Alphameric Announcements

RNS Number : 3898G Alphameric PLC 22 October 2008  
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  22 October 2008    

Alphameric plc
("Alphameric" or "the Company")

Contract with Mark Jarvis Racing

Alphameric, the leading technology provider to the bookmaking marketplace, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the contract for the provision of its new S-POS+ system for Mark Jarvis Racing, one of the largest independent bookmakers. 

Mark Jarvis Racing will be Alphameric's first customer for its S-POS+ system, which is designed for larger independent bookmakers or smaller bookmakers looking to expand their businesses. Rollout to Mark Jarvis Racing's full estate of 73 betting shops will commence in November 2008, with the bulk of the installations being completed by the end of January 2009.  

Dave Cox, Mark Jarvis Racing Managing Director, commented: 
"S-POS+ has the high level of functionality needed to support our shops and staff. Alphameric was able to clearly demonstrate the business benefits of its system and we are confident that S-POS+ will provide a scalable platform for our future growth."

Alan Morcombe, Chief Executive of Alphameric, commented: 
"We are very pleased that Mark Jarvis has selected Alphameric. This contract is a further endorsement of the strength of our bookmaking solutions and continues our strong record of success in this sector. S-POS+ uses the latest proven technology so successfully employed by the major bookmakers and we are delighted that independent bookmakers can take advantage of all the benefits the majors have gained from our technology." 

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For further information, please contact:

Alphameric:
Alan Morcombe       - Group Chief Executive
Mike McLaren         - Group Finance Director
01483 293971
Weber Shandwick Financial:
Nick Oborne
Clare Perks
0207 067 0700

Notes to Editors

Alphameric is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and has for over 20 years provided a range of technology and operating services to the bookmaking market including Electronic Point of Sale ("EPoS") terminals, screen systems, media management and data services. Alphameric's customer base covers approximately 90% of British bookmaker shops including the major bookmakers such as William Hill, the Tote, Coral, Ladbrokes and BetFred. Alphameric provides media management services to nearly half of the smaller independent bookmaking market.

Alphameric is also a 50% shareholder in Amalgamated Racing Limited ('AMRAC'), a joint venture company owned by Alphameric and Racecourse Media Services Limited, which is in turn owned by a number of the UK's foremost racecourses. AMRAC holds exclusive licences with 31 racecourses, including Aintree, Ascot, Ayr, Bangor, Beverley, Carlisle, Cartmel, Catterick, Cheltenham, Chester, Epsom, Goodwood, Hamilton Park, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kempton Park, Ludlow, Market Rasen, Musselburgh, Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham, Pontefract, Redcar, Salisbury, Sandown Park, Thirsk, Warwick, Wetherby, Wincanton and York, to broadcast pictures and data from these courses to licensed betting offices within the UK and Republic of Ireland on its television channel TurfTV.

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