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HOTEL & CASINO Downtown St. Louis LOCATION Pinnacle’s premier destination in downtown St. Louis will soon bring new vitality to the heart of the riverfront area, where this great river city began 240 years ago. Growing from the banks of the Mississippi River, the St. Louis Metropolitan Area is now the nation’s 18th largest, with more than 2.6 million residents. Pinnacle’s downtown property on the Landing sits in the shadow of the 630-foot Gateway Arch, which draws 4.1 million visitors per year, making it among the most-visited monuments in the National Park System. The property is also adjacent to St. Louis’ Central Business District, the America’s Center convention center and the 66,000-seat Edward Jones Dome, resting at the nexus of four Interstate highways (44, 55, 64 and 70) and MetroLink, the regions’ light rail system. This destination spot will be ideally suited to business travelers, visitors to the many nearby attractions and customers seeking exciting gaming action and entertainment amid the vitality of St. Louis’ historic riverfront. The dynamic curves of the Mississippi River and the Gateway Arch blend with the traditionally straight skyline to create the unmistakable St. Louis image. The Pinnacle project unites curves with the rectilinear to create a modern air, employs light and glass to cultivate life and excitement, and incorporates familiar materials throughout to generate warmth and comfort. Pinnacle seeks to not only bring entertainment and excitement to St. Louis, but to build on the city’s iconography by fully embracing its character. ECONOMIC IMPACT Pinnacle’s world-class project will invest more than $400 million into downtown St. Louis to create 2,000 jobs and produce an exciting entertainment destination. PROPERTY SIZE Pinnacle’s property sits on 7.3 acres with a gaming floor of approximately 75,000 square feet. CONSTRUCTION PERIOD/OPENING DATE Construction on this facility began in September 2005, with an anticipated opening in the second half of 2007, upon approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission. OWNERSHIP Casino One Corporation, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. HOTEL INTERIOR DESIGN TEAM Brayton & Hughes MANAGEMENT Daniel R. Lee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Wade Hundley President Steve Capp Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Jack Godfrey Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel Alain Uboldi Chief Operating Officer DESIGN APPROACH Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, the design will incorporate open space, yet retain an extremely contemporary ambiance. The look and feel of the project overall will be warm, urban, modern, hip and sophisticated. DEVELOPEMENT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Single-level, 75,000 square-foot casino, featuring 2,000 slot machines and more than 40 table games; • Five star luxury hotel with 200 guestrooms and adjoining luxury spa; • Business center; • Banquet facilities; • Fine dining venue; • Additional dining venues including a high-quality buffet; • Retail shops; • Night club; • 22,000 square-foot Convention/Meeting space; • Swimming pool overlooking the St. Louis arch; • $50 million residential/retail development in the surrounding area; • Secure pedestrian connection to Central Business District, Edward Jones Dome and America’s Center. HOTEL The project features two hotels, including a five-star property and an Embassy Suites. The five-star hotel will include 200 rooms, a spa, two fine restaurants and a magnificent pool and entertainment area off the hotel lobby overlooking the Gateway Arch. At night, the hotel tower will light up in an arc reminiscent of the Arch from the side of the tower and across the top, creating a signature mark for the property and a stunning new addition to the city skyline. The porte cochere canopy drives through the glass entrance wall into the lobby to seamlessly connect the exterior with the interior. A rhythm of dramatically lit brick walls extends through the main walkway, anchoring the space to the exterior. Venues and building functions in wood and glass interact rhythmically down the corridor. The flowing pattern of wood beams in the ceiling accentuates a sense of movement throughout the space. CASINO The contrasting grid of soffits and ceiling tiles highlight the casino’s curving circulation and recessed ceiling feature. A deconstructed stain glass window casts light on the main pathway, filling it with color and enhancing the table games excitement that lines its edges. The elevated casino bar overlooks the flow of activity, which culminates in the high limit area with its waterfall of crystal and light. NIGHTCLUB Soon to be the new downtown St. Louis hotspot, the night club will transform itself from restaurant to night club to music venue, appealing to multiple consumer audiences. Stainless steel, wood and darkly stained concrete contrast with the rich glow of red resin to provide a hip and timeless vibe. The curved structural shape, derived from the great modern works of Saarinen and Calatrava, creates an intimate interior space while providing a strong visual presence in the casino. Clad with stainless steel mesh, the venue’s exterior wall effectively blurs the relationship between the indoors and outdoors. A gigantic wood window allows muffled sounds and screened sights to pass through its dimensions, teasing outsiders to the metamorphosis occurring inside. FOOD VENUES With several options to choose from, visitors can enjoy a variety of dining experiences ranging from fine dining to fast food. Dining options also include a high-quality buffet, 24-hour dining, a VIP lounge, coffee café and sports bar/restaurant. Reminiscent of the color and movement of Union Station, the buffet merges the station elements of steel and brick with the contemporary design of open ceilings and low walls. The brass bar stock laid into the stained concrete floor conjures up images of train tracks, while the curved carpet pattern lines indicate the foot traffic patterns. A barrel vault features multi-colored resin panels inspired by the Grand Hall’s ceiling and the mosaic artwork of the Three Sisters. PEDESTRIAN CONECTION Pedestrians from America’s Center, the Edward Jones Dome or the Central Business District will access the site via a secure pedestrian connection which will tunnel beneath Interstate 70 along the western edge of the site, and enter at the casino and adjoining amenities. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.SM Pinnacle Entertainment owns and operates casinos in Nevada, Louisiana, Indiana, Argentina, and the Bahamas, owns a hotel in Missouri, receives lease income from a card club casino in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and owns a casino site and has significant insurance claims related to a hurricane damaged casino previously operated in Biloxi, Mississippi. Pinnacle also has two casino development projects in the St. Louis, Missouri area, which are dependent upon final approval by the Missouri Gaming Commission. Pinnacle Entertainment is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PNK. For more information about Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., please visit www.pnkinc.com. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to responsible gaming. ©2006 Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.