Press Release: MICROS Systems, Inc.
July 11, 2001
COLUMBIA, MD -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for
the hospitality industry, is installing its 9700 Hospitality Management System (HMS) at Swissotel Washington, The
Watergate. This world-renowned hotel has elected to install the powerful 9700 HMS to take advantage of its Windows®
Operating System and new GUI Configurator. The installation is set to go live before the end of July 2001.
The MICROS 9700 HMS utilizes the industry's most advanced POS technology to deliver maximum flexibility and scalability.
The system has been built as a native Windows® NT application to leverage the expanded power and built-in security
of this world-proven operating system. The 9700 HMS can produce up- to-the-minute customized reports in real-time,
and allows multiple users to operate other software programs while the system is in use. The system can also automate
specific utilities, allowing reports and other functions to run at the same time everyday, unattended. These features
provide outstanding savings of time and effort for management personnel.
``With a high volume of business and multiple revenue centers, Swissotel Washington, The Watergate requires a sophisticated
hospitality management solution,'' stated Darick Spriggs, MIS Manager for Swissotel. ``The MICROS 9700 HMS meets
our needs for speed, operating capacity and functionality, and also allows us to standardize our operations on
the Windows platform.''
Jenny Kurdle, Vice President of Business Development for MICROS' Leisure and Entertainment Division, explained,
``The 9700 HMS will serve several revenue centers at Swissotel Washington, The Watergate, and will utilize our
new Eclipse touchscreen PC workstation. This new system will streamline management functions and allow the property
to provide the highest possible level of customer service.''
About Swissotel Washington, The Watergate
Swissotel Washington, The Watergate enjoys a superb location in the Nation's Capital with panoramic views of the
beautiful Potomac River. The landmark hotel serves as host to the most important social affairs, state-of- the-art
executive conferences and political gatherings of the highest order. The hotel is adjacent to The Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts and is a short distance from the State Department, the White House and the fashionable
shopping district of Georgetown. The hotel offers 250 completely refurbished elegantly appointed rooms and suites
with spacious interior design. Each of the spacious guestrooms and suites provides the finest setting for a luxury
business and leisure travel experience.
Swissotel Washington, The Watergate offers more than 10,000 square feet of flexible function and meeting spaces.
For guests' convenience, the Swissoffice Business Centre is open 24 hours, featuring computer workstations, laser
printers, color copiers, Internet access, and fax/modem.
A renowned restaurant from Austin, a Texas favorite and frequented by President George W. and Laura Bush while
he was the state's governor, now has a new address in the Nation's Capital. Jeffrey's at the Watergate, offering
one of the city's most stunning views of the Potomac River, features Contemporary Texas Cuisine.
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality industry worldwide. Over 120,000 MICROS
systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, and leisure and
entertainment operations in more than 130 countries. MICROS provides property management systems and central reservation
and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 10,000 hotels 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 http://www.micros.com or send an email to info@micros.com
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The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property
of their respective owners.
SOURCE: MICROS Systems, Inc.