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Stefan M. Piringer Appointed as President & COO of hotelBANK
21 November 2000

COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 21 / MICROS Systems, Inc. [NASDAQ: MCRS] , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that Stefan M. Piringer has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of its subsidiary hotelBANK, Inc.

"hotelBANK offers a unique solution for all electronic distribution channels and for e-commerce in the hotel industry," stated Tom Giannopoulos, President and CEO of MICROS Systems, Inc. "The appointment of Stefan M. Piringer as President and COO of hotelBANK strengthens our hotelBANK division with a former hotelier who has distribution systems experience and competence. Mr. Piringer also will continue in his role as President, MICROS-Fidelio, Asia Pacific Group."

"hotelBANK has reached a point in its business development where a closer integration with the global MICROS-Fidelio distribution channel is necessary to provide a substantial value-add for our customers," added Mr. Piringer. "As product distribution via PDS (Personal Distribution Systems) becomes a more integral part of managing hotel business, we will provide a highly integrated product and service offering to our current customer base including our Company Direct clients."

Mr. Piringer is a graduate of the Tourism & Hotel Management School of the Chamber of Commerce in Vienna, Austria. During his hospitality career, Mr. Piringer has worked with Hilton International, The United Nations, El Dorado Parkhotel, Beaufort Hotels, Legend Hotels & Resorts, and has served as the Managing Director of Amadeus Hotels & Aviation. In 1994, he joined MICROS- Fidelio as Vice President of Sales & Marketing and was promoted to head of the Asia/Pacific group in May 1997.

About hotelBANK

hotelBANK, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc., is a worldwide provider of electronic distribution services for the hospitality industry including web based applications, global distribution reservation services and corporate Intranets. hotelBANK has over 2,600 hotels using its service worldwide and 50 corporate customers.

About MICROS

MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality industry worldwide. Over 120,000 MICROS point-of-sale 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's 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, Manager, Marketing Communications, at 443-285-8144 or 800-638-0985 (US and Canada only), or visit the MICROS web site at www.micros.com or send an email to .

The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. The hotelBANK logo, hotelBANK Exchange, Hotel Connect, and Company Direct are trademarks of hotelBANK, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.

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