Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Earnings and Conference Call

Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Earnings and Conference Call LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASCA) plans to release its fourth quarter 2004 earnings report on Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. A conference call discussing the company's quarterly earnings is scheduled to follow the news release distribution on Thursday, February 3 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five minutes early to ensure a prompt start. The telephone number is (800) 967-7185. Ameristar's quarterly earnings conference call will be recorded, and can be replayed from February 3, 2005 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time until February 9, 2005 at 12 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the replay, call (888) 203-1112. The replay access code number is 2428596. Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by innovative architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining, lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has earned it a leading market share position in each of the markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nevada, Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993. The company has a portfolio of seven casinos: Ameristar St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Kansas City; Ameristar Council Bluffs (Omaha, Nebraska and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Vicksburg (Jackson, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana); Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado (Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes and the Horseshu in Jackpot, Nevada (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest). Visit Ameristar Casinos' Web site at www.ameristarcasinos.com (which shall not be deemed to be incorporated in or a part of this news release). Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040930/LATH017LOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Ameristar Casinos, Inc. CONTACT: Tom Steinbauer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Ameristar Casinos, Inc., +1-702-567-7000 Web site: http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment