AGY Argosy Gaming

Argosy Gaming Company Announces Completion of Exchange Offer for Its 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 ALTON, Ill., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Argosy Gaming Company (NYSE:AGY) announced today the completion of its registered exchange offer for all of its outstanding 7% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Old Notes"). The exchange offer commenced on July 9, 2004 and expired by its terms at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, August 6, 2004. In the exchange offer, Argosy offered to exchange newly issued 7% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "New Notes"), for a like amount of the Old Notes. As of the settlement today of all transactions, Argosy has issued $350,000,000 principal amount of New Notes in exchange for $350,000,000 principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, representing 100% of the outstanding Old Notes. Argosy Gaming Company is a leading owner and operator of casinos and related entertainment and hotel facilities in the midwestern and southern United States. Argosy owns and operates the Alton Belle Casino in Alton, Illinois, serving the St. Louis metropolitan market; the Argosy Casino- Riverside in Missouri, serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan market; the Argosy Casino-Baton Rouge in Louisiana; the Argosy Casino-Sioux City in Iowa; the Argosy Casino-Lawrenceburg in Indiana, serving the Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan markets; and the Empress Casino Joliet in Illinois serving the greater Chicagoland market. DATASOURCE: Argosy Gaming Company CONTACT: Erin Williams of Argosy Gaming Company, +1-618-474-7465 Web site: http://www.argosycasinos.com/

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