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LONDON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS-Fidelio UK Ltd, a wholly- owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) and a leading provider of information technology solutions to the hospitality and retail industries, has partnered with Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, the new north London home to the Arsenal Football Club, the current FA Cup Winners, to implement MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System (HMS) throughout the stadium's entire hospitality venue, including: the exclusive Club Level, corporate hospitality boxes, concession outlets, bars, restaurants, and kitchens. The fully integrated MICROS 9700 HMS solution will go live at Emirates Stadium in July 2006 and will aid Arsenal in managing the projected rise in hospitality sales. With over 590 MICROS electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) terminals, including 104 handheld terminals, the MICROS solution is set to improve the levels of customer service and the overall visitor experience. To accommodate advanced table reservations in the dining outlets throughout the prestigious Club Level area of the stadium, Arsenal will implement MICROS Guest Connection. MICROS OPERA Sales & Catering will manage the conference and banqueting requirements and 9700 Suites Management will service food and beverage requirements in the boxes, including on-line ordering. MICROS Materials Control will track and manage inventory levels throughout all food and beverage outlets. In addition, mymicros.net will provide near real-time reporting, with web-based enterprise wide business intelligence reporting tools to manage the overall food and beverage operations at the stadium. "We require an EPOS solution that provides us with the flexibility and reliability to assure our hospitality business can deliver the best service and yet is fully integrated into our CRM system to assist us in profiling our fan base," comments Arsenal's Head of Hospitality, Steven Brice. "From a partner perspective, we were looking to appoint a technology company with proven success in the stadium and arena marketplace and one who could support our requirements well into the future. MICROS offered the best solutions to each one of our needs." The MICROS 9700 HMS system has been designed with a Microsoft backbone, providing high database performance by running on the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition. The solution is built upon Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, Windows CE .Net, and embedded Visual C++ with Microsoft Server 2003 Enterprise to provide fault tolerance and redundancy via clustering. "We are delighted to be partnering with Arsenal at the new Emirates Stadium," stated Managing Director of MICROS-Fidelio UK Ltd, Frank Ward. "By implementing a totally integrated enterprise solution at this world-class stadium, we will allow Arsenal to improve levels of customer service and aid them in maximising efficiency of its hospitality sales. We are very proud to be working with Arsenal on such an esteemed project." About Arsenal FC Construction of the Gunners' new 60,000 capacity home is on schedule to be open by the start of the 2006/07 season. As part of one of the largest regeneration schemes in the country, the new stadium project will create over 2,500 new homes and 2,600 new jobs in the Borough of Islington. Club Level, which will form 6,700 seats in a separate tier encircling Emirates Stadium at Directors' Box level, will provide supporters with some of the best sight lines on to the pitch. Supporters who purchase a place in the Club Level will be guaranteed seats for all competitive home matches, including all European and domestic cup competitions. The area will have its own dedicated entrances and will be served by an enviable range of first class bars, restaurants and lounges, providing supporters with the complete matchday experience. For all the latest news and developments at Emirates Stadium please visit http://www.arsenal.com/emiratesstadium About MICROS-Fidelio UK, Ltd. MICROS-Fidelio UK Ltd, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc., which provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 200,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS- Fidelio for more than 20,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale and loss prevention products through its subsidiary Datavantage for more than 50,000 specialty retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS. For more information on MICROS-Fidelio and its advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact a member of our sales team today on 01753 536 969, alternatively you can send an email to or log on to http://www.micros.com/ The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: MICROS Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing of MICROS Systems, Inc., +1-443-285-8144 Web site: http://www.micros.com/ http://www.arsenal.com/emiratesstadium

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