Exhibit 99.1

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Release Date: February 5, 2009	Contact:  Peter J. Rogers, Jr.
	Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
	443-285-8059
	progers@micros.com

MICROS REPORTS FISCAL 2009 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

RECORD SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME AND EPS

Columbia, Maryland... MICROS Systems, Inc.  (Nasdaq:MCRS), a leading supplier of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, today announced the results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended December 31, 2008.

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

·   Revenue for the quarter was $237.9 million, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 2.5%, versus the same period last year.

·   Revenue for the six-month period was $482.0 million, an increase of $21.6 million, or 4.7% over the same period last year.

·   GAAP net income for the quarter was $27.1 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 12.4%, over the same period last year.

·   GAAP net income for the six-month period was $52.0 million, an increase of $6.6 million, or 14.5%, over the same period last year.

·   GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.33 per share, an increase of $0.04, or 13.8%, over the same period last year.

·   GAAP diluted EPS for the six-month period was $0.63, an increase of $0.09, or 16.7%, over the same period last year.

·   Non-GAAP financial results, excluding the effect of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 123 (R), which requires us to record the share-based payment charge, are as follows:

-   Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $30.2 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 6.3%, over the year ago period.

-   Non-GAAP net income for the six-month period was $58.0 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or 10.0%, over the year ago period.

-   Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.37, an increase of $0.03, or 8.8%, over the year ago period.

-   Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the six-month period was $0.71, an increase of $0.08, or 12.7%, over the year ago period.

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·   MICROS’s net income and EPS results were Company records for a second fiscal quarter.

Tom Giannopoulos, MICROS’s Chairman and CEO, stated: “To generate record net income and EPS for our second quarter, and positive revenue growth for the first six months of our fiscal year in this challenging economic climate, is very gratifying.”

MICROS’s stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.  Some of the statements contained herein not based on historic facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties  MICROS is subject to, among others, the following uncertainties and risks: product demand and market acceptance; impact of competitive products and pricing on margins; product development delays and technological difficulties; controlling expenses as MICROS continues to expand; the ability to obtain on acceptable terms the right to incorporate in MICROS’s products and services technology patented by others; the risk that there are actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in MICROS’s products; adverse results in legal disputes resulting in liabilities that exceed reserves; unanticipated tax liabilities; the effects of terrorist activity and armed conflict; the effects of major environmental disasters, such as hurricanes and tsunamis; weakening in general economic conditions that adversely affect demand for computer hardware or software; and currency fluctuations.

All information in this release is as of February 5, 2009.  MICROS undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in MICROS’s expectations.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with MICROS’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business and Investment Risks” sections of MICROS’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting MICROS’s investor relations department at 443-285-8059 or at MICROS’s website at http://www.micros.com.

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Release Date: February 5, 2009	Contact: Peter J. Rogers, Jr.
	EVP, Investor Relations
	443-285-8059

MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Second quarter ended						Six months ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Revenue:
Hardware	$	56,145		$	67,194		$	119,839		$	132,095
Software		38,196			44,517			75,772			75,368
Service		143,593			132,241			286,393			252,971
Total revenue		237,934			243,952			482,004			460,434
Cost of sales:
Hardware		34,756			44,284			77,815			84,223
Software		7,098			9,515			14,398			18,024
Service		69,557			63,591			137,324			118,384
Total cost of sales		111,411			117,390			229,537			220,631
Gross margin		126,523			126,562			252,467			239,803
Selling, general and administrative expenses		68,509			74,130			141,785			141,484
Research and development expenses		10,411			9,423			20,673			18,536
Depreciation and amortization		4,291			3,629			8,378			7,475
Stock option expense (*)		4,099			5,983			7,832			9,827
Total operating expenses		87,310			93,165			178,668			177,322
Income from operations		39,213			33,397			73,799			62,481
Non-operating income, net		2,163			3,851			5,957			7,174
Income before taxes, minority interests, and equity in net earnings of affiliates		41,376			37,248			79,756			69,655
Income tax provision		14,068			12,627			27,117			23,483
Income before minority interests and equity in net earnings of affiliates		27,308			24,621			52,639			46,172
Minority interests and equity in net earnings of affiliates		(234	)		(532	)		(683	)		(779	)
Net income (GAAP)	$	27,074		$	24,089		$	51,956		$	45,393
Net income per common share – diluted	$	0.33		$	0.29		$	0.63		$	0.54
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding -diluted		81,202			83,917			81,691			83,711
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and EPS, and Net Income and EPS before share-based payment charge, i.e. stock option expense
Net income	$	27,074		$	24,089		$	51,956		$	45,393
Add back:   Stock option expense (*)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,886			5,730			7,411			9,271
Research and development expenses		213			253			421			556
Total stock option expense		4,099			5,983			7,832			9,827
Subtract:   Total tax effect on stock option expense		978			1,673			1,819			2,513
Net income (before share-based payment charge)	$	30,195		$	28,399		$	57,969		$	52,707
Net income per diluted common share, before share-based payment charge (Non-GAAP)	$	0.37		$	0.34		$	0.71		$	0.63

We believe the inclusion of the above non-GAAP measure, excluding the effect of share-based payment charge, will be useful to investors because it will enhance the comparability of our results in recent periods to results in periods prior to our adoption of FAS 123(R).  We also believe inclusion of this measure will enhance comparability of our results to results of our competitors and to the analysts’ forecasts because the analysts continue to forecast excluding the effect of share-based payment charge, the non-GAAP measure.  In addition, our management uses this measure to evaluate our operating performance and compare our results to our competitors.  Management also uses this measure as a metric to measure performance under our executive compensation program.

The Company notes that non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.  Instead, they are based on subjective determinations by management designed to supplement our GAAP financial measures.  They are subject to a number of important limitations and should be considered only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Among the limitations on the use of the non-GAAP measure are the following:

-  The exclusion of non-cash share-based payment charges can have a significant impact on reported GAAP net income and diluted net income per share.

-  Other companies may utilize non-cash share-based payments to a significantly greater or lesser degree in relation to overall compensation than MICROS.

- Other companies may calculate non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share differently than MICROS does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

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Release Date: February 5, 2009	Contact: Peter J. Rogers, Jr.
	EVP, Investor Relations
	443-285-8059

MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited - in thousands)
	Dec 31,		June 30,
	2008		2008
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	333,160	$	381,964
Accounts receivable, net		174,809		192,445
Inventory, net		47,966		64,575
Deferred income taxes		20,575		18,724
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		29,224		29,737
Total current assets		605,734		687,445
Investments, non-current		57,541		65,216
Property, plant and equipment, net		32,189		29,165
Deferred income taxes, non-current		5,823		7,108
Goodwill		187,800		159,722
Intangible assets, net		20,357		16,168
Purchased and internally developed software costs, net		29,545		30,846
Other assets		7,225		7,336
Total assets	$	946,214	$	1,003,006
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank lines of credit	$	1,157	$	989
Accounts payable		39,467		46,843
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		111,742		124,913
Income taxes payable		1,888		6,363
Deferred revenue		92,654		115,398
Total current liabilities		246,908		294,506
Income taxes payable, non-current		19,142		18,302
Deferred income taxes, non-current		2,201		2,181
Other non-current liabilities		8,451		8,103
Total liabilities		276,702		323,092
Minority interests and minority ownership put arrangement		6,460		6,898
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		502		506
Capital in excess of par		125,368		131,517
Retained earnings		532,375		480,777
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,807		60,216
Total shareholders’ equity		663,052		673,016
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	946,214	$	1,003,006

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