Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased from us$ 89.8 million to us$ 94.7 million.
"Despite the turbulence in the gaming sector and the economy in 2008, it was a year of growth for our company as we capitalized on our ability to scale with the acquisition opportunities," Betts commented. "We completed two important acquisitions that we believe have added strong customer bases, additional revenue and cash flow, and further enhanced our product portfolio.
"In 2009, we expect to benefit from additional operational improvements and cost savings combined with our intention to aggressively seek to deliver innovative products and enhanced customer service to our clients."