Caesars Atlantic City�s partnership with ACSSSD began in 1994. The purpose of the program is to provide students with disabilities, between the ages of 18 and 21, with the skills necessary for an easy transition into competitive employment upon graduation. Caesars Atlantic City becomes the �classroom� for these students for 20 hours per week, and traditional academics are replaced with training in �life skills.� Students learn financial management, how to take public transportation to work, people skills, and the importance of good attendance and maintaining a positive attitude. 

�On behalf of the entire Caesars World family, I would like to thank the National Business and Disability Council for bestowing upon Caesars Atlantic City the 1999 Employer of the Year Silver Award of Honor,� said Peter G.  Boynton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caesars World, Inc.  �Caesars World, Inc. is a gaming industry leader because it maximizes the strength and potential of each employee,� continued Boynton. �This program is successful for us because we focus on the abilities and desire of the participants rather than on their perceived disabilities. Our program with the Atlantic County Special Services School District exemplifies what can be accomplished when you ask people what they can do, instead of what they can�t.� 

Caesars Atlantic City�s efforts with the ACSSSD began in 1994, and are overseen by Jean Alexander, EEO/Affirmative Action Manager. In the past five years, 14 students graduated from Caesars Atlantic City�s program, and three more are scheduled to graduate this year. 
Some of the jobs for which these students have been responsible include warehouse receiving clerk, pantry worker, casino promotions representative, employee wardrobe, human resources clerk, and employee mailroom.  Upon graduation, several of these students have obtained full-time employment at Caesars Atlantic City with positions such as a warehouse receiving clerk, food runner, senior front desk representative, marketing agent, employee wardrobe clerk, and hotel accounting clerk. 

�We are extremely proud of the efforts of Jean Alexander, Gene Clark, Vice President of Human Resources, and all those at our property who contribute to the success of our program with the Atlantic County Special Services School District,� said Audrey S. Oswell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Caesars Atlantic City.  �Congratulations to Caesars World, Inc., which has been selected to receive an Employer of the Year Silver Award of Honor,� said Edmund L. Cortez, President and CEO of the National Business and Disability Council.  �Through Caesars Atlantic City�s efforts in recruiting and training young people with disabilities and providing them with an opportunity to work on site, Caesars shares in our mission to provide equal opportunities for people with disabilities as valued employees and consumers. 

�Reading the nominations is always an inspiring experience for the judges,� added Cortez. �Deciding who wins these prestigious awards was especially difficult this year. Caesars should be proud of their program, as they have set a high standard for other employers to follow.� 
The ACSSSD encompasses students from all of Atlantic County who have special needs that cannot be met by their local school districts. The ACSSSD provides educational and related services to students from pre-kindergarten through age 21.

For more information on Caesars Atlantic City�s ACSSSD program or other community and educational programs, contact Valarie McGonigal or Brian Cahill of Caesars Atlantic City�s Public Relations staff at 609-343-2575.  Caesars World, one of the best known and most recognizable names in the hospitality and gaming industry, is the holding company for Caesars Atlantic City, which officially opened as Atlantic City�s second casino on June 26, 1979. It is also the holding company for Caesar properties in Las Vegas, NV, and in Lake Tahoe, NV. Caesars World operates the Sheraton Casino and Hotel in Tunica County, Mississippi, and the Glory of Rome, the world�s largest riverboat casino, in Harrison County, Indiana, and manages properties in Canada, South Africa and the Philippines. Park Place Entertainment (NYSE: PPE) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Caesars World from Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT). This transaction is expected to conclude in the Fourth Quarter of 1999.