COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ MCRS ]), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the new Maryland Live! Casino, by The Cordish Company, has chosen to build its operational technology infrastructure for food and beverage utilizing the MICROS Simphony™ Enterprise Solution on MICROS Workstation 5a and Mobile MICROS hardware. Leveraging Simphony's state of the art technology and service oriented architecture (SOA), Maryland Live! Casino can streamline the integration of various applications to accommodate targeted functionalities.

Maryland Live! Casino, currently in development in Anne Arundel County, MD, will be the largest gaming facility in Maryland featuring 4,750 slot machines and electronic table games, several nationally-acclaimed restaurants and a state-of-the-art live entertainment venue. Maryland Live! Casino is scheduled to open in Summer 2012 (pending approval by the Maryland State Lottery Agency). Maryland Live! Casino will enhance the Arundel Mills Commercial District, which currently boasts 3 million- square- feet of retail, entertainment and commercial space, 1,400 hotel rooms and draws in about 14 million visitors a year. To provide service throughout this extensive facility, Maryland Live! Casino will utilize 25 Mobile MICROS hand-held terminals giving its staff the ultimate flexibility in providing excellent, immediate service that will translate into increased operating efficiencies, greater profits, and an enhanced guest experience.

After an extensive evaluation, Maryland Live! Casino selected MICROS Simphony and its superior hardware technology due to its advanced technology and its strength in the casino industry. "To accommodate our substantial Casino operation, we require a technology partner that can provide a feature-rich, and highly secure solution," stated Ted Mazotas, Maryland Live! Casino Vice President of IT. "MICROS Simphony will provide our business with a comprehensive, all inclusive point of service solution satisfying all of our technology needs."

MICROS Simphony's robust enterprise, web-based reporting functionality and business intelligence will power Maryland Live! Casino's sales and cost reporting requirements. MICROS Simphony also offers a high level of flexibility, allowing it to seamlessly interface to third-party peripheral equipment and software, including Player Tracking, Liquor Dispensing Systems, Stored Value Cards, and Table Management Systems.

"We are thrilled that Maryland Live! Casino selected MICROS as its hospitality partner," Dan Bell, VP of Leisure and Entertainment at MICROS Systems Inc. "Maryland Live! Casino will serve as a strong and exciting East Coast attraction and entertainment venue, and we are excited and proud to partner with them."

About Maryland Live! Casino

Located at the Arundel Mills Mall in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the new $500 million Maryland Live! Casino will be one of the largest gaming, retail and entertainment destinations in the country with 4,750 slot machines and electronic table games; nationally-acclaimed restaurants; designer name brand shopping; and a state-of-the-art, live entertainment venue. Maryland Live! Casino is scheduled to open Summer 2012 (pending approval from the Maryland State Lottery Agency). Visit [ www.marylandlivecasino.com ] or follow Maryland Live! Casino on Facebook and Twitter. For employment opportunities, visit [ www.jobsatmarylandlivecasino.com ]. Maryland Live! Casino is being developed by The Cordish Company.

About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 330,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 180 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 26,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 100,000 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 and retail industries, please contact Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at [ www.micros.com ] or send an email to [ info@micros.com ].

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All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

Contact: Louise Casamento, 443-285-8144, [ lcasamento@micros.com ]

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New Maryland Live! Casino to Utilize MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution

New Maryland Live! Casino to Utilize MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution