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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.
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.
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