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                            RESTAURANT INFORMATON
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TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT'S

BOUNTIFUL BEACHFRONT BUFFET

IS THE BEST BET ON THE BOARDWALK


Atlantic City, NJ --- Tropicana Casino and Resort's Beachfront Buffet serves
Atlantic City's best all-you-can-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets -
for just $9.95 plus tax per person. Located on the first floor of Tropicana's
South Tower, Beachfront Buffet offers a beautiful view of the world-famous
Atlantic City Boardwalk and the Atlantic Ocean.

Beachfront Buffet's breakfast, served daily from 8:00 to 11:00 AM, includes 
such morning favorites as bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, eggs and 
omelettes to order, home fries, fresh fruit, and baked goods.

Lunch is served daily from noon to 5:00 PM and includes an all-you-can-eat 
salad bar, assorted entrees, vegetables, pasta, carving stations, and a 
selection of deserts. Entree selections include mouth-watering combinations 
such as Tuna with Frangelico Beurre Blanc, Steak Saltimbocca, and Tenderloin 
Tips with Wild Mushrooms in a Brandied Peppercorn Sauce.

Beachfront Buffet's elegant dinner is served from 5:00 to 9:00 PM Sunday
through Thursday, and from 5:00 to 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. In 
addition to an unlimited salad bar, assorted entrees, vegetables, pasta, 
carving stations, and a choice of desserts, dinner at Beachfront Buffet 
features an additional bonus, at no additional cost: All-you-can-eat crab 
legs are served every day from 5:00 PM until closing.

All meals at Beachfront Buffet include a non-alcoholic beverage. Beer and 
wine are available at an additional cost.

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GREAT PRICES AT BOARDWALK EXPRESS


Atlantic City, NJ --- The price of the Continental Breakfast served at 
Tropicana Casino and Resort's Boardwalk Express will be $1.99 plus tax.
Available from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m., the $1.99 Continental Breakfast
includes coffee, juice, and a pastry.

From noon to 7:00 p.m., Boardwalk Express serves its world-famous hot turkey 
platter for just $2.99 plus tax. This great value includes sliced turkey 
breast and gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, vegetable, dessert, and 
coffee or a soft drink, for just $2.99.

Boardwalk Express also offers an evening snack from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. For 
just $2.99 plus tax, customers can enjoy a beverage plus a choice of the 
following: hot dog with chips; nachos with chili cheese sauce and salsa; a 
cold ham and cheese sandwich on a kaiser roll with chips; a pepperoni and 
cheese roll-up; or a broccoli and cheese roll-up.

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TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT

OFFERS GREAT MEALS --

AND GREAT DEALS


Atlantic City, NJ --- Tropicana Casino and Resort offers two great food
specials that will leave your stomach - and your wallet - full.

The Early Bird Special, available in the Carousel Restaurant Monday through
Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., is just $7.95 plus tax. The meal includes a
choice of oven-roasted half chicken with cranapple sauce or chopped sirloin
with mushroom gravy, soup or salad, vegetable du jor, potato, rolls and 
butter.

In addition, Pier 7 and Regent Court offer gourment specials Sunday through
Friday for only $19.95 per person plus tax. These specials include a choice
of prime rib, salmon, or chicken breast, as well as salad, side dish,
vegetable, dessert and coffee or tea. Dinner reservations are required for
the gourmet special. Call 1-800-843-8767, extension 4936, or (609) 340-4936 
for restaurant hours and reservations.

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TROPICANA'S A.C. STATION STEAK HOUSE

OFFERS $9.95 LUNCH BUFFET


Atlantic City, NJ --- All aboard for great taste and great value! Tropicana
Casino and Resort's A.C. Station Steak House offers an all-you-can-eat lunch
buffet for just $9.95 per person.

Available Monday through Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m., this buffet journey
begins with an unlimited soup and salad bar, featuring raw vegetables, pasta
salad, hearty soups, fresh-baked breads, and all the ingredients for the
perfect garden salad. Next stop is the main course, with a carving station
and a number of hot entrees from which to choose. A dessert and beverage
round out the trip.

Best of all, customers can make return trips to the buffet again and
again - for just $9.95 per person!

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                       HOTEL ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
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A 'NEW' NAME ILLUMINATES THE ATLANTIC CITY SKYLINE

AS TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT CELEBRATES ITS GRAND OPENING


Atlantic City, NJ --- TropWorld Casino and Entertainment Resort, Aztar 
Corporation's flagship property, officially becomes Tropicana Casino and 
Resort after completion of a $100 million expansion/renovation project which 
has transformed the property.

The new tropicana, now the largest hotel in the State of new jersey, offers 
1,624 hotel rooms and suites including the new 604-room West Tower, a $5 
million Hotel Lobby, and extensive room and suite renovations in the North 
and South Towers.

The expansive 110,000 square foot casino features more than 3,200 slot 
machines and 154 table games including the luxurious new Baccarat Room and 
Jade Palace. The Poker/Keno/Simulcast Club, the largest in Atlantic City, was 
designed with every amenity for the serious Poker player.

New restaurants and lounges include the Beachfront Buffet and Seaside Cafe, 
and the Tiffany Lounge featuring live entertainment and located in the newly 
redesigned Grand Concourse. The elegant Shark Club, a private premium player 
lounge, features a private elevator to the Baccarat Room.

A floor of six breathtaking penthouse suites occupies the 50th floor of the 
West Tower. The themed supersuites including Caribbean, French, Italian, 
Moroccan, New York and South West, range in size from 1,600 to 3,000 square 
feet, and offer a panoramic view of Atlantic City.

"Tropicana is a highly recognizable name in the casino industry and has long 
been associated with the glamour and excitement of gaming entertainment. With 
the expansion complete, Tropicana will maintain its lead in the slot market 
and now offers a comprehensive table game product which will allow us to 
attract the elite table player," said Dennis Gomes, President Aztar Resort 
Operations.

Located on the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, the property, 
established in November of 1981, encompasses more than 10 acres of land and 
features spectacular beach frontage of more than 22 yards.

Aztar Corporation is a publicly traded company that operates Tropicana Casino 
and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las 
Vegas, Nevada, Ramada Express Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, Casino 
Aztar in Caruthersville, Missouri, and Casino Aztar in Evansville, Nevada.

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TROPICANA CASINO AND RESORT

BECOMES NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST HOTEL

AS WEST TOWER EXPANSION PROJECT OFFICIALLY OPENS


Atlantic City, NJ --- Atlantic City now lays claim to New Jersey's largest 
hotel as Tropicana Casino and Resort officially opens the 604-room West Tower
Expansion Project within budget and two months ahead of schedule. The casino
hotel complex now features a total of 1,624 hotel rooms and suites.

The project, constructed atop Tropicana's Transportation Center, is connected
to Tropicana via an enclosed skywalk and includes property improvements
designed to accomodate additional hotel patrons.

"The opening of the tower has met with an enthusiastic response from our 
customers," said James B. Perry, Tropicana's President and General Manager.
"The expansion and extensive renovations have created an elegant facility 
which provides us with the tools to achieve our goal of becoming the premier 
property in Atlantic City," Perry added.

Demand for the new rooms was so high that more than 4,000 reservations for 
room nights were booked in just one 20-hour period which set a new hotel 
record.

The $95 million dollar CRDA approved project includes $20 million in sunk 
costs, including the foundation, land and preliminary design fees. The $75 
million cost of the expansion includes $25.3 million in financing from the 
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) drawn from the $100 million 
hotel fund established by the New Jersey legislature to facilitate 
construction of rooms to support the new Atlantic City Convention Center.

Tropicana was the first casino hotel to enter into a model room block
agreement with the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority which will 
guarantee the availability of rooms to convention planners.

Also included in the improvements are an impressive $5 million Front/Desk/
Concierge area, the beveled glass and marble connecting corridor and 
substantial renovations to existing restaurants to create the new Seaside 
Cafe and Boardwalk Buffet.

The project also includes $2 million in CRDA funds to be used for 
neighborhood improvement projects in the Fifth Ward of Atlantic City, where 
Tropicana is located.

David Jacobson Associates of Ventnor, New Jersey, served as the architect for 
the project, with Keating Construction Company of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 
serving as the General Contractor. The interior design work was completed by 
Norwood Oliver Design Associates of New York, New York.

"The completion of the West Tower Expansion Project is evidence of Aztar 
Corporation's commitment to building for the future by creating must-see 
resorts which appeal to a more sophisticated and affluent customer base," 
said Dennis C. Gomes, President/Aztar Resort Operations. "Tropicana was
designed to exceed our customers expectations and we are quite excited about 
the future," Gomes added.

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| S Brighton & Boardwalk ..609-340-4000 |
|   Box Office ............609-340-4020 |
|   Hotel .................609-340-4200 |
|   Restaurants ...........609-340-4000 |
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