PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORP., posts 4Q EPS $0.05 vs. $0.02

PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. Fourth Quarter and Annual Earns. Dec. '99-- Thou. US Dollars

3 Mos. to Dec. 31: 

1999 

1998 

Revenues 

850,000 

712,000 

Net income 

17,000 

6,000 

Share earns. (basic) 

$0.06 

$0.02 

Share earns. (diluted) 

$0.05 

$0.02 

 

Years Ended: 

 

 

Revenues 

3,176,000 

2,900,000 

Inc. bef. acctg. change 

138,000 

139,000 

Acctg. change 

(2,000) 

-- 

Net income 

136,000 

139,000 

Share earns. (basic) 

 

 

Bef. acctg. change 

$0.46 

$0.46 

Acctg. change 

(0.01) 

-- 

Net income 

0.45 

0.46 

Share earns. (diluted) 

 

 

Bef. acctg. change 

$0.45 

$0.45 

Acctg. change 

(0.01) 

-- 

Net income 

0.44 

0.45 

Note: a Results include pre-opening costs of $47M for the 1999 year. Results for 1998 are on a pro forma basis, reflecting the acquisition of Grand Casinos.

NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's)--February 1, 2000, PARK PLACE ENTERTAINMENT CORP., announced 4Q EPS $0.05 vs. $0.02 and annual EPS $0.45 vs. $0.45.

Results include pre-opening costs of $47M for the 1999 year.

Results exclude an accounting change charge of $0.01 per sh. for the 1999 year.

Results for 1998 are on a pro forma basis, reflecting the acquisition of Grand Casinos.