AB UK articles from October 2004

AB UK archives from October 2004

From the editor.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... When the Budd report was first released all those years ago, I was among those who greeted it with cautious optimism, much as I approach many things that have yet to prove untrustworthy. The hard-nosed misanthropes among you will be glad to...

UK AWP industry under threat from DCMS plan to change game speed.(UK News)(Associate Web Producer)
October 1, 2004... THE UK AWP industry has been thrown into turmoil after comments made by Lord McIntosh in an exclusive interview with this magazine (see page 36). The government minister responsible for seeing through the new Gaming Act explicitly stated...

Smith replaces Hayes at the helm of UK trade body.(UK News)(British Amusement and Catering Trades Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... FORMER BACTA president Keith Smith has become CEO of BACTA and ATE following the sudden departure of Roger Hayes last month. Hayes stepped down from his position for personal reasons and is said now to want to focus on teaching and...

Marcus Kravis issues rallying cry to industry.(UK News)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... BACTA Division One chair Marcus Kravis has made an impassioned plea to all those involved in the industry to write to their Members of Parliament to seek amendments to the current phrasing of the Gaming Act. Speaking to ab:UK magazine in an...

Camelot has revamped the National Lottery branding to mark the game's 10th anniversary in November.(UK News)(Camelot Group PLC)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... CAMELOT has revamped the National Lottery branding to mark the game's 10th anniversary in November. Created by Camelot's in-house design team, the brand will be rolled out across a wide range of promotional communications.

Deith Group is taking its biggest stand yet to Preview this year.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... DEITH Group is taking its biggest stand yet to Preview this year. The company's rapid growth and increased involvement with manufacturers has made it necessary to look for more space in order to unveil all its new products, according to sales...

The UK's first Gaming Technology and Research Centre (GTC) has been launched at Hull University.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE UK's first Gaming Technology and Research Centre (GTC) has been launched at Hull University. It will be a study centre for various projects related to gaming and be managed, regulated and funded by a steering group made up of a team from...

There have been some changes announced in the format of the AmEx trade show, the Irish event, set for the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin, on March 1 and 2 next year.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THERE have been some changes announced in the format of the AmEx trade show, the Irish event, set for the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin, on March 1 and 2 next year. Organiser Martin Dempsey said that the show will open from 11.00am to 6.00pm...

Barcrest reels in three new brands with Maygay names.(UK News)
October 1, 2004... THE Barcrest Group has acquired the Maygay, Impulse Gaming and Extreme Gaming Brands from the Leisure Link Group, ending months of speculation over the Wolverhampton-based group's future. The move will see the redundancy of around 95 staff...

Games Media takes stock of situation.(UK News)
October 1, 2004... THE Games Media Group, which includes Global Games, Channel One Games and Voodoo Games, has conducted a strategic review of its internal organisation. As a consequence of the review, the Voodoo Games development office at Doncaster will no...

Gamestec reinforces RLMS Sales team with key staff.(UK News)
October 1, 2004... THE new owner of RLMS Sales, Gamestec, has moved quickly to establish a strong leadership for the distribution company which it acquired along with the firm's operations. It has drafted in Rolf Nielsen Done Gamester as Managing Director to...

Irish locations to become Inspired.(UK News)(Inspired Broadcast Networks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... LEISURE Link-owned Inspired Broadcast Networks has announced a move into Ireland. The company has over 10,000 broadband linked game machines and digital juke boxes in pubs and leisure venues across Europe. Inspired plans to roll out its...

Cromptons pushes its way to good Fortune in the States.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... EXPORT sales of Cromptons' one-and two-player coin-pusher Wheel of Fortune have topped the US$ 1m mark in the US. Based on the famous TV game show, Wheel of Fortune has proven highly successful throughout the American amusement arcade...

UK pub firm Mitchells and Butlers has reported good results for the summer months, with turnover up six per cent in the 19 weeks to September 18.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... UK pub firm Mitchells and Butlers has reported good results for the summer months, with turnover up six per cent in the 19 weeks to September 18. The group, which runs over 2,000 managed outlets, announced that it is now selling as much food as...

Shares of UK betting companies slumped following the release of the First Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill (Regional Casinos).(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... SHARES of UK betting companies slumped following the release of the First Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill (Regional Casinos). William Hill shares lost 13p to 538p, while Hilton, which owns Ladbrokes, fell 2.75p to 281p....

The effect of fixed-odds betting terminals on AWP sales is now being estimated at around 15 per cent for 2004.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE effect of fixed-odds betting terminals on AWP sales is now being estimated at around 15 per cent for 2004. This should push sales of new AWP machines to well below 30,000 this year.

UK operating giant Gamestec has strengthened its product management team with the appointment of Stefan Podolanski to the new role of video products manager.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... UK operating giant Gamestec has strengthened its product management team with the appointment of Stefan Podolanski to the new role of video products manager. His role involves sourcing new video games machines and games for the company. Prior...

Novo Gaming UK will be moved into the Bridgend offices of Astra Holdings Ltd.(UK News)(NOVO Gaming UK)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... NOVO Gaming UK will be moved into the Bridgend offices of Astra Holdings Ltd. Says Astra Holdings Managing Director Neil Chinn: "It makes absolute sense to have the whole team under one roof now we are part of the same company."

A Yale University study has apparently found that recreational gamblers aged 65 and over are in better health than non-gamblers of the same age.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A YALE University study has apparently found that recreational gamblers aged 65 and over are in better health than non-gamblers of the same age. Rani Desai, who carried out the survey, claims that older gamblers also reported less alcoholism,...

Gamestec has extended its communications team with the appointment of Alex Myers as public relations officer.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GAMESTEC has extended its communications team with the appointment of Alex Myers as public relations officer. Myers joins Gamester from The Planet Group UK, a publishing, marketing and design company in Huddersfield. His role for Gamester will...

Biggest ever Preview show welcomes record numbers.(UK News)
October 1, 2004... THIS year's Preview at the Novotel London West is set to be the biggest in the show's history with both floors of the event sold out. Exhibitor numbers are up by over two dozen on last year's event and visitor numbers are also set to...

Electrocoin called on the help of "The King" to launch the latest machine from Stern Pinball.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Electrocoin called on the help of "The King" to launch the latest machine from Stern Pinball. Elvis Pinball debuted at the world famous Ace Cafe, the original London bikers' bar with a little help from an Elvis impersonator and rock 'n' roll...

Bell-Fruit looks for Crowning glory at the Preview show.(UK News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BELL-FRUIT Games is looking to consolidate its strong position in the market place with an innovative line up at the Preview Show. At the frontline of these efforts is Crown Jewels, a new mainstream AWP sporting a game style based the...

Reinhard Fensch is to fill the gap at the top of Bally Wulff's sales department for the company's German distribution network.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... REINHARD Fensch is to fill the gap at the top of Bally Wulff's sales department for the company's German distribution network. Born in Berlin, Mr. Fensch will return to his home town. His task as the new head of the division will be to boost...

Cyprus is planning to become a viable destination for online gaming and betting companies.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... CYPRUS is planning to become a viable destination for online gaming and betting companies. A report in the Cyprus Mail claims that online gaming legislation is nearing completion. The Cypriot government has been liaising closely with an...

We regret to inform that Leisure and Allied Industries in Australia lost one of its most loyal servants in Ronald (Eddy) Cochrane on August 13 after a long illness.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... WE regret to inform that Leisure and Allied Industries in Australia lost one of its most loyal servants in Ronald (Eddy) Cochrane on August 13 after a long illness. Eddy, who was very well known in domestic and international coin machine...

Danes hope to lessen tax burden to increase profits.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE Danish ministry of taxation will have to present a report to the Parliament on the gaming law this month. The law, which saw all gaming machines linked to the tax ministry, was originally passed on January 1, 2001 with a proviso that it...

Global VR announces new President.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GLOBAL VR has retained the consulting services of one of the industry's most experienced veterans, Dan Van Elderen. Van Elderen is best recognized as the former president and COO of Atari Games, where he was employed from 1973-2003. ...

European Court of Justice gives opinion on Linneweber.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE European Court of Justice has presented its opinion on the so-called Linneweber case. However, the final decision is not expected to be given until the end of 2004. The Linneweber case deals with the question as to whether it is...

Ex-Midway execs to return to coin-op in new venture?(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A GROUP of former Midway Games executives, all of whom have now left the company, are taking a good hard look at getting back into the coin-op amusement game business, according to knowledgeable sources. The Chicago-based tradesters include...

Gamexpo shows market is Hungary.(International News)(Hungarian Gaming Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... HUNGARIAN gaming officials delivered a positive message to the country's recovering market at the recent Gamexpo in Budapest. Sandor Balatonfuredi, general secretary of the Hungarian Gaming Association, said that in 2003, 920m [euro] had...

Italian AWPs must get linked up despite the high costs.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ALL coin machines will have to be connected to one of 10 net work suppliers in Italy this month. The cost of connecting the units will vary from one supplier to another but the average is expected to be around 2,000 [euro] per machine. ...

Ultracade Technologies.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ULTRACADE Technologies has announced the addition of Bob DeKett to the UltraCade executive team. Mr. DeKett was formerly employed at Merit Industries, Quantum3D and most recently Extreme Media.

A competitor for Merit's top international sales award this year is emerging from Japan.(International News)(Hong International Corp )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A COMPETITOR for Merit's top international sales award this year is emerging from Japan. The appointment of Hong International Corp of Chiba as Merit distributor in March has seen the company sell over 500 units to a market where it is largely...

Barcrest has carried out a strategic review of the way it conducts its business in Spain and has taken the decision to streamline operations in Spain and close its design centre in Madrid.(International News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BARCREST has carried out a strategic review of the way it conducts its business in Spain and has taken the decision to streamline operations in Spain and close its design centre in Madrid. The design of games for the Spanish market will be...

One of London's largest casino projects moved a step forward this month as Earls Court and Olympia and MGM Mirage Partnership appointed planners.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ONE of London's largest casino projects moved a step forward this month as Earls Court and Olympia and MGM Mirage Partnership appointed planners, architects, legal and traffic consultants to work on the planned 150m [pounds sterling] complex...

Rank Group Gaming Division has opened its 33rd venue.(Casino News)(Grosvenor Casino )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... RANK Group Gaming Division has opened its 33rd venue under the Grosvenor Casino brand in the UK. The Octagon at Stoke-on-Trent is the latest development in Grosvenor's strategy to revive its offering and appeal to a more mainstream...

Birmingham NEC makes bid for new casino development.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BIRMINGHAM is the next city aiming to turn itself into the Las Vegas of the UK with plans for a new multi-million pound casino and concert venue at the National Exhibition Centre. A resort casino will be combined with a 2,000-seater concert...

Caesars eyes Wembley opportunity.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... It has emerged that Caesars Entertainment, the US casino owner that operates five casinos in Las Vegas, is planning to open what it claims will be the UK's biggest gambling resort alongside the new Wembley stadium in north London. Caesars...

Etches quits but claims Blackpool vision 'still on track'.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MARC Etches, Managing Director of Leisure Parcs, plans to step down from his position at Christmas to pursue other interests, still related to casinos. But Etches, who led the bid to bring a casino development to Blackpool, said that he...

Blackpool faces fight for north west casino crown.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... PLANS for a giant casino in Manchester could pitch the city into direct competition with Blackpool for the region's next big resort development. London Clubs International (LCI) will create a new 46,000sq.ft. casino in the Great Northern...

Gala launches 'futuristic' Merchants.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... GALA Casinos has unveiled its "casino of the future" on Glassford Street in Merchant City, Glasgow. Occupying 30,400sq.ft. and arranged over three levels, Merchant City's design and layout is grouped into zones, providing slate of the art...

Online casino gambling putting women at higher risk.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... WOMEN and Middle-class teenagers are now as likely to gamble as betting shop punters because of the Internet casinos boom and are at risk of becoming addicted, according to new research. More than 64 per cent of online punters are now...

Belgravia Leisure and TCS Funtime, both part of the TCSJOHNHUXLEY group, are to merge into one entity.(Casino News)(TCSJOHNHUXLEY)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BELGRAVIA Leisure and TCS Funtime, both part of the TCSJOHNHUXLEY group, are to merge into one entity, trading as Belgravia Leisure Services Ltd. Paul Bursnell has been appointed Managing Director and Simon Barff is commercial director,...

Austria's Novomatic Group has acquired an 80 per cent shareholding.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... AUSTRIA'S Novomatic Group has acquired an 80 per cent shareholding in UK-based Astra Games. The acquisition of Astra follows hot on the heels of that of NSM-Lowen Entertainment, making it the second significant addition to the Novomatic...

Two more famous venues in London.(Casino News)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... TWO more famous venues in London could be subject to big casino developments. White City in west London will be home to a new 2bn [pounds sterling] shopping and leisure complex, featuring a casino as its centrepiece. Property...

Eastern promise for Money Controls.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MONEY Controls has announced the appointment of two new distributors for products within the eastern European gaming market. Biakom Ltd, a private company specialising in the distribution of electronic components, will focus on the Ukraine....

Mumford's the word as a new face joins MEI.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MEI, a leading provider of payments systems to the casino and gaming markets, has announced the appointment of Chris Mumford as European gaming manager. Mumford will replace John Edmunds, who has moved to a newly created position as head...

LED range forging ahead with new products from Europa.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... FORGE Europa has considerably extended the company's blue LED display product portfolio to include both multi-digit and interlocking seven segment designs. Strict die selection and sorting prior to manufacture ensures that the new range is...

The VTL sales and marketing team was at full stretch last month.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... THE VTL sales and marketing team was at full stretch last month when the Hungarian Gamexpo show clashed directly with the Entertainment Industry 2004 exhibition in the Ukraine. Louise Beaumont, Andy Walsh and Claire Bower were at the...

Money Controls is set to team up with Singapore's Sincere Supply.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MONEY Controls is set to team up with Singapore's Sincere Supply to boost an ongoing action plan to provide first class technical support and reinforce premium products across the complete gaming range, including the Ardac 5. Sincere will...

Parts supplier Semicom has undergone an image change.(Spares)(Semicom Visual)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... PARTS supplier Semicom has undergone an image change. The new look firm has been renamed Semicom Visual. The revamp has included the setting up of an online ordering system, online access to customer accounts and online RMA information. ...

Brent takes catalogue online.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... BRENT Electronic has completed production of the industry's biggest and most comprehensive spares, components and accessories catalogue. The 140-page publication, which features thousands of components from many internationally renowned...

Controls on the money in Las Vegas.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... MONEY Controls revealed the latest additions to its complete gaming range, from coin acceptance and color payout to bill acceptance and ticket payout, at the G2E show in Las Vegas at the beginning of October. New at G2E was the Ardac 5, a...

Heber raises customer support with new training centre.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... AS part of Heber Ltd.'s customer support programme, a new training facility has been developed at its head office in Chalford, Stroud. The new facility has been designed to allow the firm to provide onsite training to customers on all of...

Forge Europa is to lead a 1.27m [pounds sterling] project to develop nanophosphors.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... * FORGE Europa is to lead a 1.2 7m [pounds sterling] project to develop nanophosphors for display and lighting applications which has attracted in excess of 500,000 [pounds sterling] of funding from the DTI through its new Micro and...

One of Starpoint's most popular push buttons, the small rectangular push button RS201, has been launched in a luminescent version.(Spares)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ONE of Starpoint's most popular push buttons, the small rectangular push button RS201, has been launched in a luminescent version. It features a special double moulded bezel with a separate translucent section, which allows light to escape...

Monopoly WOW Club.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Mazooma FEATURING famous worldwide streets and locations, this AWP uses a number trail to access a primary board. Here, in addition to cash, knockouts and features, properties can be lit to enhance their value with dice spins saved, to be...

Crazy Money.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Bell-Fruit Games BELL-Fruit Games has launched Crazy Money, following an extensive testing period so successful across single-sites that approvals have been achieved from major retailers. Crazy Money features a TFT screen in the top glass....

Horn of Plenty.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Barcrest Games HORN of Plenty uses Barcrest Games' multi-stake platform, which offers a choice of stake and prize options. The game uses a bold Viking theme featuring a cash turbo gamble ladder. Each correct gamble spins the feature...

Jackpot Genie.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Red Gaming JACKPOT Genie blends an exciting concept with hidden strategy to provide a game for LBO and pub players alike. Jackpot Genie uses its striking Genie of the Lamp theme and magical wishes that can be bestowed on the player....

Reno Casino.(Products)(Gamesoft)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Gamesoft THE four-player Reno Casino has an height-adjustable centre unit, to give it an imposing onsite presence. This machine features a choice of feature games--roulette, blackjack or slots and boasts a high level of player interaction...

Phoenix.(Products)(Reflex Gaming)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Reflex REFLEX Gaming has released its first AWP product, Phoenix. Six months after Reflex began, the product has been fully-tested, resulting in what the company describes as "a consistent and solid money earning game." "Phoenix has...

Back to the Features.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Red Gaming BACK to the Features is the latest AWP from Red Gaming. Its distinctive clock face design and game theme give players the opportunity to play two different features. A 27-way entry activates the first set of 16 features....

Fast and Furious.(Products)(Raw Thrills)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Namco Europe/Brent Sales US games developer Raw Thrills has released its latest high octane video driving game, featuring three levels of difficulty, a choice of 17 different vehicles and 12 street courses. Bonus points are awarded for...

Aim for Cash.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Namco Europe FIRST unveiled in prototype format at January's ATEI, Namco's latest offering represents the first in a line of SWP products being specifically designed for the UK market. This two-player upright shooter features 32...

Wartran Troopers.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Konami WARTRAN Troopers is the long awaited follow up to the highly successful Warzaid by Konami. This centre-piece monster of a game features two 50ins. monitors, eight speakers and four full size machine guns that are guaranteed to raise...

Big Deal Club.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Barcrest Games THIS is Big Deal Club, the latest multistake game designed specifically for the club market from Barcrest Games. The 250 [pounds sterling] jackpot machine features an innovative and highly attractive card deck highlight...

Mushiking.(Products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sega Europe THE biggest craze to sweep Japan is due to arrive on European shores. Mushiking is a kids video vending concept based around card collecting and trading similar to Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. Measuring only 1.3m. high with a...

An open letter to MPs ...(Open Letter)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... October 2004 Dear Sir or Madam, RE: GAMBLING BILL I AM writing to express my grave concerns about the Draft Gambling Bill in advance of its First Reading later this month. As a local operator of family entertainment centres,...

Second division: never one to shy away from controversy, ab:UK columnist and veteran industry journalist David Snook focuses on a rift he sees emerging in the evolving UK casino market. Not everyone, it seems, wants the same from the new bill, with foreign investors finding themselves at loggerheads with the existing UK operators ...(Snookered)
October 1, 2004... IT seems that there are divisions emerging. Now the last time I said that--in fact the last couple of times I said that--I got into trouble. It seems that although the divisions (in whatever ranks) are unquestionably there, no-one wants it...

Push 'n' shove: we at ab:UK know how hard it is to make sure you get to, and get around, all the trade shows. But never fear, Sales Pitch brings the industry's top salesmen to your desk and gives you a choice of the hottest products every month. This month ... Pushers.(Sales Pitch)
October 1, 2004... Game: Fun Fair From: Cromptons Pitcher: Chris Bell. THIS is our new, three-player wall-pusher, Fun Fair, our follow-up to the amazingly successful Carousel. The game features three coin-entries and introduces unique...

Right on cue: while the coin-op manufacturers look at new ways to entice customers one sector relies on a design classic to keep it fans amused. But the pub and the pool hall have changed in recent years.
October 1, 2004... THE cue-based game is a cornerstone of the industry, with seemingly endless appeal and enduring popularity. It doesn't rely on fancy graphics or innovative design--players competing against each other on a pool or snooker table is all the...

Protecting the innocent: a study into the security of gambling websites carried out last month left the industry reeling, as a teenage girl was allowed to open 30 online accounts. Is it too hard to know virtual customers, or are many organisations simply cutting corners?
October 1, 2004... THE internet age has revolutionised the way that people live, with virtually any goods or services available at the click of a mouse button. The World Wide Web is vast, and access is cheaper and more readily available than ever before. The...

Playing to win: there have been many suggestions that the video sector is on its last legs, but the emerging tournament technology could offer a new lease of life to games. Kevin Williams of industry consultants KWP looks at the current state of tournament play.(New Technology)
October 1, 2004... VIDEO game manufacturers have adopted many features from the gaming sector of late. But where the awarding of prize money is concerned, video is coming late to the party. Away from the adoption of SWP features, the use of an accumulated prize...

Save our seasides: the position the DCMS has taken on redemption machines could seriously threaten the viability of the already troubled sector for seaside and FEC operators. Rowan McIntyre talked to BACTA Division One chairman Marcus Kravis to find out his views on the situation and was met with a rallying cry to operators all around the country ...(Interview)(British Amusement and Catering Trades Association)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... WHO says this Gaming Bill is unfair? White multimillion dollar casino consortiums lobby the government, teary-eyed over the limits placed on the number of unlimited-jackpot machines they are allowed to site in their new "destination" casinos, a...

Peer pressure: nobody expected it would be easy to formulate a gaming act that would please everybody, but few would have thought that in the final reckoning industry opinion in all sectors would have been so negative ab:UK's Simon Binns met up with Lord McIntosh for an exclusive interview to try and understand the government's point of view.(Interview)(Interview)
October 1, 2004... IT may be unlikely, but by the time you read this, we may have new gambling and gaming legislation in the UK. At the time of writing, Lord McIntosh was "hopeful" that the long-awaited and much-maligned Bill would be pushed through parliament by...

Show diary.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... 2004 October 14-17: ENADA 2004, Rome Fair, Via Cristoforo Colombo 295, Rome, Italy. Contact: SAPAR-AGIS, Via di Villa Patrizi 10, Rome, 00161, Italy. Tel: +39 06 440 3686 Fax: +39 06 442 60967 e-mail: cristina@sapar.it website:...