Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Executive Appointment -- Stewart

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Executive Appointment -- Stewart

BILOXI, Miss., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) officials announced today the appointment of Richard F. [Dick] Stewart to the position of vice president of property marketing. Stewart's responsibilities will include leading the implementation and execution of the company's marketing plans at the company's operating locations.

Stewart, who has more than 30 years' experience in the gaming industry, most recently served as vice president of resort operations and director of marketing at Pearl River Resort, formerly the Silver Star Casino & Resort, in Philadelphia, Miss. He has also held marketing positions and management positions at Boomtown Casino in Biloxi, Miss., and Fitzgeralds Casino, John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino, Nevada and Harold's Club Casino, all located in Reno, Nevada.

CONTACT:
Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President/General Counsel,
561/995-6660.
Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer,
228/396-7000.
Lori Hutzler, Director of Corporate Communications, 228/396-7031.



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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Isle of Capri Casinos' business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 16 casinos in 14 locations. The company owns and operates riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (two riverboats), Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri. The company also owns a 57 percent interest in and operates land-based casinos in Black Hawk (two casinos) and Cripple Creek, Colorado. Isle of Capri's international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and a two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley, Walsal and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
+1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, +1-228-396-7000, or Lori Hutzler, Director of Corporate
Communications, +1-228-396-7031, all of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.

Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/


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