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SSA Infinium Joins With IBM, Agilysys, Bally Technologies and InfoGenesis to Apply Combined Industry Expertise to Produce New Customer Value CHICAGO, June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SSA Infinium, a leading provider of applications for the hospitality and gaming industries, today announced that it is working with IBM, Agilysys, Bally Technologies and InfoGenesis to offer integrated back office solutions for hospitality and gaming companies worldwide. SSA Infinium is a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global (NASDAQ:SSAG), a leading global provider of enterprise business software and services. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051213/CGTU005LOGO ) The five companies will apply their industry expertise and targeted solutions to develop a framework of hardware, middleware and software that can be customized by individual customers to meet their specific enterprise requirements. The companies also will work together to provide new applications specifically designed for the hospitality and gaming industries. "Each company in this partnership believes collaboration with other industry leaders will help better serve our current and future hospitality and gaming customers," said Debbie Hawkins, vice president, sales, hospitality and gaming, SSA Infinium. "With a successful track record providing financial and human capital management solutions to casinos, SSA Infinium is in an excellent position to play a major role in simplifying the IT environment for hospitality and gaming companies so they can improve operational efficiencies, lower cost of ownership and increase customer satisfaction." The new integrated suite of solutions consists of the following: -- SSA Infinium: SSA Infinium(R) Financial Management, SSA Corporate Performance Management, SSA Customer Relationship Management and SSA Human Capital Management -- Agilysys: Property Management, Inventory & Procurement, Document Management, Guest Express Kiosk & Wireless Solutions -- Bally Technologies: Casino Management Systems, Slot Management Systems, Table Management Systems -- IBM: System i, pre-integrated with hardware, database software, storage and security -- InfoGenesis: Point of Sale, Cashless Payment, Dining Management, Dining Reservations, Self-Service Solutions. About SSA Infinium and SSA Global For over 20 years, Infinium has been providing the Hospitality and Gaming industries with reliable and comprehensive financial management, human capital management and corporate performance management software, services and support. Infinium is a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global (NASDAQ:SSAG), a leading provider of enterprise business software for mid-sized and large organizations. For additional information about Infinium solutions, visit http://www.ssaglobal.com/industries/hospitalitygaming/index.aspx . SSA Global is the trade name and corporate brand for SSA Global Technologies, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their products, services and offerings. SSA, SSA Global, SSA Global Technologies, forward faster, and other SSA Global products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SSA Global in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and service names mentioned in this publication may be registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. Forward-Looking Statements These materials may contain "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "project," "plan," "will be," "will likely continue," "will likely result," or words or phrases with similar meaning. All of these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of our control that may cause our business, strategy or actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. We operate in a changing environment in which new risks can emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all of these risks, nor can it assess the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause our business, strategy or actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Factors you should consider that could cause these differences include, among other things: -- General economic and business conditions, including exchange rate fluctuations in the United States and abroad; -- Our ability to identify acquisition opportunities and effectively and cost-efficiently integrate acquisitions; -- Our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; -- Our ability to attract and retain personnel, including key personnel; -- Our success in developing and introducing new services and products; -- Competition in the software industry, as it relates to both our existing and potential new customers. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051213/CGTU005LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: SSA Global CONTACT: Press, Maria Diecidue, +1-312-258-6000, , or Investors, Dawn Drella, +1-312-474-7694, , both of SSA Global, or Press, Scott Goldberg of Edelman, +1-312-297-7414, Web site: http://www.ssaglobal.com/ http://www.ssaglobal.com/industries/hospitalitygaming/index.aspx

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