to quickly respond to changing market conditions we need the resource flexibility that Accenture provides."

"With so many platforms through which gaming can be consumed today, gaming companies need to be able to respond to market demand more quickly than ever," says Per Uno Österman, a partner in Accenture's Media and Entertainment industry group. "By combining local and delivery-center resources, we can provide customers like Boss Media with very compelling software product development and deployment capabilities."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

Per Uno Österman, Partner Accenture, telephone: +46 (0)8 451 36 95,
e-mail: per.osterman@accenture.com

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming system solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen's (Stockholm Exchange) O-list (Attract 40). More information about Boss Media can be viewed on the company's website http://www.bossmedia.se.

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 100,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of USD 11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

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Boss Media acquires interest in Jadestone Group, a leading innovator in mobile games
2004-10-20 09:06

Boss Media is acquiring an interest in Jadestone Group AB, a Swedish company that is a world-leading developer of games and technology for mobile phones. In addition, Jadestone develops online and multiplayer games for various digital channels, often in combination with one another. Among other innovations, the company has developed a unique 3D-platform in Java, which provides the possibility to play skill games in a web-based environment.

Boss Media is initially acquiring 20 percent of the company's shares and holds an option to purchase an additional 5 percent. The transaction is strategically important for both companies, which immediately gain access to each other's customers and products. An agency agreement was signed between the two companies to increase each company's interest in promoting further sales of the other's products.

"This is an important milestone for us," says Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO of Boss Media. "We gain two things at the same time. One is a unique knowledge about the mobile area, in which it is difficult to keep pace with the rapid technological development for a company such as ours, and the other is that we gain access to know-how in the skill gaming area, which is closely related to our current portfolio technically but not in terms of the end-user experience. In the future, the telephone will be highly important as a distribution channel, both for gambling and entertainment games."

The companies are also entering into a development agreement in which Boss Media is assigning projects to Jadestone for the development of mobile games.

"Our goal is to develop strong, commercial game concepts using state-of-the-art technology," says Robert Henrysson, President of Jadestone. "By teaming with Boss Media, the leading supplier of gaming system solutions, we will be able to jointly deliver a host of new, exciting products aimed at the global gaming market."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

Robert Henrysson, CEO, Jadestone Group AB, telephone: +46 (0)8-24 05 02 or +46 (0)73 343 91 90,
e-mail: robert.henrysson@jadestone.se

Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming system solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

Jadestone Group AB is a leading creator and developer of server-based mobile and online multiplayer games. The company develops both proprietary game formats and games based on well-known external IPs together with leading international media companies and publishers. Jadestone's head office is in Stockholm, Sweden, and its slightly more than 30 employees are currently developing Championship Manager Online, pioneering web-based sports games and a number of exciting mobile games concepts. The company is privately owned. More information about Jadestone is available at www.jadestone.se.

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Boss Media signs contract with new IVT-customer
2004-10-26 08:47

Boss Media AB has signed a pilot agreement with the Czech gaming operator SYNOT LOTTO a.s for a limited number of gaming machines positioned in various locations in the Czech Republic. The machines are connected to a central system via a client/server solution. The system will offer players a wide range of games, including roulette, video poker and slot machine games.

The Czech government recently issued three VLT licenses (Video Lottery Terminal), one of which was awarded to SYNOT LOTTO. The Ministry of Finance and local authorities have been given an opportunity to seek information on real-time gaming, and supervision can take place on various levels, from a national or regional level down to the individual gaming machine.

The pilot agreement is for a period of six months. During this time, technical and financial requirements will be established for developing the installation into a financially viable operation for all parties. The first machines will be installed during the autumn.

"We offer a highly flexible system that we can customize and configure for different markets, with new languages, gaming machines, communication solutions, games and so on. The deal with SYNOT LOTTO is a good example of how we can adapt our systems to the customer's unique requirements," says Krister Bergström, Vice President of Boss Media.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media AB: Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2004
2004-10-29 08:58

Net sales increased by 57 percent to SEK 157.2 (99.9) million. Net sales for the third quarter amounted to SEK 53.5 (33.7) million, an increase by 59 percent compared with the same period last year.
Profit after financial items was SEK 61.2 (22.3) million. Non-recurrent items during the first quarter affected the profit for the period by SEK 10.5 million. Profit after financial items for the third quarter was SEK 22.7 (8.2) million.

Net profit was SEK 43.8 (15.8) million. Net profit for the third quarter was SEK 16.3 (5.8) million.
Earnings per share were SEK 0.77 (0.28).

Royalty revenues rose by about 44 percent compared with the same period last year. The increase for the third quarter amounted to about 15 percent.
During the third quarter Norsk Tipping commercially deployed its first new interactive gaming machines from EssNet Interactive in Oslo.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media to deliver Pick'n'Click - new Internet gaming form - to Svenska Spel
2004-11-04 08:53

Successful scorer or effective goalkeeper? The choice is yours in Penalty Kick, one of the new games that Boss Media AB has developed in cooperation with Svenska Spel.

A completely new category of games is being launched on the Svenska Spel website this week. Pick'n'Click is the game that contains everything we have always dreamed about - a win every time. For the player, the only challenge is to find where the prize is hiding among the cards and dice.

"This is a very exciting development that contains exactly the ingredients that today's players want," says Svenska Spel's President Jesper Kärrbrink.

The unique aspect of the Pick'n'Click gaming form - or probability games, as the category is also called - is that there is an opportunity to win on every play. It is the player's choice that determines if the prize will be won.

"The game's design corresponds to the behavior that today's players exhibit. Pick'n'Click is fast, entertaining and has impressive graphics with many choices and game variants. I am convinced that it will be very popular among our customers," continues Jesper Kärrbrink.

"Just as in all of our product development, we have carefully considered the issue of responsible gambling. As with all of our other instant games, Pick'n'Click will therefore have limits on wagers. In addition, there are a number of functions on our website that will help players to exercise control over their play. For example, players will be able to establish their own personal gambling budgets," says Jesper Kärrbrink.

Initially, there will be three Pick'n'Click games on the svenskaspel.se website: Three-card poker, Dice and the soccer game Penalty Kick.

"We believe that this type of game will be popular in the state-operated lottery market," says Peter Bertilsson, President of Boss Media AB. "These games are perceived more as entertainment than a chance to win large amounts of money. We see an increasing trend towards games with a flexible gaming engine. By taking advantage of advanced graphics, new games can be launched on a regular basis, thus satisfying the players' need for variation. This type of game is also very suitable for other digital channels, such as mobile phones and gaming terminals. We are proud to have had the opportunity to develop this gaming form together with Svenska Spel and look forward to more exciting projects in the future."

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Boss Media to deliver mobile gaming system to William Hill
2004-11-09 15:41

Boss Media AB and William Hill have signed an agreement to set up a pilot installation for a mobile gaming system. The added module will allow William Hill's customers to enjoy Black Jack, Video Poker and Slots via mobile phones. The added channel installation is set to go live in the next few weeks.

The games are developed in Java and will communicate with the gaming server. The added mobile channel will enable a player to play their favourite games on various Nokia and Sony/Ericsson phone models. William Hill is already experienced in mobile gaming, as they operate a successful WAP-betting and WAP-games proposition. With this expansion William Hill will now be able to offer its customers the same real-time casino style games that are available via PC over the Internet. Players will be able to log in and play using their existing account and funds.

"The possibility to play when, where and what you want really comes true on a mobile handset. The new technique with GPRS and color screens offers a very attractive user interface. These two factors will allow mobile gambling to become an important part of the total online gambling business," says Peter Bertilsson, CEO of Boss Media.

"We have already enjoyed success through WAP-betting and with increased penetration of Java-enabled devices there exists great opportunities to take proven Internet-based games and migrate to mobile. We also believe that offering account integration affords further proof of William Hill providing real ubiquity of access of its product range," says Peter Nolan, Group Director at William Hill.

Founded in 1934, William Hill is once of the best-known names in the UK betting industry. It is one of the leading providers of fixed-odds bookmaking services, offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of sporting and other events, as well as offering Amusement with Prizes machines and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in licensed betting offices and operating an online casino. It is a market leader in all major betting channels in the UK with an established international presence through its online business. William Hill has nearly 1,600 betting shops across the UK, most of which are open seven days a week. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (Symbol: WMH.L). For further information visit the William Hill corporate website, www.williamhill.co.uk.

Boss Media has previously provided William Hill with a range of online casinos in several languages and various currencies, and in both downloadable and web-based versions. Boss Media has also furnished William Hill with a "Super Back Office" solution.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01
or +46 (0)70 993 25 54, e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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Norsk Tipping decides to delay rollout of IVT terminals
2004-12-07 11:17

Essnet Interactive AB, jointly owned by Boss Media, has received a letter from Norsk Tipping in which it requests a pause in the rollout of new Interactive Video Lottery (IVT) terminals. The software project is proceeding according to plan.

After a ruling in the Norwegian courts, the establishment of a Norwegian gaming machine monopoly has
been challenged. During the period this is being investigated, Norsk Tipping is electing to take a pause in the rollout of the IVT terminals. The time required for the investigation is currently uncertain.

For further information, please contact:
Peter Bertilsson, President and CEO, Boss Media AB (publ),
telephone: +46 (0)470 70 30 01 or +46 (0)70 993 25 54,
e-mail: pbe@bossmedia.se

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EssNet Interactive signs pilot agreement with the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea
2004-12-13 09:01

EssNet Interactive AB has signed a pilot agreement with PAF, the largest gaming operator in the Baltic Sea, based on Åland, Finland. The pilot will take place at PAFs International Casino in Mariehamn. The agreement includes games, gaming machines and a central system.

PAF has identified the benefits with a next generation IVT system that has all the tools required for revolutionizing the gaming operation in the Baltic Sea.

The Pilot agreement is for a period of six months. During this time, technical and financial requirements will be established for developing the installation of the system on board cruise liners. The first gaming machines will be in commercial operation first quarter 2005.

"We believe that this kind of system solution is what we need in order to modernize and offer high quality entertainment for a broad more demanding audience," says Karl Gustaf Pietilä, Vice President, PAF

"EssNet Interactive offers a highly flexible solution that has been customized to the extensive requirements of the cruise line industry. The agreement with PAF gives us the opportunity to show how versatile our system and gaming machines are. We are delighted to get the possibility to further expand in the Nordic region together with PAF," says Jan Bohult, President and CEO, EssNet Interactive.

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.

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New top talent to Boss Media
2004-12-20 12:07

Meg Tivéus, until recently President of Svenska Spel, has been recruited to Boss Media as a consultant and will be nominated to the Board of Directors of Boss Media at the Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2005.

"It is with great pleasure that we have been able to recruit Meg Tivéus to Boss Media. Meg's experience and contact network within the gaming world will be a very major asset to Boss Media," says Björn Nordstrand, Chairman of the Board of Boss Media.

For further information, please contact:
Björn Nordstrand, Chairman of the Board, Boss Media AB (publ), telephone: +46 (0)70 594 49 19

The Group Boss Media AB (publ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media develops gaming solutions for such distribution channels as personal computers, interactive video terminals, mobile phones and digital TV. Licensees are offered a customized gaming system, an integrated payment system as well as related services. The Boss Media-share is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm Stock Exchange). More information about Boss Media is available at www.bossmedia.se.