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ACEP extends tender offer6 February 2008LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC ("ACEP") announced today the extension of the expiration date for the previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase all of the $215 million principal amount of the outstanding 7.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2012 co-issued by ACEP and American Casino & Entertainment Finance Corp. (the "Notes"). Pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated December 28, 2007, as previously amended (the "Statement"), the Tender Offer was scheduled to expire at 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on February 5, 2008, unless further extended. The expiration date for the Tender Offer has been extended to 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on February 8, 2008, unless further extended. Holders who have already tendered their Notes do not have to re-tender their Notes or take any other action as a result of the extension. As previously announced, ACEP has received valid tenders and consents from holders of $215 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes, representing 100% of the Notes outstanding as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 11, 2008 (the "Consent Date"). The right to withdraw the tendered Notes and to revoke delivered consents terminated on the Consent Date. Except for the extension described above, all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Statement with respect to the Notes remain unchanged. As described in the Statement, the acceptance of the Notes for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent to the consummation of the acquisition of ACEP (the "Acquisition") by W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, a series of real estate investment funds sponsored and managed by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and its affiliates and the expectation that the Acquisition will be consummated immediately following the expiration date. No assurance can be given that such conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner or at all. The exclusive dealer manager and solicitation agent for the Tender Offer is Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns"). Questions regarding the Tender Offer may directed to Bear Stearns at (877) 696-BEAR (toll free) or (212) 272- 5112 (collect). The information agent and tender agent for the Tender Offer is D.F. King & Co., Inc. Requests for the Statement may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., as information agent, at 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10005. The information agent may be contacted at (212) 269- 5550 (for banks and brokers only) and (800) 628-8208 (for all others toll free). This release does not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to sell or a solicitation of consent with respect to any securities. The Tender Offer is being made solely by the Statement. |