Press Release: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
July 3, 2001
BILOXI, MS -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) has been featured in a recently published management-style
book titled ``Fun Works: Creating Places Where People Love to Work'', by Leslie Yerkes.
The 218-page book, which features other nationally known companies such as Southwest Airlines, One Prudential Exchange
and Harvard University Dining Services, outlines Yerkes 11 principles for establishing employee relations that
will retain a satisfied work force.
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., which is covered in a seven-page chapter, is cited for its unique Isle Style training
approach to create superior customer service. Yerkes says in the book, ``Isle Style is so branded that every employee
knows about it, talks about it, believes it and behaves it.''
``It is an honor to be recognized in Ms. Yerkes' book for establishing a company that cares about its customers
as well as its employees. It has taken a true dedication to our staff to build a corporate culture that is different,
but in the long run, the employee, the company and the customer are rewarded,'' said Bernard Goldstein, chairman
and chief executive officer.
John M. Gallaway, president and chief operating officer, said, ``We have always focused on having fun at the Isle.
Creating a positive work place is just good business sense; if our employees enjoy their jobs, the customer feels
it through the services received. Also, by keeping our workforce satisfied, we increase our level of staff retention
greatly.
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.
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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