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MICROS Continues to Roll-out InterContinental Hotels Group With Over 500 OPERA Installations Completed in North America Over 750 Installations Worldwide COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, and InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG)(London:IHG) [ADRs], the world's most global hotel company, are pleased to announce that over 500 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels in North America have been installed with the MICROS OPERA and MICROS OPERAXpress solutions. Over 750 IHG Hotels have been installed worldwide including 29 in Latin America, 122 in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and 110 in Asia Pacific. InterContinental Hotels Group flags properties under the names InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites. MICROS OPERA and MICROS OPERAXpress software were chosen by IHG as one of its preferred PMS solutions. An aggressive rollout commenced in January 2004. OPERA and OPERAXpress are being rolled-out in conjunction with HIRO, IHG's revenue management system. Both OPERA products offer tight integration to HIRO and Holidex, IHG's central reservations system. Numerous hotels have opted to install the OPERA Enterprise solution adding additional modules such as Sales and Catering. In addition, IHG will beta test the MICROS OPERA kiosk module at the highly anticipated Hotel Indigo opening in Atlanta in the fall of 2004. "We have been extremely impressed with the smooth and efficient roll-out of OPERA to the IHG portfolio of hotels," stated Angela Brav, Senior Vice President, Applied Technology for InterContinental Hotels Group. "OPERA has proven its scalability across all of our brands including limited service, full service and extended stay. MICROS has been a true partner in this aggressive technology initiative." "MICROS is committed to our broad-reaching partnership with IHG and the success of this initiative," stated Robin Layman, Vice President, IHG Business Unit for MICROS. "We brought together a team of over 100 first rate resources dedicated to this roll-out effort. This infrastructure allows MICROS to take over 70 hotels live each month, providing superior training and support for the hotels, ensuring a smooth transition." About InterContinental Hotels Group PLC InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (NYSE:IHG)( London:IHG) (ADRs), is the world's most global hotel company and the largest international group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 538,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/). InterContinental Hotels Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn (R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R), Hotel Indigo(R) and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet -- http://www.intercontinental.com/ for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, http://www.crowneplaza.com/ for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, http://www.holiday-inn.com/ for Holiday Inn hotels, http://www.hiexpress.com/ for Holiday Inn Express hotels, http://www.staybridge.com/ for Staybridge Suites hotels, http://www.candlewoodsuites.com/ for Candlewood Suites, http://www.hotelindigo.com/ for Hotel Indigo and for the Group's rewards program, http://www.priorityclub.com/. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at http://www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com/. About MICROS Systems, Inc. MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 150,000 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 15,000 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 and its advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact Louise Casamento, Director of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (800) 638-0985. 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, Director of Marketing of MICROS Systems, Inc., +1-443-285-8144 Web site: http://www.micros.com/ http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/ http://www.intercontinental.com/ http://www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com/

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