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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Regional Vice President Appointments -- Fiore and Donovan BILOXI, Miss., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. officials announced today the appointment of Robert (Bob) Fiore and Nancy Donovan as regional vice presidents for the company. Fiore, who was recently promoted to the position of vice president and general manager of the company's Black Hawk, Co. properties, Isle of Capri- Black Hawk and Colorado Central Station, will also oversee all the company's Colorado properties, which includes the Black Hawk properties as well as Colorado Grande-Cripple Creek, as regional vice president. He previously served as regional vice president of operations for the Southern region for the company. He has been with the company since 1998 and has held the positions of regional vice president of operations for the Northern region and the Southern region and vice president and general manager of Isle of Capri-Black Hawk. He has extensive gaming and hospitality industry experience, and has served in executive positions for casino companies in Baton Rouge, La., Atlantic City, Laughlin and Las Vegas. Donovan, who serves as vice president and general manager of the company's Isle--Bettendorf and Rhythm City-Davenport properties in Iowa, will continue in that capacity and will oversee all the company's Iowa casinos, which includes those properties, as well as Isle-Marquette in the regional vice president position. She has been with the company since 1997 and has more than 18 years of experience in the hospitality and casino industry. She has held executive positions with Lady Luck Gaming Corporation, Hyatt Grand Victoria Casino & Resort, Rising Sun, Indiana and Jumer's Casino Rock Island, Illinois. Donovan was awarded a bachelor's of science from Iowa State University- Ames. She is also a graduate of Tom McCarthy's Hotel Professional Education Series and the University of Nevada's executive development program. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., a leading developer and owner of gaming and entertainment facilities, operates 16 casinos in 14 locations. The company owns and operates riverboat and dockside casinos in Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (2 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) and Cripple Creek, 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 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 fiscal year ended April 27, 2003 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended since that date. 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 Web site: http://www.theislecorp.com/

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