IGT Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

RENO, Nevada – (PRESS RELEASE) -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirteen cents ($0.13) per share, payable on October 23, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 9, 2006. The dividend was increased from the prior quarter's dividend of twelve and one-half cents ($0.125) per share, as announced on June 13, 2006.

In fiscal 2006, IGT will have deployed $595.6 million back to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Share repurchases will total $426.7 million and dividends paid will be $168.9 million for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. IGT has 11.4 million shares remaining under its board authorization.