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COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that Saxbys Coffee Worldwide, one of America's fastest growing franchises, has named MICROS e7 the corporate standard, and has begun deployment to all its locations including its 16 new locations recently acquired through the acquisition of Bucks County Coffee Company. The new solution includes MICROS e7 Point-of-Sale (POS) running on MICROS Workstation 5 touch-screen terminals at the shop level, and MICROS Enterprise Management Solution (EMS) at the corporate level for enterprise-wide menu maintenance. Corporate and franchise locations will also implement the MICROS iCare gift card and loyalty solution to work with the Saxbys Coffee Go Card(R), as well as the mymicros.net business intelligence solution. Currently, there are 35 Saxbys Coffee locations in the United States and the franchise is opening another 25 units in 2008. MICROS e7 provides Saxbys Coffee Worldwide with solid POS functionality and advanced features such as the MICROS Workstation 5 touch-screen terminal, which runs on Windows(R) CE .NET, offering a lower total cost of ownership over traditional PC workstations. Additionally, the menus at all Saxbys locations will be controlled by MICROS EMS, allowing the Saxbys corporate team to ensure brand and menu consistency throughout the Saxbys franchise system. "A consistent, efficient enterprise management solution is critical for the Saxbys franchise system. Our ability to capture sales information and manage our menu across the brand is fundamental to building value and growing our customer base," said Nick Bayer, President and CEO, Saxbys Coffee Worldwide. "MICROS EMS now provides us with the power to efficiently and accurately manage menus across the country, saving our system money in the process; this is a solution that serves both the company and our franchise partners equally well." "We are also impressed with the way MICROS iCare and mymicros.net allow us to better understand our customers' preferences while allowing us the capability to evaluate the success of our marketing campaigns," continued Bayer. "We now have the information necessary to make timely and critical decisions about our business and marketing strategy." "We are pleased to be selected by Saxbys Coffee Worldwide as its exclusive POS partner for its store and corporate level technology," stated Tom Moran, Executive Vice President, MICROS Restaurant Sales and Strategies. "Our complete enterprise solution enables Saxbys to leverage the information it needs to manage its franchised coffee shops properly and help drive the company's growth, while at the same time providing its franchisees with tools to better manage their operations." About Saxbys Coffee Saxbys Coffee Worldwide, a national specialty coffee franchise, is built on the simple ambition to bring the gourmet coffee experience to neighborhoods across the country. As a franchise business, Saxbys is able to customize each shop to cater to local tastes, preferences, and events to mirror the uniqueness of each community it serves. With 50 locations now open, Saxbys is among the fastest growing franchise companies in the United States. Saxbys is known for its carefully crafted and consistent coffee and specialty drinks at each location. Using only Grade 'A' Arabica coffee beans from 30 different regions around the world, Saxbys roasts its coffee in the Rocky Mountain climate of Denver, Colorado. The mile-high altitude allows the company to roast at a lower temperature in a proprietary open-air system, which creates an extremely smooth and easy-drinking coffee. Premium loose leaf teas, locally prepared pastries, and offerings such as Jet Tea smoothies and Saxbys signature Frolatte!(R) round out the company's menu offerings. For more information, visit http://www.saxbyscoffee.com/. For franchise inquiries visit http://www.saxbyscoffee.com/. About MICROS Systems, Inc. MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 310,000 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 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS. For more information on MICROS and its advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at http://www.micros.com/ or send an email to . 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, +1-443-285-8144 Web Site: http://www.micros.com/ http://www.saxbyscoffee.com/

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