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A new economic-financial database will be created by the Ministry of Administration and Interior (MAI) to improve local administrations’ responsibility in Romania, reads a release of the abovesaid institution.

The Romanian Minister of Administration and Interior Dan Nica approved the financing from structural funds of the project titled ‘Building of the Information Technology System Architecture and Economic-Financial Database Structure in the Local Public Administration – BDAPL.’

The information technology system and the database will represent new instruments at the disposal of the MAI, of the other Ministries and of the Government too, to help them make more adequate decisions related to the future activity of the local public administrations, by providing them with more helpful information.

According to the MAI, the general objective of the project was the modernization of the Romanian society, by increasing the responsibility on the level of the local public administration, purpose to be reached based on a solid database of quantifiable indexes – to also help the analysis of the efficiency of the UATs – and also the closer observation of the impact of public policies and of the measures taken for the respective institutions.

By implementing this project, the MAI aimed at creating an information technology system and a database to collect, report, analyze and publish the financial, non-financial and statistical data relevant for the capacity of the local public administrations, with the central institutions to be thus helped to make more correct and efficient decisions related to the future activity of the local public administrations.

Moreover, the database will allow, by means of a transparent consulting process, the NGOs and the local public administrations to search through the common data of analysis and to make thus better decisions, based on certitudes and after analyzing the impacts on the local public administrations.

And Hires Search Firm to Fill President/COO and CIO Positions
BATON ROUGE, La.--(Business Wire)--
Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED)(or the "Company"), one of America's leading home
health and hospice nursing companies, today announced the appointment of Dr.
Michael O. Fleming as the Chief Medical Officer. He is past President of the
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Louisiana Academy of Family
Physicians, and is founding Chairman of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum,
a partnership with the State of Louisiana aiming to provide high-quality health
care to the state. Dr. Fleming has served as Speaker of the Congress of
Delegates of the AAFP and as Board Chair of the AAFP Board of Directors. As an
active member of the medical quality field, he serves on various boards and
panels to the health information technology industry. In this role as Chief
Medical Officer, Dr. Fleming will lead all of our clinical quality initiatives
and take an active role in shaping our future strategies.

The Company is pleased to announce that Tasha Mears, Senior Vice President of
Clinical Operations has been appointed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) as a member of the Technical Expert Panel Project: Care
Transition Measure Development. This prestigious panel has been formed to
develop measures used to deliver quality care to Medicare beneficiaries. Ms.
Mears is one of a select clinical few nationwide who were chosen to this panel.
She is a Registered Nurse, and has served at Amedisys in a number of field
positions including Clinical Director, Regional Administrator, Regional Director
of Business Development and Director of Episode Management. She also served as
Director of Quality and Clinical Technology and as Vice President of Quality
Management and Analytics prior to her current role. Ms. Mears has also
contributed to several studies related to Medicare spending and hospitalization
and has participated on numerous industry related quality improvement projects
and panels. She will report directly to Dr. Fleming.

The Company also announced that it has engaged Russell Reynolds Associates to
conduct searches to fill the positions of President/Chief Operating Officer and
that of Chief Information Officer. The searches will be national in scope and
will include both internal and external candidates.

Amedisys, Inc. is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its common stock
trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "AMED".

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking"
statements, usually containing the words "believe", "estimate", "project",
"expect", "anticipate" or similar expressions.Forward-looking statements
inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements.Many of the factors that
could cause or contribute to such differences are described in the Company`s
periodic reports and registrations statements filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and include, but are not limited to the following: general
economic and business conditions, changes in or failure to comply with existing
regulations or the inability to comply with new government regulations on a
timely basis, changes in Medicare and other medical reimbursement levels,
ability to complete acquisitions announced from time to time, and any financing
related thereto, the ability to meet debt service requirements and to comply
with covenants in debt agreements, adverse changes in federal and state laws
relating to the health care industry, demographic changes, availability and
terms of capital, ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, ongoing
development and success of new start-ups, ability to successfully integrate
newly acquired agencies, changes in estimates and judgments associated with
critical accounting policies, business disruption due to natural disasters or
acts of terrorism, and various other matters, many of which are beyond
management`s control. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after the date of this release.

Our company website address is www.amedisys.com. We use our website as a channel
of distribution for important company information. Important information,
including press releases, analyst presentations and financial information
regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible on the "Investor
Relations" subpage of our website, which is accessible by clicking on the tab
labeled "Investors" on our website home page.We will also use our website to
expedite public access to time-critical information regarding the Company in
advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") disclosing the same information.In
addition, we make available on the Investor Relations subpage of our website
(under the link "SEC filings") free of charge our annual reports on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, ownership reports
on Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments to those reports as soon as practicable
after we electronically file such reports with the SEC. Further, copies of our
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, our Code of Ethical Business Conduct
and the charters for the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance
Committees of our Board are also available on the Investor Relations subpage of
our website (under the link "Corporate Governance").

Additional information on the Company can be found at:

www.amedisys.com

Cyber Security Exercises Provide Preparedness in Addressing Information
Security Threats


WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber security attacks against public and
private information technology and networks are escalating in occurrence and
complexity. Nameless, faceless cyber terrorists can strike from anywhere in
the world without warning. Those intent on causing harm never cease in
developing new ways to attack information systems, driving a constant need to
improve skills, policies and tools dedicated to cyber security.

A cyber security exercise is a hands-on training event to test how an
organization detects and responds to information security threats in real
time. These threats include unauthorized disclosure, transfer and accidental
or intentional modification or destruction of information, including security
breaches, stolen information and inability to provide Internet services during
an extended systems outage.

"Organizations need to continually prepare for the worst, and to do that they
should test the validity of their plan," said Jim Grogan, vice president,
consulting product marketing at SunGard Availability Services. "Cyber
security incident management exercises are validation initiatives to determine
cyber attack training effectiveness and identify any gaps in your cyber
security program."

In conducting cyber security exercises, organizations should focus on
achieving five important objectives:

1. Test Cyber Security Policy Adherence. Thorough and regular testing of cyber
security plans is essential to verify your plan's clarity, practicality and
ability to achieve desired results. While organizations need firewalls,
anti-virus software and other technical tools, having security policies that
monitor and report on intrusions and other suspicious activities is equally
important. And it is critical to develop and maintain a well-trained response
team that can use the tools, and help ensure full employee training and
understanding of the policies.

2. Establish Working Relationships. A crisis should not be the first time that
the people involved in incident response work together. Cyber security
exercises need to bring together people from business and IT operations to
generate an understanding of roles and responsibilities - covering each
individual's role and also building knowledge of co-workers' roles so everyone
can function as a team.

3. Elevate Awareness of Forensics. A typical user response to a problem at a
desktop computer is to "reboot" the computer. During a cyber attack, this
seemingly harmless action may overwrite valuable forensic evidence that is
crucial to identify and prosecute the source of the attack. Exercises should
include education sessions on how law enforcement organizations and other
forensic investigation firms conduct computer forensic investigations and a
walk-through on steps all participants should take to minimize incidents of
data loss.

4. Improve Senior Executive Understanding of Complexities of Cyber Security
Threats. A cyber security attack can be a brand risk - and that demands the
attention of senior management. Communication is one of the most common
reasons organizations fail to respond effectively to an incident. The
exercise should test the chain of communications for how internal and external
crisis communications messages are developed and articulated. It also
provides the opportunity to validate and adjust information security programs
that are part of corporate and government regulatory compliance initiatives.

5. Gain Greater Organizational Credibility. Cyber attacks have the potential
to be disruptive beyond internal operations. Organizations regularly
conducting cyber security exercises increase their standing with other
companies and customers by demonstrating a commitment to being a reliable
business partner and vendor. External parties should be included in the
exercise as appropriate.

"A cyber security simulation is the closest thing to an actual incident - from
the unexpected twists and turns in the event to the unanticipated action of a
colleague. It is a great way to determine how prepared or unprepared your
organization is to respond to a cyber threat," said Chris Burgher, associate
principal, information security practice at SunGard Availability Services.

The SunGard Incident Management Exercise service helps organizations test
whether management and other personnel are aware, ready and equipped to
perform the actions necessary to prevent or respond to a disruption to normal
business operations. This service helps organizations validate readiness to
manage incident response using existing plans and provides customers with
insights after the exercise on how to improve preparedness.

About SunGard Availability Services
SunGard Availability Services provides disaster recovery services, managed IT
services, information availability consulting services and business continuity
management software to more than 10,000 customers in North America and Europe.
With five million square feet of datacenter and operations space, SunGard
assists IT organizations across virtually all industry and government sectors
to prepare for and recover from emergencies by helping them minimize their
computer downtime and optimize their uptime. Through direct sales and channel
partners, we help organizations ensure their people and customers have
uninterrupted access to the information systems they need in order to do
business. To learn more, visit www.availability.sungard.com or call
1-800-468-7483.

About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and IT services companies.
SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries.

SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services,
higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster
recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting
services and business continuity management software.

With annual revenue exceeding $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 472 on the Fortune
500 and is the largest privately held business software and services company
on the Forbes list of private businesses. Based on information compiled by
Datamonitor*, SunGard is the third largest provider of business applications
software after Oracle and SAP. Continuity, Insurance & Risk has recognized
SunGard as service provider of the year an unprecedented five times. For more
information, please visit SunGard at www.sungard.com.

*January 2009 Technology Vendors Financial Database Tracker
http://www.datamonitor.com

Trademark Information: SunGard and SunGard logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and
other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders.

As customer, bank to stay on forefront with new software and support services
CEDAR PARK, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Integrated Bank Technology (IBT), a company that specializes in providing core
processing and imaging software applications for in-house and ASP environments
for financial institutions and provides 24/7 support services, announced that
Colorado-based Park State Bank has become a customer and the bank will use IBT`s
flagship product, Integrated Bank Environment (IBE), and its ancillary
solutions. Park State decided to partner with the company after IBT acquired the
business units of the bank`s former vendor.

"I have an information technology background and we did evaluate other
technology vendors, but ultimately we chose IBT because their technology will be
in the forefront of the industry," Tony Perry, president of Park State Bank,
explained. "They`re in front of everyone now and we believe that we can leverage
IBT`s technology to do our core business."

IBE is a repository for not only a financial institution`s core system, but also
all of the ancillary systems enabling everything to be tracked and managed from
a single system. Park State Bank employees will no longer log on to different
systems multiple times to manage customer relationships, documents and check
images. Everything will be located in one place.

"The contact manager that is built in to IBE is critical to where we`re going,"
Perry added. "We`re a bank based on relationships, so having a system that lets
us track our communication and ensure that we`re providing customer service at a
consistently high level is key."

"Banks invest in technology to improve the customer experience and offer an
easier and more convenient banking environment," Mike Golebiowski, president of
IBT, said. "We continue to focus our products to deliver superior service to the
bank customer at a lower cost through innovation and we look forward to helping
Park State Bank position itself for success during this current economic
downturn and after the recovery."

About Integrated Bank Technology

Cedar Park, Texas-based Integrated Bank Technology (IBT) specializes in
providing core processing and imaging and Check 21 software applications under a
single data base for in-house and ASP environments for financial institutions
across the country and provides 24/7 support services. The company focuses on
innovation, showcased in Integrated Bank Environment (IBE), its flagship
product. IBE is a robust software application with a single database that is
designed to enhance a financial institution`s overall customer experience while
making the cost of ownership affordable.

For more information, visit www.iBankTech.net.

BILLLERICA, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
PlumChoice today announced the completion of a new $14.7 million round of
funding for its market-leading remote technical support services business, which
provides 24x7 online repair and assistance for digital devices ranging from
computers to smartphones. Funding sources included follow-on investments from
Edison Venture Fund and other prior investors, plus a substantial first-time
investment from an Edison Limited Partner drawn to PlumChoice`s business model
and rapid growth. Proceeds will be used to grow the company`s markets, expand
sales, and support marketing, business operations and product development.

PlumChoice packages its subscription-based and single-use remote tech services
for distribution through corporate partners using each partner`s brand. Channel
partners include leading telco/cable/ISPs, retailer/etailers and OEMs who trust
PlumChoice to provide premium services to their customers. PlumChoice`s skilled
U.S.-based technicians provide online support for all technology - including
PCs, Macs, smartphone devices, netbooks, MP3 players, network devices, printers
and digital cameras - and the associated integration challenges faced by end
users.

"The size of this latest funding round is a direct result of our business growth
and success working through large brand-name partners, as well as the exploding
demand for 24x7 technical support in today`s increasingly complex digital
world," said PlumChoice CEO Ted Werth, a pioneer in remote technology services
for more than a decade. "Remote tech services are the most effective way to
address the growing needs of the market, offering higher quality, enhanced
security, lower cost and even a green solution."

"PlumChoice`s domain expertise, strong channel partnerships and exceptional
customer satisfaction ratings have established the company as the market leader
in remote tech support," said Michael Balmuth, a General Partner at Edison
Venture Fund. "We are making our third investment in the company because of
their continuing progress in growing the business, building their partner
strategy, and driving new client acquisition."

The new funding round was completed in August.

About PlumChoice

Since 2000, PlumChoice has become the nationwide leader in providing trusted
remote technical services for the home, home office and small business through
business partners. PlumChoice leads the industry in technical innovation and
integrated services, giving customers affordable solutions to their technology
problems anytime, anywhere. PlumChoice offers comprehensive, flexible service
options (one-time, per-minute and subscription plans) on personal computers &
laptops, networking, software applications, printers, peripherals, MP3 players,
digital cameras, smartphones and other mobile devices, and more. PlumChoice is
trusted by more Fortune 500 companies than any other provider. Its team of
U.S.-based, 100% industry-certified agents is available 24/7/365. PlumChoice`s
partner go-to-market programs help business partners come to market rapidly and
grow revenue quickly. The company offers specific integrated programs for
telcos, ISPs, manufacturers, retailers and e-tailers. PlumChoice services are
also available online and in-store through many telecommunications service
providers, retailers and manufacturers, as well as many other partners. For more
information, visit www.plumchoice.com/partner, call 1-888-PLUM-HELP
(1-888-758-6435) or send email to sales@plumchoice.com.

About Edison Venture Fund

Established in 1986, Edison partners with entrepreneurs, service providers and
other financing sources to build successful companies. Edison provides expansion
capital and value-added services to information technology businesses with $5-20
million revenue. Initial investments range from $5-10 million. Edison typically
serves as sole or lead investor. In addition to providing growth equity, Edison
funds management buyouts, recapitalizations, spinouts and secondary stock
purchases.

Edison`s investment professionals are based in Lawrenceville, NJ, Needham, MA,
New York, NY, West Chester, PA, and McLean, VA. Industry specialties include
application software, communications, financial technology, interactive
marketing, healthcare & pharmaceutical IT. Edison`s successes include Best
Software, Dendrite, Gain Capital, MathSoft, Princeton Financial, VirtualEdge,
Visual Networks, Vocus and many other information technology leaders, which have
a combined market value exceeding $5 billion. Edison currently has $550 million
under management and is actively making new investments. www.edisonventure.com

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With mixed stock performances for major
gaming suppliers during the month of August, the AGEM Index increased 5.0
percent over the previous month, posting a value of 111.56, or an increase of
5.27 points. On a year-over-year basis, the AGEM Index is up 4.1 percent,
recording its second consecutive monthly increase, the first time since March
2008. The gains and losses during August are primarily attributable to second
quarter earnings reports. With nine of the seventeen companies lifting upward
during the month, eight others lost ground in terms stock valuation. The top
five contributors to the index included: (1) International Game Technology
(IGT), leading the pack for the second month in a row, adding 1.88 points to
the index based on a 5.92-percent increase in its stock valuation; (2) WMS
Industries (WMS), posting 1.87 points to the index due to a significant
17.06-percent stock price increase; (3) Bally Technologies (BYI), contributing
1.32 points to the index driven by an 11.65-percent gain in its stock
performance; (4) Lottomatica (LTO), which was up 5.66 percent adding 1.29
points; and (5) Aristocrat Technologies (ALL) rounded out the top five with a
3.12-percent price increase, contributing 0.53 points to the overall index.

Selected suppliers reporting negative contributions to the index included: (1)
Global Cash Access (GCA), posting -0.52 points to the index based on a
19.44-percent decline in its stock valuation; (2) Astro Corp. (3064),
reporting a 20.03-percent decrease in its stock valuation contributing -0.12
points to the index; and (3) Multimedia Games (MGAM), posting -0.07 points to
the index due to a decrease of 10.68 percent in its stock valuation.

It is important to note that INTRALOT S.A. was added to the AGEM Index during
the month of August. INTRALOT is a leading supplier of integrated gaming and
transaction processing systems with a presence in 50 countries on five
continents. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, their stock is publicly traded
on the
Athens Stock Exchange.



Exchange: Stock Price Percent
Symbol at month end Change
AGEM (Currency) Aug- Jul- Aug- Prior Prior Index
09 09 08 Period Year Contribution
Ainsworth Game
Technology ASX: AGI (AU$) 0.06 0.08 0.12 (31.25) (52.17) (0.02)

Aristocrat
Technologies ASX: ALL (AU$) 4.62 4.48 5.90 3.12 (21.69) 0.53

Astro Corp. Taiwan:
3064 (NT$) 58.30 72.90 73.00 (20.03) (20.14) (0.12)

Bally NYSE: BYI
Technologies (US$) 40.43 36.21 34.23 11.65 18.11 1.32

Elixir Gaming
Technologies AMEX: EGT (US$) 0.22 0.17 0.42 27.06 (48.57) 0.03

GameTech Nasdaq: GMTC
International (US$) 1.92 1.98 3.89 (3.03) (50.64) (0.00)

Gaming
Partners Nasdaq: GPIC
International (US$) 6.00 7.07 5.29 (15.13) 13.42 (0.04)

Global Cash
Access NYSE: GCA (US$) 7.25 9.00 5.99 (19.44) 21.04 (0.52)

IGT NYSE: IGT
(US$) 20.92 19.75 21.43 5.92 (2.38) 1.88

INTRALOT S.A. ATHEX:
INLOT (euro) 4.40 4.37 8.62 0.69 (48.96) 0.13

Konami NYSE: KNM
(US$) 19.66 21.45 30.43 (8.34) (35.39) (1.12)

Lottomatica MILAN:
(GTECH) LTO.MI (euro) 15.69 14.85 21.06 5.66 (25.50) 1.29

Multimedia Nasdaq: MGAM
Games (US$) 5.02 5.62 5.06 (10.68) (0.79) (0.07)

Shuffle Master Nasdaq: SHFL
(US$) 7.58 7.20 5.02 5.28 51.00 0.11

Transact Nasdaq: TACT
Technologies (US$) 5.43 5.48 12.25 (0.91) (55.67) (0.00)

Wells-Gardner
Electronics AMEX: WGA (US$) 1.53 1.22 1.32 25.41 15.91 0.02

WMS Industries NYSE: WMS
(US$) 42.33 36.16 33.60 17.06 25.98 1.87

Change in
Index Value 5.27

AGEM: July 2009 106.29

AGEM: August 2009 111.56




ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY UNION GAMING GROUP
Gaming suppliers' momentum continues through August helped by improving
sentiment given relative stability on a macro basis. Improving dynamics in the
casino and supplier sub-sectors particularly underscored the relative
strength. We saw good news at the state level during August, improving
dynamics in Asia, sector earnings that demonstrated stability in gaming (MGM
MIRAGE, Boyd Gaming, Melco-Crown, WMS, Bally Technologies, Ameristar, and
Aristocrat), and capital markets activity such as capital raises and debt
amendments that resulted in balance sheet improvement (Las Vegas Sands,
Melco-Crown). Collectively the sector got healthier in August. Here is a
laundry list of activity that contributed: Ohio's Supreme Court validated the
casino initiative signatures while the measure gained some important local
support. Ohio's Lottery Commission also approved VLT rules. In Pennsylvania
the House Majority leader pegged table game expansion at 70% likelihood, while
Penn National's Charles Town Races pursues voter approval for tables. At the
end of August compact momentum between Seminoles and Florida gathered steam
also providing for prospective table expansion. Massachusetts announced
financial legislation which should lay the ground work for gaming expansion.
Amendment 50 seems to be working in Colorado, driving outsized gaming revenue
performance, while a battle to build and operate a racino at Aqueduct rages.
In Asia commission caps were approved in Macau and visa restrictions were
anticipated to lift in early September. These favorable structural changes
should accrue to casino operators in the region ultimately enabling healthier
capital expenditure dynamics. Taiwan set its first casino referendum for the
end of September as it looks to offer casino gaming. This momentum has
continued into early September and we are cautiously optimistic about the
fundamental improvement in 4Q09.

The AGEM Index
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) produces the monthly
AGEM Index that comprises 17 global gaming suppliers throughout the world. A
total of 12 suppliers are based in the United States and are listed on the
NYSE, Nasdaq, or AMEX, while two trade on the Australian exchange, one
supplier trades on the Athens exchange, one trades on the Milan exchange, and
another trades on the Taiwan OTC exchange. The index is computed based on the
month-end stock price (adjusted for dividends and splits) of each company and
weighted based on approximation of market capitalization. Market
capitalizations for manufacturers trading on foreign exchanges have been
converted to US dollar-equivalents as of month-end for comparability purposes.
The AGEM Index is based on a 100-point value as of January 2005.

About AGEM
AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers of
electronic gaming devices, systems, and components for the gaming industry.
The Association works to further the interests of gaming equipment
manufacturers throughout the world. Through political action, tradeshow
partnerships, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the
members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the
organization. Together, AGEM and its member organizations have assisted
regulatory commissions and participated in the legislative process to solve
problems and create a positive business environment.

AGEM Membership Roster
The current AGEM membership roster, 81 strong, is a who's who of the supplier
segment of the global gaming industry: AGEM Gold Members: Aristocrat
Technologies, Aruze Gaming America, Austrian Gaming Industries, Bally
Technologies, GTECH/Atronic/Spielo, International Game Technology (IGT),
INTRALOT S.A., Konami Gaming and WMS Gaming. AGEM Silver Members: AC Coin &
Slot, Action Gaming, Casino Technology, Interblock USA, JCM Global, MEI,
Multimedia Games, Octavian International, Shuffle Master, Suzo-Happ Group,
TCSJohnHuxley and Wells-Gardner Electronics. AGEM Bronze Members: Ainsworth
Game Technology, Astro Corp., Cadillac Jack, Cammegh Limited, CashCode / Crane
Payment Solutions, Diamond Game, Digital Display Group, Euro Games Technology
(EGT), GameTech International, Gaming Support, Incredible Technologies, Jumbo
Technology, KGM Gaming, MCA Processing, Modern Gaming, Rocket Gaming Systems
and Summit Gaming. AGEM Associate Members: CMYK Creative, Cole Industries,
Cybertec Gaming Systems, DynaGraphic Printing, Elite Casino Products,
Esterline Advanced Input Systems, FutureLogic, Gaming Partners International,
Gary Platt Manufacturing, Global Cash Access, Global Gaming Group (G3), Grand
Products, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Howard & Howard, IdeaWork Studios, IDX,
Intel, IPS, James Industries, Kreller Group, KSK, Lewis & Roca, Masterpiece
Advertising, MC2, Mikohn Signs and Graphics, Money Controls, Nanoptix, Paokai
Electronic Enterprise Co., Proforma GPS, Regulatory Management Counselors,
Sanmina-SCI, Strategy9, Talent Associates, Tgraphics/Outpost Productions, The
Bright Group, 3M Touch Systems, Tournament One, TMX, Trade Show Fabrications,
TransAct Technologies, Veridocs, Wrex Products and Young Electric Sign Company
(YESCO).

AGEM Index and Overview
The AGEM index and overview is prepared by Applied Analysis (AA). AA is a
Nevada-based advisory services firm providing a wide range of consultation
services for public and private entities. The company utilizes extensive
experience in economics, information technology and finance to provide a wide
range of services, including urban economic consulting, financial advisory
services, market analysis, public policy analysis, hospitality industry and
gaming consulting, and information system and technology consulting.

Industry Analysis
Industry Analysis is prepared by Union Gaming Group (UGG). UGG is an
independent research firm, government and industry advisor, focusing on the
global gaming business. UGG provides research, access and advisory services
and offers varying levels of research products and services, which capitalize
on UGG's relationships with corporate managements, governments, and other
parties relevant to the global gaming business.

Data and information contained herein is provided for informational purposes
only, and is not intended for investment, company evaluation or other
decision-based purposes. This analysis is based on selected economic data from
a wide range of economic data and statistics and is not intended to be a
comprehensive overview of all economic factors. Neither Association of Gaming
Equipment Manufacturers, its members, partners, principals or employees, nor
any of its data or content providers shall be liable for any errors in the
content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. By reviewing this data,
a user agrees not to redistribute the information found therein. AGEM shall
not be liable for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

CONTACT: Paul Speirs, +1-702-413-4278, paulspeirs@cox.net, for Association of
Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)

The U.S. government has now joined the OpenID effort.

Ten technology players said Wednesday that they will support President Obama’s initial pilot programs to make it easier to register and work with government Web sites. OpenID is an identity system for the Web that lets people use a single username and password to log in and authenticate themselves to OpenID-compliant Web sites.

The players—Yahoo, PayPal, Google, Equifax, AOL, VeriSign, Acxiom, Citi, Privo and Wave Systems—said they will act as digital identity providers using OpenID and Information Card technologies. In a nutshell, select government sites are now using OpenID.

Obama issued a memorandum to make it easier for citizens to work with government Web sites and pilots are being launched by the Center for Information Technology (CIT), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Based on a statement, you’ll be able to use your Yahoo, PayPal and Google IDs to sign into government sites. According to the government, the use of OpenID will allow individuals to be more interactive with sites without revealing personally identifiable information.