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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Unveils Commemorative Kaufman Painting for the B.B. King Benefit Birthday Event BILOXI, Miss., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Music, art, and casino gaming ... an unlikely combination of entertainment, but all three came together today for legendary blues artist B.B. King. The Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE), host of the official B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit concert, unveiled a commemorative painting by renowned pop artist Steve Kaufman ( http://www.stevekaufmanart.com/ ) this morning, during a groundbreaking ceremony for the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Miss. The vibrant five-foot by five-foot, oil-on-canvas painting is titled "B.B. King the Thrill is Gone." Isle of Capri will produce 210 20-inch by 20-inch hand-signed and numbered prints, which will be offered as collector's pieces from the benefit concert. Isle of Capri commissioned Kaufman to produce a work of art that would support the regional gaming company's B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit, a bluesfest concert to raise funds and awareness for the planned $10-million B.B. King Museum ( http://www.bbkingmusueum.org/ ) in the home state of Isle and King. The concert will be held on Saturday, July 30, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. "In our effort to honor Mr. King and his legacy, we wanted to find the best possible artist to create a fitting visual tribute. We selected Steve Kaufman to create this painting because of his incredible talent and his reputation for capturing the personalities of the many celebrities he has painted. Mr. Kaufman's amazing painting will help us brand our event as well as support it through the proceeds generated from print sales," said Timothy M. Hinkley, president and COO of Isle of Capri Casinos. The original work of art will hang in the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center complex, which is expected to open in 2006. Prints will be available at the B.B. King Birthday Benefit concert silent auction. Kaufman said, "All my life I've been in awe of B.B. King as the greatest bluesman of all time. His passion for rock and roll is so pure because he plays from his heart. He's an inspiration to me as an artist because I paint with the same ferocious intensity. Since I only paint icons, I am thrilled to finally create a portrait of this living American legend -- and I'm honored to work on a project of this caliber for the B.B. King Museum and the Isle of Capri Casinos." For further information about the B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit, please contact Lori Hutzler Eckert at 850.855.0055, or Katie Cronin at 312.255.3044. Ticket information for the concert is available via Ticketmaster.com and will go on sale July 1. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 15 casinos in 13 locations. The company owns and operates riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (two riverboats), Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri. The company also owns a 57 percent interest in and operates land-based casinos in Black Hawk (two casinos), Colorado. Isle of Capri's international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama and a two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and 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 most recently ended fiscal year. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020502/ISLELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Lori Hutzler Eckert, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., +1-850-855-0055; or Katie Cronin, +1-312-255-3044, for Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Web site: http://www.stevekaufmanart.com/ http://www.bbkingmusueum.org/ http://www.theislecorp.com/

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