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 MICROS OPERA �In the Heart of the City�
with Starhotels
Columbia, MD � November 28, 2006 - MICROS-Fidelio Italy, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Starhotels, an Italian hotel chain with 20 four star hotels in Italy, one boutique hotel in Paris and one five star hotel in New York City, has chosen to upgrade its current Fidelio solution to the MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution.

Starhotels is currently deploying OPERA in all 22 of its properties. With the OPERA Property Management System, Central Reservation System, Customer Information System, Sales Force Automation, Sales & Catering and multiple interfaces to third party systems, Starhotels is deploying nearly the entire suite of OPERA products. The OPERA Enterprise Solution for all its hotels is centrally hosted in the Starhotels headquarters and is maintained by the Starhotels IT staff.

�Although OPERA was a natural successor to our current Fidelio solution we nonetheless conducted a detailed analysis of several options�, stated Mrs. Fabri, CEO of Starhotels. �Starhotels is a very particular when it comes to its organization and processes and we concluded that OPERA fit our centralized organizational model perfectly�.

Mrs. Fabri continued, �MICROS-Fidelio has always been able to adapt to our specific needs. And we are most pleased that the deployment has progressed so smoothly with very little interruption to our daily operations.�

�The Starhotels deployment of OPERA is a double success for MICROS-Fidelio�, stated Manfred Kaiser, Managing Director of MICROS-Fidelio Italy. �It is a reflection on the quality of products and services we have provided Starhotels in the past, as well as a confirmation that OPERA remains the unrivalled product on the market that best reflects the business needs of this industry.�

About Starhotels

Starhotels, an Italian hotel chain with a collection of 22 properties: 20 four-star hotels in Italy, one hotel de charme in Paris & a deluxe in New York City, located in the heart of the most beautiful Italian Cities, where to experience the renowned Italian�s hospitality. With its 800 employees and 3.623 rooms and 135 meeting rooms, the Company is one of the most important companies in the Italian hotel market. All the hotels are the result of attention to design and accommodation both for business and pleasure travelers. For more information, visit Starhotels website at www.starhotels.com.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 220,000 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 20,000 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, 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 [email protected].

The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

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Contact:

MICROS Systems, Inc.
Louise Casamento
Vice President of Marketing
+1-443-285-8144
http://www.micros.com

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Also See: Wynn Macau Selects MICROS OPERA and MICROS 9700 / November 2006
Joie de Vivre Hospitality Selects MICROS OPERA as Corporate Standard / November 2006
Global Hotel Alliance Empowers Members With MICROS Technology / October 2006
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