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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Executive Promotion and Appointment - Griffin and Ilsley BILOXI, Miss., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) officials announced today the promotion of Robert Griffin to the position of senior vice president of operations. Griffin will be responsible for overseeing all of the company's casino operations. He will replace Tom Carr, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Griffin, who joined the company in 1998, has served as regional vice president for the Isle's corporate office and vice president and general manager of Isle of Capri properties in Mississippi and Louisiana. Other casino experience includes serving as executive director of hotel operations for Trump Marina, Atlantic City, N.J. Griffin graduated from Stockton State College, Pomona, N.J. with a bachelor's of science in business. He also received his MBE from Rutgers University, Camden, N.J. The company also announced the appointment of Tim Ilsley as vice president of internal audit services for the company. Ilsley will oversee the internal audit function for the all of the company's casino operations. Ilsley, who has more than 26 years of experience in the gaming industry, worked for Caesars Entertainment for 15 years. Most recently, he served as executive director of internal audit for Caesars Entertainment Mid-South Region. Ilsley also held auditing positions with Resorts International in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Paradise Island, Bahamas. Active in the internal auditing profession, Ilsley is past president of the Institute of Internal Auditors for both the Atlantic City and Gulfport, Miss. chapters. He holds a bachelor's of science in business and a master's in business studies with a major in accounting from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. CONTACT: Allan B. Solomon, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, 561/995-6660. Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, 228/396-7000. Other Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. press releases and a corporate profile are available at http://www.prnewswire.com/ . Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.'s home page is http://www.islecorp.com/ . "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Isle of Capri Casinos's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. 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, Walsal and Wolverhampton, England. The company also owns and operates Pompano Park Harness Racing Track in Pompano Beach, Florida. 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 and General Counsel, +1-561-995-6660, or Rex Yeisley, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, +1-228-396-7000, both of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Web site: http://www.islecorp.com/

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