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Press Release
Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Names Cornelius
(Cory) Klerk Vice President, Finance

Las Vegas, July 31, 2003: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., the United States
subsidiary of global gaming leader Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), today
announced the appointment of Cornelius (Cory) Klerk as Vice President, Finance,
pending all necessary regulatory approvals.

Klerk, 49, joins Aristocrat on August 4 to oversee the financial operations of


Aristocrat’s North and South American business with direct oversight of financial
planning, revenue and profit management, long-range planning, cash and asset
management, information technology, and organizational policies and procedures.

“We are delighted to attract a professional of Cory’s experience, stature, and


integrity,” said Gavin Isaacs, President of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. “He brings over
20 years of experience working in the gaming-hospitality industry and has had
extensive exposure to the compliance, legal, and investor facets of our business. His
operational experience and customer perspective really rounds out our senior
management team.”

About his new role Klerk said, “I look forward to joining Aristocrat Technologies,
a company that has great opportunity for growth in the United States. With its solid
casino management system, rapidly expanding portfolio of high-performing video slot
games, and customer focused and experienced management team the Company is in
an excellent position for success. This is a very exciting opportunity for me.”

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• Page 2 Aristocrat Technologies Names Cornelius Klerk Vice President, Finance

He joins Aristocrat from the Silverton Hotel Casino, where he was Senior Vice
President-Chief Financial Officer for three years. Prior to that, he served from 1997-
2000 as Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer for the Aladdin Hotel Casino
during demolition of the old Aladdin through construction of the new property on the
Las Vegas Strip. From 1993-1997 he held the role of Vice President-Finance for
Hilton Hotels’ gaming division with responsibility for financial operations and regulatory
compliance of 11 casino properties in Nevada, New Orleans, Kansas City, Australia,
and Uruguay. From 1979-1993 he held various financial management roles with
Harrah’s Entertainment ending his tenure as Vice President-Finance for Harrah’s
southern Nevada division. Prior to his career in gaming Klerk held several different
financial management positions in the hotel and hospitality industry.

Klerk earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from


Florida International University in Miami. He began his career as a Certified Public
Accountant with a nationally recognized public accounting firm.

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of global gaming leader


Aristocrat Leisure Limited, is responsible for all North and South American operations
from its headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aristocrat offers a diversified product
line that reaches into virtually all facets of the casino floor. In addition to video and
stepper slots, the company provides casino management systems, multi-site
progressive (MSP) systems, and progressive jackpot meters. For more information,
please visit www.aristocrattechnologies.com.

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