ADVISORY, Dec. 19, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and CEO, and James Packer, Co-Chairman of Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the Company's initial public offering on NASDAQ. Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited will trade under symbol MPEL. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Ann Mangold Senior Account Executive, Corporate Hill & Knowlton New York 212.885.0518; mobile 201.321.9244 ann.mangold@hillandknowlton.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com
Feed Information:
The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
Webcast:
A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm
Photos:
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About Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited
Melco PBL Entertainment is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities focused exclusively on the rapidly expanding Macau market. A subsidiary of Melco PBL Entertainment is the holder of one of only six gaming concessions and subconcessions to own and operate casinos in Macau. Melco PBL Entertainment's development projects include the Crown Macau, which is targeted to open in the second quarter of 2007, and the City of Dreams, the first phase of which is targeted to open in late 2008. Its existing projects include the Mocha Clubs, which feature a total of approximately 1,000 gaming machines in six locations and comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. Melco PBL Entertainment has also entered into an agreement, subject to certain conditions, to acquire a third development site on the Macau peninsula. For more information about Melco PBL Entertainment, please visit http://www.melco-pbl.com.
Melco PBL Entertainment has strong support from both of its founding shareholders, Melco International Development Limited ("Melco") and Publishing & Broadcasting Limited ("PBL"). Melco is a listed company on the HK Stock Exchange and is substantially owned by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is also a Co-Chairman and CEO of Melco PBL Entertainment. PBL is a top-20 company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and led by Executive Chairman James Packer, who is also a Co-Chairman of Melco PBL Entertainment.