Kerzner and Istithmar Agree to Expand Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Kerzner International Limited (NYSE:KZL), a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts and luxury hotel properties, and Istithmar PSJC ("Istithmar"), an entity indirectly wholly-owned by the Government of Dubai ("Government"), today announced that they have entered into an agreement which will enable the parties to increase the scope of Atlantis, The Palm. This agreement is expected to allow the Company's joint venture project with Istithmar to capitalize on the strong demand to the destination and the Government's focus on creating tourist attractions in Dubai. The revised development plan is expected to utilize most of the 120-acre site that lies on The Palm, Jumeirah. The marine and entertainment attractions will be increased and a second 800-room hotel tower will be added, bringing the total number of rooms to 2,000. The development costs are expected to increase from the previously announced $650 million to $1.1 billion. In addition, the Company's equity commitment to this project will increase from $60 million to $100 million.

Butch Kerzner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "Dubai's tourist industry has continued to strengthen. Accordingly, we are accelerating the scope of development of Atlantis, The Palm. The Government of Dubai has shown great commitment to the development of the tourism sector while at the same time focusing on major infrastructure initiatives, including the expansion of Dubai International Airport and growing its airline, Emirates Airlines. The infrastructure on The Palm, Jumeirah is also being improved with the addition of a monorail that will have its final stop at the entrance to Atlantis. We are really excited with some of the concepts that we have designed for our second Atlantis product, which will continue to build on what we have learned and developed at Atlantis, Paradise Island."

Atlantis, The Palm is a proposed destination resort development to be located at the center of the crescent of The Palm, Jumeirah, a multi-billion dollar, leisure and residential man-made island in Dubai that is currently undergoing infrastructure development in anticipation of future projects. Once completed, Atlantis, The Palm will become the Company's second-branded Atlantis resort and will be positioned to serve as both the anchor for The Palm, Jumeirah as well as a leading attraction in Dubai. The increased project scope of Atlantis, The Palm will include the following:

-The planned number of rooms will be increased from 1,000 rooms to 2,000 rooms, developed in two towers: the Royal Towers will consist of 1,200 rooms that will target luxury travelers and a second tower that will contain 800 rooms aimed towards the middle market.

-The resort will have some unusual and distinctive archeological marine exhibits. The design will be based on the myth of Atlantis and will maintain the iconic design elements of the Royal Towers in Atlantis, Paradise Island, incorporating traditional Arabic design themes.

-An extensive water-theme park, which at approximately 60 acres will be the largest in the region, will feature unique water attractions, one of the world's largest man-made marine habitats, a snorkel trail, a swim-with-the-dolphins encounter program, an array of water slides, and The Dig, an Atlantis-themed "archeological" experience. The water-theme park will have capacity for over 6,000 daily visitors.

-The expansion will also include significant facilities directed towards Dubai's strong business travel and budding convention markets, including a two-story conference center wing with a total of over 86,000 square feet of function space, which includes a ballroom of approximately 21,000 square feet, the largest such room in Dubai outside of the Dubai Convention Center.

-The expansion will include an Entertainment Village featuring 20,000 square feet of retail space within an 80,000 square foot area hosting food and beverage establishments.

-Hotel and water park visitors will be transported through a monorail system, to be developed by Nakheel L.L.C., an affiliate of Istithmar, which is expected to begin at the "trunk" of The Palm, Jumeirah and end at Atlantis, The Palm.

Development planning is underway in anticipation of construction, which is projected to commence in 2005 and is expected to be completed by late 2007. The joint venture is expected to issue an equity component of $400 million, which is comprised of $200 million of Class A common stock and $200 million of limited voting Class B common stock. Each of the Company and Istithmar has agreed to subscribe to $100 million of Class A common stock, which will be funded over the development period. Istithmar has agreed to underwrite the Class B common stock. Subject to certain restrictions, Istithmar can syndicate all or a portion of its interest in the Class B Common Stock to third parties. The remaining funding requirement is expected to be obtained through financing (non-recourse to the Company) via commercial banks prior to the start of construction.

The Company has entered into (1) a long-term management agreement with Istithmar that entitles it to receive a fixed percentage of the revenue and gross operating profit generated by Atlantis, The Palm and (2) a development agreement that entitles it to earn a development fee of $20 million that will be recognized over the development period.

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