COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, and InterContinental Hotels Group, are pleased to announce that over 2,000 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels have been installed with the MICROS OPERA and MICROS OPERA Xpress solutions in North America. Over 2,300 IHG Hotels have been installed worldwide including over 147 in Latin America and Asia Pacific, and over 169 in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

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.

"When we set out to upgrade our brands to the next generation of property management systems, we knew we needed a leader in the industry to be our partner," said Angela Brav, SVP, Americas Franchise and Operations Support, IHG. "MICROS is that partner and over the last two years has successfully worked to meet our brands requirements from eLearning to kiosks, to a centralized OPERA Extended Stay solution."

"With more than half of the IHG deployments complete, we have learned a great deal from this partnership," said Robin Layman, VP, Hotel Systems, MICROS. "The scalability and versatility of OPERA have truly been put to the test during this project, and OPERA has passed with flying colors. All of our customers will benefit from this project as OPERA had matured into the most full-featured and stable system in the industry, with simplified training and e-learning."

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 [LON: IHG, 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 http://www.priorityclub.com/.

For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at http://www.ihgplc.com/media.

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 http://www.micros.com/ or send an email to info@micros.com.

The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

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