COLUMBIA, Md., MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, and InterContinental Hotels Group, are pleased to announce that over 1,100 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels in North America have been installed with the MICROS OPERA and MICROS OPERA Xpress solutions. Almost 1,400 IHG Hotels have been installed worldwide including 53 in Latin America, 158 in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and 58 in Asia Pacific.

Beginning in January 2004, MICROS began installing OPERA and OPERA Xpress PMS programs in conjunction with "HIRO" IHG's revenue management system. Both OPERA products offer tight integration with HIRO and the IHG central reservations system, HOLIDEX Plus.

"Over the past year, the Americas region of IHG has been upgrading its hotels' PMS programs as part of an integrated technology system solution designed to provide its owners and operators with access to state-of-the-art technology," said Angela Brav, SVP, Americas Franchise and Operations Support, IHG.

"When you deploy a product like the PMS in a short time frame, it is crucial to choose the right partners - MICROS has been a very strong partner," continued Brav. "The strength of this partnership and our findings along the way have enabled us to install these 1,100 systems in only 16 months."

"MICROS is installing different versions of the OPERA PMS system across the IHG portfolio of brands with solutions for full-service, limited-service and extended-stay properties," said Robin Layman, VP, IHG Business Unit, MICROS. "We have worked closely with IHG to develop products for their specific needs, such as the OPERA Extended-Stay program being installed in both Staybridge and Candlewood Suites, and our eLearning training program which ensures a smooth deployment and comfort level with the OPERA PMS system for users right from the start."

IHG properties bear the names of some of the strongest and most recognized hotel brands in the world including: InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo(TM), Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R) and Candlewood Suites(R).

About InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs) is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. InterContinental Hotels Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(TM), and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club(R) Rewards, with more than 24 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.

InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/ and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at /.

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About MICROS Systems, Inc. | MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 200,000 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, Director of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (800) 638-0985. You can also visit the MICROS website at / or send an email to [email protected].

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Louise Casamento
Vice President of Marketing
+1 443 285 8144