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Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Earnings and Conference Call LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASCA) plans to release its fourth quarter 2004 earnings report on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. A conference call discussing the company's quarterly earnings is scheduled to follow the news release distribution on Thursday, February 3 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five minutes early to ensure a prompt start. The telephone number is (800) 967-7185. Ameristar's quarterly earnings conference call will be recorded, and can be replayed from February 3, 2005 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time until February 9, 2005 at 12 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the replay, call (888) 203-1112. The replay access code number is 2428596. Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by innovative architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining, lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has earned it a leading market share position in each of the markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nevada, Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993. The company has a portfolio of seven casinos: Ameristar St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Kansas City; Ameristar Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado (Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes and the Horseshu in Jackpot, Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest). Visit Ameristar Casinos' Web site at http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/ (which shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this news release). http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040930/LATH017LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Ameristar Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Tom Steinbauer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Ameristar Casinos, Inc., +1-702-567-7000 Web site: http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/

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