Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Staff Appointment - King

Press Release: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
July 13, 2001
BILOXI, MS -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) officials announced yesterday the appointment of a new executive staff member.

J. Jeff King recently accepted the position of vice president and general manager of the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Boonville, Mo. property. King will be responsible for managerial and administrative duties of the property, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open fall 2001.

King most recently served as senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Vicksburg, Miss. He also held the position of general manager of Grand Casino, Coushatta, La.

King was graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, with a bachelor of science in accounting. He also received his license as a certified public accountant 1990.

Active in community events, King has participated on the board of the United Way of West Central Mississippi as well as a commission for the redevelopment and of downtown Vicksburg, Miss. King is a native of Maryville, Mo. and will reside with his family in Boonville, Mo.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. owns and operates 14 riverboat, dockside and land-based casinos at 13 locations, including Biloxi, Vicksburg, Tunica, Lula, and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (two riverboats), Louisiana; Black Hawk, Colorado; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The company also operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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This press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to change. These forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted, either positively or negatively by various factors, including without limitation, licensing, and other regulatory approvals, financing sources, development and construction activities, costs and delays, weather, permits, competition and business conditions in the gaming industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein.

Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect the Company's financial condition, results of operations and expansion projects, is included in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended July 30, 2000, October 29, 2000 and January 28, 2001.

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SOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.