BILOXI, Miss., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) officials announced today the promotion of four of the company's general managers.

J. Jeff King has accepted the position of vice president and general manager for the company's Lula, Miss. property. King, who currently serves as vice president and general manager for the Boonville, Mo. property, has been with the company since July 2001.

Prior to joining the Isle, King served as senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Hotel & Casino, Vicksburg, Miss. He also held the position of general manager of Grand Casino, Coushatta, La.

King was awarded a bachelor's of science in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. He received his license as a certified public accountant in 1990.

Kim Hardy has accepted the position of vice president and general manager for the Boonville, Mo. property. Hardy currently serves as vice president and general manager for the Marquette, Iowa property. He has been with the Isle since the company acquired the Marquette casino in May 2000. Hardy served as general manager of the Miss Marquette Riverboat Casino beginning in 1998.

Prior to joining the Isle, Hardy held executive positions with the Reno Hilton and Hilton Casino in New Orleans. Hardy's educational background is in criminal justice.

Michael J. Hirsch has accepted the position of vice president and general manager for the Black Hawk, Co. property. Hirsch, who currently serves as vice president and general manager for the Bettendorf, Iowa property, has been with the company since 1996.

Prior to his appointment as general manager of Bettendorf, Hirsch served as senior director of finance for the property. He has held several casino finance positions for companies in Bossier City, La. and Laughlin and Las Vegas, Nev.

Hirsch was awarded a bachelor's of science in business from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He is also a certified public accountant.

Nancy Donovan has accepted the position of vice president and general manager of the Bettendorf, Iowa property in addition to her current responsibilities as vice president and general manager for the company's Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, Iowa.

Donovan has been with the company since 1997 and has more than 18 years 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. owns and operates 13 riverboat, dockside and land-based casinos at 12 locations, including Biloxi, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Bossier City and Lake Charles (two riverboats), Louisiana; Black Hawk, 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 28, 2002 and on form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 26. 2003.

Source: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.