ISLE Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corporation

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Executive Promotion BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. announced today the promotion of Marlon Phoenix to vice president and general manager of the company's Lula, Miss. property. Phoenix, who joined the company in 2001 as director of operations for the Isle-Lula, has 23 years' experience in the gaming and hospitality industry. He has held positions with Caesars, Harrah's and Merv Griffin's Resorts, all in Atlantic City, as well as Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando, Florida and Moven Pick Golf Resort in Sharm El Sheikh on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., the leader in regional gaming, owns and operates 17 riverboat, dockside and land-based casinos at 15 locations, including Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (two riverboats), Louisiana; Black Hawk (two land-based casinos) and Cripple Creek, Colorado; Bettendorf, Davenport and Marquette, Iowa; and Kansas City and Boonville, Missouri. 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 27, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 26, 2003. Contacts: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President-561.995.6660 Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer-228.396.7052 Lori Hutzler, Director of Corporate Communications- 228.396.7031 Web site: http://www.islecorp.com/ http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020502/ISLELOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President, +1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Chief Financial Officer, +1-228-396-7052, or Lori Hutzler, Director of Corporate Communications, +1-228-396-7031, all of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/

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