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Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Selects Property
Management Software from Agilysys
Industry-Leading Software Chosen for Front and Back Office Operations

CLEVELAND � Nov. 1, 2004 � Agilysys, Inc., (NASDAQ: AGYS) a leading provider of enterprise computer solutions and hospitality software solutions, announced that Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario has selected the Lodging Management System (LMS), the Materials Management System (MMS) and the Document Management System (DMS) from Agilysys to streamline operations and enhance guest service at the $1 billion 368-room property.

�LMS, MMS and DMS are leaders in the gaming industry, and Agilysys has a reputation for delivering excellent customer support,� said Bill Candow, executive director of information technology, Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. �We wanted a comprehensive management system that was designed to handle a resort and casino operation of our size.�

LMS is an integrated property management software system designed to create economies of scale and provide greater control of front office, accounting and housekeeping operations. The versatile front-office system is easily expandable to incorporate additional software modules, including LMS ResNet Web-enabled reservations, LMS ShowGate attraction ticketing and
LMS ARTS activity reservations.

MMS, the hospitality industry�s leading procurement and inventory system, allows a property to manage the entire procurement process via e-commerce from the point of hotel development to day-to-day operations.

DMS is a complete imaging and archiving solution that provides a central retrievable depository for scanned images, faxes, e-mails, photos, spreadsheets and more. The system also features electronic registration and signature capture.

�We needed robust systems, and the Agilysys hospitality solutions offered us the functionality that was best suited for our requirements,� said Candow. �We were impressed with the company�s dedication to the casino and gaming management market and are confident their products will take our hotel operations to a new level of effectiveness.�

�We believe Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and its customers will realize new uncharted value from our suite of applications,� stated Bill Lashley, senior vice president and general manager, Agilysys, Hospitality Solutions. �Through the incorporation of LMS, MMS and DMS, the property can expect to lower costs, increase its return on investment, streamline daily operations and enhance overall guest service.�

About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys, Inc. is one of the foremost distributors and premier resellers of enterprise computer technology solutions. It has a proven track record of delivering complex servers, software, storage and services to resellers and corporate customers across a diverse set of industries. In addition, the company provides customer-centric software applications and services focused on the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys has sales offices throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com.

About Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
Located on an eight-acre site overlooking the Horseshoe Falls, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort represents the single largest investment ever made in the Niagara region by the Ontario government and was the largest commercial development in Canada during its construction. The 2.5-million-square-foot complex includes a 30-story, 368-room hotel; a 200,000-square-foot casino; 50,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space; a 1,500-seat theater; world-class retail shopping; and 10 dining venues. The project was developed and is being managed by Falls Management Company under agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. For more information, visit www.discoverniagara.com.

About Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is an operational enterprise of the Government of Ontario, responsible for province-wide lottery games, commercial and charitable casinos, and the operation and management of slot machine facilities at horse racing tracks.

About Falls Management Company
Falls management Company is a consortium of five firms selected by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to operate Casino Niagara; and to finance, design, build and operate Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.

Contact:


Jerri Hegwood
Agilysys, Inc.
770.625.7558
[email protected]
www.agilysys.com
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