LAS VEGAS, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) announced today that the Company's first quarter 2003 conference call to review the Company's results will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The conference call number is 800-289-0496 and the reservation number is 452380. Please call up to 15 minutes in advance to ensure you are connected prior to the call's initiation. The Company will report its results on April 24 at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT.

The conference call will also be available live on the Internet at www.boydgaming.com or http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz376255179gf12.html

Following the call's completion, a replay will be available by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 with the reservation number on Thursday, April 24, beginning two hours after the completion of the call and continuing through Thursday, May 1, 2003. The replay will also be available on the Internet at www.boydgaming.com or http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz376255179gf12.html

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a leading diversified owner and operator of 12 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Boyd Gaming is also developing "Borgata" (AOL keyword: borgata or www.theborgata.com ), a $1 billion entertainment destination hotel in Atlantic City, through a joint venture with MGM MIRAGE. Boyd Gaming press releases are available at www.prnewswire.com . Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com

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