VIENNA, Austria, August 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —
- EBITDA (Adjusted) of EUR 36.5 million (H1 2007: EUR 34.5 Million)
- Result After tax EUR 4.3 Million (H1 2007: EUR 4.3 Million)

- EURO 2008(TM) Turnover Target Achieved and Successful Start for Newly Designed Gaming Portal
EUR Mio. Q2/2008 Q2/2007 1-6/2008 1-6/2007 2007
Gross gaming revenues 102,7 75,6 207,2 165,1 353,5
Net gaming revenues 88,0 66,3 179,9 147,7 312,6
Operating expenses -98,4 -68,6 -179,2 -135,7 -315,8
EBITDA (clean) 10,6 9,9 36,5 34,5 62,9
EBIT (clean) -2,4 -1,8 14,0 12,0 72,8
Result after tax -6,7 -5,6 4,3 4,3 50,4

In H1 2008 bwin generated gross gaming revenues (sum of gross gaming revenues from betting operations, poker, casino and games) of EUR 207.2 million. This represented an increase of 25.6% compared to the same period the previous year (H1 2007: EUR 165.1 million). The gross gaming revenues generated from the poker, casino and games sectors amounted to EUR 43.7 million (H1 2007: EUR 40.0 million), EUR 33.8 million (H1 2007: EUR 30.7 million) and EUR 9.9 million (H1 2007: EUR 6.8 million) respectively. This represented increases of 9.1% for poker, 10.0% for casino, and 46.0% for games compared to H1 2007.
Net gaming revenues (gross gaming revenues less all deductions such as betting duties, casino taxes and bonuses granted to customers) amounted to EUR 179.9 million in H1 2008.
With respect to both active and new active real-money customers, positive growth of the customer base continued in the first half of 2008 due to the successful use of opportunities for communication during the EURO 2008(TM) coupled with an enlarged product range. The number of active customers rose to 1,431,000 (H1 2007: 1,093,000), equivalent to an increase of 31.0%. The number of new active customers rose by 45.6% compared to the same period the previous year to 550,000 (H1 2007: 378,000).
After adjustment for non-cash expenses (IFRS 2 - share-based remuneration) in the amount of EUR 8.5 million, in H1 2008 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) improved 5.6% compared to the same period the previous year to EUR 36.5 million (H1 2007: EUR 34.5 million).
Operating expenses (adjusted for IFRS 2) rose in H1 2008 to EUR 170.7 million (H1 2007: EUR 131.1 million). This increase of 30.2% compared to the same period the previous year was attributable to investments made during the major event of the European Soccer Championships as well as to higher investment in the latest technologies employed not only in payment (PCI certification, e-money licence), customer and CRM applications, but also especially in the field of security (ISO 27001).
Adjusted operating income (EBIT) totalled EUR 14.0 million in H1 2008 (H1 2007: EUR 12.0 million).
A result of EUR 4.3 million after taxes and third-party interests in H1 2008 compares with EUR 4.3 million in H1 2007.
The complete report on the final results on the first half 2008 can be found online on the bwin investor relations website at , where it can also be downloaded in PDF format.
Press:

Kevin O’Neal, Press officer
bwin Interactive Entertainment AG
Borsegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: 43(0)50-858-24010
E-mail:

Investors:

Konrad Sveceny, Investor Relations
bwin Interactive Entertainment AG
Borsegasse 11, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: 43(0)50 858-20017
E-mail:
bwin Interactive Entertainment AG

ESPN Broadcasts Begin This Week
HONG KONG, July 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GigaMedia Limited today announced that the World Series of poker — sponsored by GigaMedia’s Everest poker product — has successfully completed the first portion of the main event and will begin showing this week on ESPN television broadcasts.
In its first year of sponsorship by Everest Poker, the 2008 World Series of poker (WSOP(R)) is the largest and richest in history with over 58,000 participants playing for a prize pool of over $180 million. Players from 118 different countries have participated, up significantly from 87 different countries last year.
Broadcasts of the 2008 WSOP begin this week on ESPN and will ultimately reach in excess of 300 million households globally.
Everest poker is one of the world’s most popular poker sites, was named poker Operation of the Year in 2007 by industry journal e-Gaming Review, and is the new sponsor of the WSOP.
In March 2008, Everest poker and Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. signed a multiyear agreement providing Everest poker satellite tournament rights and strategic brand placement at the WSOP, including Everest Poker’s logo appearing prominently on the “felt” on every table in the competition and during the finals competition on the inner rung of the WSOP feature table, a first for a WSOP sponsor.
Everest poker is exclusively powered by GigaMedia software. Everest’s innovative suite of world-class poker offerings include tutorials, training rooms and a strong support services, all fully localized in 15 languages. More information on Everest poker is available at .
About GigaMedia
GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is a major provider of online entertainment software and services. GigaMedia develops and licenses software for online gaming. GigaMedia also operates online games businesses including FunTown, a leading Asian casual games portal in Taiwan and the world’s largest online MahJong game site in terms of revenue, and T2CN, a leading online sports game operator in China. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from .
The statements included above and elsewhere in this press release that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. GigaMedia cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Information as to certain factors that could cause actual results to vary can be found in GigaMedia’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2008.
For further information contact:

Brad Miller
Investor Relations Director
Tel: 886-2-2656-8016
Email:
GigaMedia Limited

LAS VEGAS, June 9 /PRNewswire/ — Aristocrat Technologies and Cannery casino Resorts LLC have agreed to unveil Aristocrat’s OASIS 360 casino Management System at the Eastside Cannery casino Hotel, scheduled to open later this year, and will upgrade the existing OASIS system for Cannery Resort Casino.
Within the agreement, Cannery casino Resorts will leverage their Ethernet casino floor network with the use of Aristocrat’s SpeedMedia(TM) Marketing and Promotions applications on more than 4,200 Sentinel(R) III in-game displays across their enterprise. SpeedMedia allows Cannery the flexibility in the creation and deployment of customizable downloadable media while offering players additional gaming excitement with configurable secondary bonusing events.
By implementing the OASIS 360 solution, Cannery will also utilize the business intelligence tools to perform in-depth analysis of their patrons thus maximizing marketing efficiencies and strengthening their brand among the Las Vegas market.
“We are looking forward to the benefits and capabilities that OASIS 360 brings to our properties. It offers us a broad set of marketing and analytical tools, and now that our two properties will be linked our players will have the benefit of rapid rewards at both Cannery locations, further enhancing our guests’ experience,” said Mike Day, CIO of Cannery casino Resorts.
Aristocrat Senior Vice President of Sales Sean Evans said, “We are excited to be taking our existing relationship with the Cannery casino Resorts to the next level. We are confident that the OASIS 360 product is far and away the leading system available in the gaming marketplace, and we are very proud that the new Eastside Cannery casino Hotel will open with OASIS 360.”
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited , a leading global provider of gaming solutions that consistently outperform the competition. The Company is licensed by over two hundred regulators and its products and services are available in over ninety countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, interactive video terminal systems, electronic tables, and casino management systems. For further information visit the company’s website at .
Contact:
Paul Speirs, Steinbeck Communications
(702) 413-4278,
Aristocrat Technologies