Park Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:PPE) today announced that its third quarter conference call for investors will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT), following release of the company`s third quarter financial results earlier that day.
The call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-226-4294 or for international participants, 1-706-643-0366. Those who wish to access the conference call on the Internet may do so through the Investor Relations section at the company`s web site, www.parkplace.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available beginning October 23, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. EDT through October 30, 2003 at 11:59 p.m. EDT by dialing 1-800-642-1687 or, for international callers, 1-706-645-9291. The reservation number is 2908545.
About Park Place Entertainment - Park Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:PPE) is one of the world`s leading gaming companies. Park Place owns, manages or has an interest in 29 gaming properties operating under the Caesars, Bally`s, Flamingo, Grand Casinos, Hilton and Paris brand names with a total of approximately two million square feet of gaming space, 29,000 hotel rooms and 54,000 employees worldwide. The company plans to change its name to Caesars Entertainment, Inc. in January 2004, when it will begin trading under the new ticker symbol (NYSE:CZR).
Additional information on Park Place Entertainment can be accessed through the company`s web site at www.parkplace.com.
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