We intend to create a nationwide casino network, not unlike that of some of our larger competitors.

Hurricane Katrina has been a terrible natural disaster. Many of our employees and customers in the region have lost their homes and many of their possessions. Very few have escaped from the storm unscathed. We are determined to do everything that we can do as a company to help the region rebuild and help our employees return to their normal lives as quickly as possible.

We are determined to do everything that we can do as a company to help the region rebuild and help our employees return to their normal lives as quickly as possible.

Pinnacle Entertainment has been working diligently to refine our plans in downtown St. Louis and create a truly unique entertainment destination. This purchase is a necessary step that will enable us to master plan a new entertainment district and community near the famed Gateway Arch.

We have great confidence in the St. Louis County market. Our architects and designers have developed a unique 'look' for this property, which is likely to become a travel destination for the entire region. We expect to break ground in Lemay in approximately one month.

This level of investment makes Pinnacle a major force in the renewal of downtown St. Louis, and it will further strengthen our market position,