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10.März 2006

BINGOTEK PARTNERS WITH MICROGAMING

Power Partnership delivers a Huge Jackpot for Online Bingo Players

LONDON - Leading online bingo software provider BingoTek (bingotek.com) has partnered with Microgaming (microgaming.com) an innovative supplier of online gaming solutions to many of the world’s leading online casinos, poker rooms and sports book operators to deliver premium online bingo games to their network of licensees.

BingoTek offers unique bingo solutions allowing operators high levels of flexibility within the rapidly evolving online bingo market.

BingoTek’s range of licensing features include advanced Flash gaming and business management technology, seamless website integration, affiliate program management, extensive market testing, with pay-to-play and free-play online bingo game options that include 75-ball US bingo and 90-ball UK bingo products.

More importantly, BingoTek’s online bingo games are geared at providing a superior online bingo gaming environment for players. Benefits include 24-7 chat management and support, a unique selection of chat features and sounds, a regular newsletter and consistent e-marketing as well as a host of chat games, promotions and side games ensuring that BingoTek creates an unsurpassable online bingo experience.

Graeme Levin, one of the BingoTek founders and consultant, says: “We are very excited to be working with Microgaming and are confident that we can assist them to deliver continued innovation in this area.”

BingoTek’s first licensee, Bingodrome, has proved extremely successful. The popular site has consolidated its position as the best bingo game online by picking up one of the online bingo industry’s most prestigious awards, the ‘Best Bingo Overall’ award from BingoAwards.com for January 2006.

“We are delighted at this superb recognition because it is online gamers who have made the voting decision – not industry insiders”, Graeme said.

Microgaming Chief Executive Roger Raatgever said, “Our mission is to provide the most effective software and management systems for our operators so they can run the fairest, most reliable and most profitable online action. We believe that the addition of Bingotek to our product offering meets every element in our mission and demonstrates Microgaming’s ability to explore new boundaries for our operators in global online gaming.”

About BingoTek
BingoTek is a privately owned holding company located in the British Virginia Isles. The ultimate Bingo software offers unique solutions that cater for all online Bingo requirements.

About Microgaming
Established in 1994, Microgaming is a leading supplier of online gaming solutions. Microgaming's mission is to develop software and management systems that allow their operators to manage reliable, credible and profitable online gaming enterprises and to champion the interests of the player through fair play, transparency initiatives and the promotion of responsible gaming. Microgaming is a founding member of eCOGRA (e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance). For more information, go to microgaming.com.

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29.März 2006

FUN THEMES AND FIRM FAVOURITES IN LATEST MICROGAMING RELEASES

Spirited Hill Billy and ancient Egypt action slots, the latest 100 Power Play and a Wheel of Wealth bonus game now available

Maintaining the momentum of its monthly game releases, turnkey provider Microgaming has launched a selection of 4 new games for March.

Heading the list is the 5 reel, 25 payline video slot MOONSHINE with a “spirited” Hill Billy theme presented through hilarious cartoon graphics. This is a highly entertaining and action-filled game with a generous measure of Wild, Scatter and Bonus Trigger Symbols and a unique player selection Free Spin Feature.

The amusing graphics showcase Gun Totin’ Grandma rocking on the porch of her shack with a shed full of firewater in the backyard and a sheriff on her trail. These are all symbols players will want to see, because Grandma is the Wild, the Sherriff is the Scatter and those moonshine jars trigger some mighty interesting free spins - a great combination for thrills and reward.

Free Spins are always a popular feature, and once activated the “pick until pop” selection screen in this game can reward players with up to 18 of these profit-makers with multipliers up to 4X.

Betting the max, the potential returns are attractive – in the base game a jackpot of
40 000.00 is available, and that can grow to 160 000.00 with the right sort of luck on Free Spins

DEUCES AND JOKER 100 PLAY POWER POKER is the latest in a series of six video poker games that offer this exciting, high speed style of gambling and expands the game to new levels of entertainment and reward. The 100 Play Power series is ideal for action-hungry gamblers who prefer to play up to 100 hands of video poker at a time with a wide choice of wagers.

This quality series is presented on the Viper platform, adding the very advanced attributes of this outstanding software to the major appeal of the games. In addition to autohold, the analyser tables give guidance on current odds and cover permutations to help make the right decision - a valuable player tool that enables faster and more accurate play. And players can set up personal "stop" budgets by win amount, lose amount or credit balance.

The new video slot ISIS links the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt with advanced state-of-the-art online gaming technology. This 5 reel, 25 payline game is enhanced for maximum excitement and entertainment with a wealth of features such as Wild and Scatter rewards, free spins and a gamble opportunity that enables the player to double or quadruple winnings by betting on colour and suit.

Jackpot wins of 25 000.00 are possible in the base game, boosted to 150 000.00 with good luck in the numerous reward features that will give the player hours of entertaining gameplay.

The ancient Egyptian theme is strongly carried by brightly coloured graphics featuring mysterious amulets, magic eyes and knoptic vases, but it’s the goddess Isis herself who is the centre of attraction, supported by high flying hawks. These two symbols carry the most rewards, with Isis the Wild trigger that doubles winning combinations and 3 or more hawks as the Scatter, initiating anything up to 30 Free Spins in which wins can be multiplied by 6X and further free spins awarded.

The final game in the package will be popular with players who enjoy bonus games but prefer the uncomplicated basics of 3 reel, 1 payline slot action. FREE SPIRIT WHEEL OF WEALTH is carried on a colourful American Indian theme with fast action on a maximum 2.00 bet that can reap a 5 000.00 reward. Key to the riches is the Free Spirit symbol - get 1 of these and winnings can double, 2 and winnings are quadrupled…3 and the jackpot hits!

There are additional third reel thrills within this game, too. The bonus feature Wheel of Wealth is triggered whenever the Spin symbol lands on the third reel, allowing the player to spin for up to 1000 coins on max bet.