PRESS RELEASE
from Chartwell Technology - Chartwell Technology Inc. is
very pleased to announce that it has been selected as the online games
supplier of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. owns and operates 14 riverboat, dockside and land-based
casinos at 13 locations and is the 7th largest publicly traded gaming
company in the United States.
Chartwell has been selected to develop the Isle of Capri "Play for Fun"
virtual casino as part of their corporate web
presence and overall Internet strategy.
The Isle of Capri customer loyalty
program is built around its iGold program. Chartwell's suite of games will
be available to all current and new iGold members, offering loyalty points
for monthly prizes redeemable at any of their many properties. In addition,
the online casino will provide a forum for regular updates on property news
and coming attractions, bringing the unique Isle of Capri Caribbean brand to
the Internet.
"Our development agreement with Isle of Capri allows us to further
demonstrate the promotional value of our software and our web development
capabilities with a very unique gaming company," states Darold H. Parken,
President and CEO of Chartwell.
"Licensing our technology to a leading land
based operator such as Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. is another significant
achievement for our Company and provides a further endorsement of our
software. We are delighted to partner with this industry leader and look
forward to a long and profitable relationship."
Isle of Capri have recently enjoyed rapid growth and success among the Land
based operators in the United States, this attributable to aggressive target
marketing of the Isle of Capri brand and Caribbean theme. They are committed
to building a complete entertainment experience for existing and potential
customers through excitement, quality, service, value and fun. Chartwell is
committed to delivering these same characteristics in the Isle of Capri "Play
for Fun" Online Casino.
John M. Gallaway, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Isle of Capri
Casinos, Inc. said, "The Isle places a high value on the use of cutting-edge
technology in our industry, and Chartwell was able to develop a web program
that matched our expectations. They have extensive knowledge in developing
diverse and player-friendly programs, which is exactly what we want our
customers to experience when visiting our iGold site."