Silverleaf Hires UBS Warburg as Financial Advisor

Press Release
March 2, 2001
DALLAS, TX -- Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: SVR) yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has engaged UBS Warburg as its exclusive financial advisor to assist the Company in reviewing its business plan, financial restructuring and review of other strategic alternatives.

UBS Warburg is a leading full-service investment banking firm serving individuals, corporations, institutions and governments. The Company noted that UBS Warburg is recognized for its expertise in the lodging and leisure industries as well as financial restructurings.

Based in Dallas, Texas, Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. currently owns and/or operates 22 resorts in various stages of development. Silverleaf resorts offer a wide array of country club-like amenities, such as golf, swimming, horseback riding, boating, and many organized activities for children and adults. Silverleaf has a managed ownership base of over 116,000.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. The Company is subject to specific risks associated with the timeshare industry, the regulatory environment, and various economic factors. Additionally, anticipated results are dependent upon the Company's ability to identify and acquire or develop other operations under terms which are beneficial to the Company and its shareholders. Other risk factors are more fully discussed under ``Cautionary Statements'' in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's 1999 annual report on Form 10K (pages 29 through 35).

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Contact: 

     Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.
     Thomas C. Franks, Executive Vice President
     214/631-1166
                  or
     Randy Hecht/Michael Polyviou
     Morgen-Walke Associates
     Press: Steven DiMattia
     212/850-5600