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Harrah's Entertainment Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

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LAS VEGAS, NV UNITED STATES
       - Revenues rise 13.8 percent over 2006's second-quarter total
   - Property EBITDA up 6.1 percent, same-store sales up 5.7 percent on a
                            year-over-year basis
          - Adjusted EPS from continuing operations up 1.0 percent
 - Company stockholders approve $90-per-share all-cash acquisition proposal
 - Company announces plans for $704 million casino resort in Biloxi, Miss.

    LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc. (NYSE: HET) today reported the following financial results for the
second quarter of 2007:
    COMPANY WIDE RESULTS
    (in millions, except per share)

                    2007     2006     Percent    2007       2006     Percent
                   Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                   Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues     $2,701.7 $2,373.9    13.8%    $5,357.4   $4,730.8   13.2%

    Property
     EBITDA (A)      713.9    672.7     6.1%     1,412.4    1,362.9    3.6%
    Adjusted EPS
     from
     Continuing
     Operations (a)   0.96     0.95     1.0%        1.84       1.97   -6.6%

    (A) Property EBITDA and Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations are not
        Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measurements but are
        commonly used in the gaming industry as measures of performance and as
        bases for valuation of gaming companies. In addition, analysts'
        per-share earnings estimates for gaming companies are comparable to
        Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations. Reconciliations of Adjusted
        EPS from Continuing Operations to GAAP EPS and Property EBITDA to
        income from operations are attached to this release.

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    On a GAAP basis, second-quarter income from operations was $478
million, compared to $432 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was
$238 million, up 84.5 percent from $129 million in the 2006 second quarter.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.03, an
increase of 49 percent from the 69 cents achieved in the year-ago quarter.
    Second-quarter highlights
    -- On April 5, Harrah's Entertainment stockholders approved an all-cash
       offer by affiliates of TPG and Apollo Management, L.P., to acquire the
       company for $90 per share.  The transaction is expected to close in
       late 2007 or early 2008, pending the receipt of regulatory approvals
       and other customary closing conditions.
    -- On May 15, Harrah's Entertainment and Jimmy Buffett unveiled plans to
       develop the Margaritaville Casino and Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, a
       46-acre, $704 million Gulf Coast property featuring 100,000 square feet
       of casino space, 250,000 square feet of retail space, 66,000 square
       feet of meeting space, 420 new hotel rooms and 378 renovated rooms.
    -- Also during the quarter, the company opened the Pool and Red Door Spa
       at Harrah's Atlantic City in the first major phase of innovations and
       renovations at the property.  A 964-room hotel tower is slated to open
       in 2008.
    -- On May 30, London Clubs International, Harrah's U.K. subsidiary, opened
       London's largest facility, the Casino at the Empire, at Leicester
       Square in London's West End.
    -- The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light ran
       from June 1 through July 17 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.
       The 55-event tournament drew more than 54,000 entrants, up from 48,000
       in 2006, and the total net prize pool exceeded $159 million.
    -- During the first weeks of the third quarter, Harrah's announced an
       approximately $1 billion expansion and renovation of Caesars Palace Las
       Vegas designed to reinforce the property's standing as one of the Las
       Vegas Strip's premier integrated-resort destinations. The plan includes
       a new 650-room hotel tower, including 75 luxury suites, additional
       meeting space, and a remodeled and expanded pool area.



    Summaries of results by region follow:

    LAS VEGAS REGION
    (in millions)
                    2007     2006     Percent     2007       2006    Percent
                   Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                   Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $922.5   $803.3    14.8%    $1,821.1   $1,629.0    11.8%
    Income from
     operations     238.8    209.7    13.9%       474.5      443.8     6.9%
    Property
     EBITDA         306.5    265.4    15.5%       604.1      553.5     9.1%

    Las Vegas Region properties include Harrah's Las Vegas, Rio, Bally's Las
    Vegas, Paris, Flamingo Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Imperial Palace and
    Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon.



    Continued strong visitor volume in the Las Vegas region drove double-digit
percentage increases across all key performance metrics during the second
quarter, building on already strong momentum established during the first
quarter of 2007.



    ATLANTIC CITY REGION
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $592.6   $521.0    13.7%   $1,138.7   $1,011.2     12.6%
    Income from
     operations      77.2    124.2   -37.8%      149.3      220.0    -32.1%
    Property
     EBITDA         143.4    170.0   -15.6%      276.2      310.4    -11.0%

    Atlantic City Region properties include Harrah's Atlantic City, Showboat
    Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, Bally's Atlantic City and Harrah's
    Chester.
    Competition from new slot operations in New York and Pennsylvania, the
implementation of new smoking regulations in New Jersey beginning April 15,
and increased costs associated with marketing and promotional programs
continued to hurt results in the Atlantic City region. However, strong
results at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack, which opened its slot
operations in early first quarter 2007, helped buoy the region's overall
revenues.
    LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI REGION
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $389.0   $337.5    15.3%     $779.5     $643.2    21.2%
    Income from
     operations      93.6     62.8    49.0%      169.2      128.0    32.2%
    Property
     EBITDA          88.8     83.9     5.8%      172.9      169.1     2.2%

    Louisiana/Mississippi Region properties include Harrah's New Orleans,
    Horseshoe Bossier City, Louisiana Downs, Horseshoe Tunica, Grand Casino
    Tunica, Sheraton Tunica and Grand Casino Biloxi.
    Results from Grand Casino Biloxi, which was closed in the year-ago
quarter, as well as strong performances at Harrah's New Orleans and
Horseshoe Bossier City, helped to boost the Louisiana/Mississippi region's
overall revenues and Property EBITDA and offset weak revenues in the Tunica
market. Second-quarter income from operations included insurance proceeds
of $37 million that are in excess of the net book value of impacted assets
and reimbursable costs and expenses.
    IOWA/MISSOURI REGION
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $205.3   $199.5     2.9%     $407.0    $400.6      1.6%
    Income from
     operations      37.2     33.8    10.1%       70.3      65.4      7.5%
    Property
     EBITDA          56.9     54.7     4.0%      109.8     108.7      1.0%

    Iowa/Missouri Region properties include Harrah's St. Louis, Harrah's
    Council Bluffs, Horseshoe Council Bluffs and Harrah's North Kansas City.
    Modest combined revenue gains for the region flowed through to income
from operations, and Property EBITDA grew 4.0 percent over the region's
total for the corresponding period in 2006.
    ILLINOIS/INDIANA REGION
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $321.8   $300.5     7.1%     $646.2    $612.2      5.6%
    Income from
     operations      50.1     54.1    -7.4%      101.2     116.4    -13.1%
    Property
     EBITDA          66.3     67.7    -2.1%      134.4     143.4     -6.3%

    Illinois/Indiana Region properties include Horseshoe Hammond, Harrah's
    Joliet, Harrah's Metropolis and Caesars Indiana.
    Combined revenue at the company's Illinois and Indiana properties
increased over the region's second-quarter total for the corresponding
period in 2006, but income from operations and Property EBITDA were down,
due in part to a supplemental 3 percent tax assessed by Illinois since July
2006. An Illinois state court declared the supplemental tax
unconstitutional in the second quarter of 2007, but Harrah's continues to
accrue and pay the tax pending a final resolution.
    The company's new, two-level vessel at Horseshoe Hammond currently is
expected to open in the second half of 2008, pending all requisite regulatory
approvals.



    OTHER NEVADA
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $154.2   $158.5    -2.7%     $307.9    $311.4      -1.1%
    Income from
     operations      22.3     25.7   -13.2%       42.7      49.1     -13.0%
    Property
     EBITDA          34.7     39.2   -11.5%       67.5      75.5     -10.6%

    Other Nevada properties include Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe,
    Harvey's Lake Tahoe, Bill's Casino and Harrah's Laughlin.
    Results in the company's Other Nevada region declined from the
corresponding period in 2006, owing to disappointing visitor volumes
brought about by a poor end to the spring ski season in Reno and Lake
Tahoe. The late June Angora Lakes fire at Lake Tahoe also negatively
impacted traffic and spending in the region.
    MANAGED/INTERNATIONAL/OTHER
    (in millions)
                   2007     2006     Percent     2007      2006     Percent
                  Second   Second   Increase  First Six  First Six  Increase
                  Quarter  Quarter  (Decrease)  Months     Months  (Decrease)

    Total
     revenues      $116.3    $53.6   117.0%     $257.0    $123.2    108.6%
    Income from
     operations     (11.2)   (26.5)   57.7%      (10.4)    (29.9)    65.2%
    Property
     EBITDA          17.3     (8.2)     N/M       47.5       2.3       N/M

    Managed, international and other results include income from our managed
    properties, results of our international properties and certain marketing
    and administrative expenses, including development costs, and income from
    our non-consolidated subsidiaries.
    The addition of the London Clubs International properties, which were
acquired by the company in the fourth quarter of 2006, coupled with lower
master-planning and development costs, drove improved revenue, income from
operations and Property EBITDA as compared to the prior year period.
    Other items
    Second quarter 2007 corporate expenses declined 41.8 percent compared
to the prior-year period, to $26.6 million from $45.7 million, due to
corporate cost reductions and the allocation of a portion of the company's
stock-based compensation expenses to individual property units.
    Interest expense for the second quarter rose 8.9 percent, to $176.6
million, versus $162.2 million for the same period in 2006, due to higher
debt levels and higher interest rates. Partially offsetting the higher
interest in 2007 is income of $14.3 million in income representing an
increase in the market value of our interest rate swap agreements for
second quarter. The prior year's second quarter included charges of $61
million due to the early extinguishment of debt during that period.
    Other income in the second quarter of 2007 includes gains on the sales
of corporate aircraft.
    The effective tax rate for the second quarter, after minority interest,
was 37.3 percent, compared with 37.7 percent in the second quarter of 2006.
    Discontinued operations for second quarter 2007 reflect insurance
proceeds of $42.0 million, after taxes, that are in excess of the net book
value of the impacted assets and accumulated costs and expenses that are
expected to be reimbursed under the company's insurance claims for Harrah's
Lake Charles and Grand Casino Gulfport, both of which were sold in 2006.
Pursuant to the terms of the sales agreements, Harrah's will retain all
insurance proceeds related to these properties.
    Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding for
the second quarter were 190.2 million shares, compared with 187.1 million
in the second quarter of 2006.
    Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded
casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years
ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions
and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The
company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and
Horseshoe brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International
family of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty
and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service,
excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and
technology leadership.
    For more information, please visit: http://www.harrahs.com
    This release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify
for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These
statements contain words such as "may," "will," "project," "might,"
"expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "estimate,"
"continue" or "pursue," or the negative or other variations thereof or
comparable terminology. In particular, they include statements relating to,
among other things, future actions, new projects, strategies, future
performance, the outcomes of contingencies and future financial results of
Harrah's. These forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and projections about future events.
    Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and
uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, the
actual performance of Harrah's may differ materially from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, the following factors, as well as other
factors described from time to time in our reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled "Risk
Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" contained therein): the occurrence of any event,
change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of
the merger agreement with TPG and Apollo; the outcome of any legal
proceedings that have been, or will be, instituted against the Company
related to the merger agreement; the inability to complete the merger due
the failure to satisfy conditions to completion of the merger, including
the receipt of all regulatory approvals related to the merger; the failure
to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the debt and
equity commitment letters delivered pursuant to the merger agreement; risks
that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the
potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the
impact of the substantial indebtedness to be incurred to finance the
consummation of the merger; the effects of local and national economic,
credit and capital market conditions on the economy in general, and on the
gaming and hotel industries in particular; construction factors, including
delays, increased costs for labor and materials, availability of labor and
materials, zoning issues, environmental restrictions, soil and water
conditions, weather and other hazards, site access matters and building
permit issues; the effects of environmental and structural building
conditions relating to our properties; access to available and reasonable
financing on a timely basis; the ability to timely and cost-effectively
integrate acquisition into our operations, including London Clubs; changes
in laws, including increased tax rates, regulations or accounting
standards, third-party relations and approvals, and decisions of courts,
regulators and governmental bodies; litigation outcomes and judicial
actions, including gaming legislative action, referenda and taxation; the
ability of our customer-tracking, customer loyalty and yield-management
programs to continue to increase customer loyalty and same store sales or
hotel sales; our ability to recoup costs of capital investments through
higher revenues; acts of war or terrorist incidents or natural disasters;
abnormal gaming holds; and the effects of competition, including locations
of competitors and operating and market competition.
    Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the
date made. Harrah's disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking
statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date stated, or if no
date is stated, as of the date of this press release.
                         HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

    (In millions, except     Second Quarter Ended      Six Months Ended
     per share amounts)      June 30,     June 30,    June 30,   June 30,
                               2007         2006        2007       2006

    Revenues                 $2,701.7     $2,373.9    $5,357.4   $4,730.8
    Property operating
     expenses                (1,987.8)    (1,701.2)   (3,945.0)  (3,367.9)
    Depreciation and
     amortization              (204.3)      (161.9)     (394.6)    (317.9)
      Operating profit          509.6        510.8     1,017.8    1,045.0

    Corporate expense           (26.6)       (45.7)      (60.1)     (88.2)
    Merger and integration
     costs                       (3.5)        (6.4)       (7.6)     (19.8)
    Income on interests
     in nonconsolidated
     affiliates                   3.8          1.0         3.6        3.1
    Amortization of
     intangible assets          (17.9)       (16.1)      (35.7)     (35.8)
    Project opening costs
     and other items             12.5        (11.9)       11.1      (19.5)

    Income from operations      477.9        431.7       929.1      884.8
    Interest expense, net
     of interest
     capitalized               (176.6)      (162.2)     (362.4)    (326.5)
    Losses on early
     extinguishments of debt        -        (61.1)          -      (61.1)
    Other income, including
     interest income             15.6          1.6        23.8        1.8

    Income before income
     taxes and minority
     interests                  316.9        210.0       590.5      499.0
    Provision for income
     taxes                     (116.3)       (77.7)     (216.6)    (183.3)
    Minority interests           (5.1)        (3.6)      (11.2)      (9.5)
    Income from continuing
     operations                 195.5        128.7       362.7      306.2
    Discontinued operations,
     net of tax                  42.0         (0.1)       60.1        4.8
      Net income               $237.5       $128.6      $422.8     $311.0

    Earnings per share
     - basic
      Income from continuing
       operations               $1.05        $0.70       $1.95      $1.67
      Discontinued
       operations, net
       of tax                    0.23            -        0.33       0.02
        Net income              $1.28        $0.70       $2.28      $1.69

    Earnings per share
     - diluted
      Income from continuing
       operations               $1.03        $0.69       $1.91      $1.64
      Discontinued
       operations,
       net of tax                0.22            -        0.32       0.02
        Net income              $1.25        $0.69       $2.23      $1.66

    Weighted average common
     shares outstanding         186.0        184.0       185.7      183.6
    Weighted average common
     and common equivalent
     shares outstanding         190.2        187.1       189.9      187.2



                         HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                      SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION
                                 (UNAUDITED)

                              Second Quarter Ended      Six Months Ended
    (In millions)             June 30,     June 30,    June 30,   June 30,
                                2007         2006        2007       2006
    Revenues
      Las Vegas Region         $922.5       $803.3    $1,821.1   $1,629.0
      Atlantic City Region      592.6        521.0     1,138.7    1,011.2
      Louisiana/Mississippi
       Region                   389.0        337.5       779.5      643.2
      Iowa/Missouri Region      205.3        199.5       407.0      400.6
      Illinois/Indiana
       Region                   321.8        300.5       646.2      612.2
      Other Nevada Region       154.2        158.5       307.9      311.4
      Managed/International/
       Other                    116.3         53.6       257.0      123.2
        Total Revenues       $2,701.7     $2,373.9    $5,357.4   $4,730.8

    Income from operations
      Las Vegas Region         $238.8       $209.7      $474.5     $443.8
      Atlantic City Region       77.2        124.2       149.3      220.0
      Louisiana/Mississippi
       Region                    93.6         62.8       169.2      128.0
      Iowa/Missouri Region       37.2         33.8        70.3       65.4
      Illinois/Indiana Region    50.1         54.1       101.2      116.4
      Other Nevada Region        22.3         25.7        42.7       49.1
      Managed/International/
       Other                    (11.2)       (26.5)      (10.4)     (29.9)
      Corporate Expense         (26.6)       (45.7)      (60.1)     (88.2)
      Merger and
       integration costs         (3.5)        (6.4)       (7.6)     (19.8)
        Total Income from
         operations            $477.9       $431.7      $929.1     $884.8

    Property EBITDA (a)
      Las Vegas Region         $306.5       $265.4      $604.1     $553.5
      Atlantic City Region      143.4        170.0       276.2      310.4
      Louisiana/Mississippi
       Region                    88.8         83.9       172.9      169.1
      Iowa/Missouri Region       56.9         54.7       109.8      108.7
      Illinois/Indiana Region    66.3         67.7       134.4      143.4
      Other Nevada Region        34.7         39.2        67.5       75.5
      Managed/International/
       Other                     17.3         (8.2)       47.5        2.3
        Total Property
         EBITDA                $713.9       $672.7    $1,412.4   $1,362.9

    Project opening costs
     and other items
      Project opening costs     $(8.3)       $(4.7)     $(17.2)     $(9.1)
      Insurance proceeds for
       hurricane losses          37.0            -        55.7          -
      Other write-downs,
       reserves and recoveries  (16.2)        (7.2)      (27.4)     (10.4)
        Total Project opening
         costs and other items  $12.5       $(11.9)      $11.1     $(19.5)

     (a) Property EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
         amortization) consists of Income from operations before depreciation
         and amortization, write-downs, reserves and recoveries, project
         opening costs, corporate expense, merger and integration costs,
         income/(losses) on interests in non-consolidated affiliates and
         amortization of intangible assets. Property EBITDA is a supplemental
         financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts,
         to evaluate our operations. However, Property EBITDA should not be
         construed as an alternative to Income from operations (as an
         indicator of our operating performance) or to Cash flows from
         operating activities (as a measure of liquidity) as determined in
         accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  All
         companies do not calculate EBITDA in the same manner. As a result,
         Property EBITDA as presented by our Company may not be comparable to
         similarly titled measures presented by other companies.



                         HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (b)
                                 (UNAUDITED)

    (In millions, except
     per share amount)        Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended
                              June 30,    June 30,    June 30,   June 30,
                                2007        2006        2007       2006

    Income before income
     taxes and minority
     interests                 $316.9      $210.0      $590.5     $499.0
    Add/(deduct):
      Project opening costs
       and other items          (12.5)       11.9       (11.1)      19.5
      Merger and integration
       costs                      3.5         6.4         7.6       19.8
      Gain on sale of
       corporate aircraft       (11.9)          -       (19.1)         -
      Losses on early
       extinguishments of debt      -        61.1           -       61.1

    Adjusted income before
     income taxes and
     minority interests         296.0       289.4       567.9      599.4
    Provision for income
     taxes                     (108.5)     (107.6)     (208.2)    (220.9)
    Minority interests           (5.1)       (3.6)      (11.2)      (9.5)

    Adjusted income from
     continuing operations      182.4       178.2       348.5      369.0
    Discontinued operations,
     net of tax                  42.0        (0.1)       60.1        4.8
    Add/(deduct):
      Insurance proceeds for
       hurricane losses,
       net of tax               (42.0)          -       (60.2)         -
      Project opening costs
       and other items of
       discontinued
       operations, net of tax    (0.1)        0.1         0.1       (0.1)
    Adjusted net income        $182.3      $178.2      $348.5     $373.7

    Adjusted diluted
     earnings per share
      From continuing
       operations               $0.96       $0.95       $1.84      $1.97
      Net income                $0.96       $0.95       $1.84      $2.00

    Weighted average common
     and common equivalent
     shares outstanding         190.2       187.1       189.9      187.2

     (b) Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Adjusted EPS) is a supplemental
         financial measure used by management, as well as industry analysts,
         to evaluate operations. However, Adjusted EPS should not be construed
         as an alternative to Earnings Per Share as determined in accordance
         with generally accepted accounting principles. Adjusted EPS as
         presented by our Company may not be comparable to similarly titled
         measures presented by other companies, as such measures may not be
         calculated consistently.



                         HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
         RECONCILIATION OF PROPERTY EBITDA TO INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
                                 (UNAUDITED)

    (In millions)

    Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

                                    Las      Atlantic   Louisiana/   Iowa/
                                   Vegas       City    Mississippi  Missouri
                                   Region     Region      Region     Region

    Revenues                       $922.5     $592.6       $389.0     $205.3
    Property operating expenses    (616.0)    (449.2)      (300.2)    (148.4)
    Property EBITDA                 306.5      143.4         88.8       56.9
    Depreciation and amortization   (62.3)     (53.8)       (25.0)     (18.5)
    Operating profit                244.2       89.6         63.8       38.4
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                          (3.5)      (6.4)        (2.0)      (0.8)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -            -          -
    Project opening costs and
     other Items                     (1.9)      (6.0)        31.8       (0.4)
    Corporate expense                   -          -            -          -
    Merger and integration costs        -          -            -          -
        Income from operations*    $238.8      $77.2        $93.6      $37.2


    Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

    Revenues                       $803.3     $521.0       $337.5     $199.5
    Property operating expenses    (537.9)    (351.0)      (253.6)    (144.8)
    Property EBITDA                 265.4      170.0         83.9       54.7
    Depreciation and amortization   (50.3)     (36.1)       (18.2)     (19.2)
    Operating profit                215.1      133.9         65.7       35.5
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                          (4.4)      (5.0)        (2.9)      (1.0)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -            -          -
    Project opening costs and
     other Items                     (1.0)      (4.7)           -       (0.7)
    Corporate expense                   -          -            -          -
    Merger and integration costs        -          -            -          -
        Income from operations*    $209.7     $124.2        $62.8      $33.8


    Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

                                 Illinois/    Other     Managed/
                                  Indiana     Nevada  International/
                                   Region     Region      Other      Total

    Revenues                       $321.8     $154.2      $116.3    $2,701.7
    Property operating expenses    (255.5)    (119.5)      (99.0)   (1,987.8)
    Property EBITDA                  66.3       34.7        17.3       713.9
    Depreciation and amortization   (13.9)     (11.9)      (18.9)     (204.3)
    Operating profit                 52.4       22.8        (1.6)      509.6
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                          (2.0)      (0.2)       (3.0)      (17.9)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -         3.8         3.8
    Project opening costs and
     other Items                     (0.3)      (0.3)      (10.4)       12.5
    Corporate expense                   -          -       (26.6)      (26.6)
    Merger and integration costs        -          -        (3.5)       (3.5)
        Income from operations*     $50.1      $22.3      $(41.3)     $477.9


    Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

    Revenues                       $300.5     $158.5       $53.6    $2,373.9
    Property operating expenses
                                   (232.8)    (119.3)      (61.8)   (1,701.2)
    Property EBITDA                  67.7       39.2        (8.2)      672.7
    Depreciation and amortization   (12.6)     (12.9)      (12.6)     (161.9)
    Operating profit                 55.1       26.3       (20.8)      510.8
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                           0.9       (0.2)       (3.5)      (16.1)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -         1.0         1.0
    Project opening costs and
     other Items                     (1.9)      (0.4)       (3.2)      (11.9)
    Corporate expense                   -          -       (45.7)      (45.7)
    Merger and integration costs        -          -        (6.4)       (6.4)
        Income from operations*     $54.1      $25.7      $(78.6)     $431.7

    * Total Income from operations as reported on this schedule corresponds
      with the amounts reported for the respective periods on our
      CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS.  See our CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF
      OPERATIONS for the additional income and expenses recorded in the
      determination of Net income and Earnings per share for the periods
      presented.



                         HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
                           SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
         RECONCILIATION OF PROPERTY EBITDA TO INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
                                 (UNAUDITED)


    (In millions)

    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

                                Las       Atlantic    Louisiana/      Iowa/
                               Vegas        City     Mississippi     Missouri
                               Region      Region       Region        Region

    Revenues                  $1,821.1    $1,138.7       $779.5       $407.0
    Property operating
     expenses                 (1,217.0)     (862.5)      (606.6)      (297.2)
    Property EBITDA              604.1       276.2        172.9        109.8
    Depreciation and
     amortization               (116.8)     (103.3)       (49.5)       (37.2)
    Operating profit             487.3       172.9        123.4         72.6
    Amortization of
     intangible assets            (6.9)      (12.8)        (4.0)        (1.6)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates      -           -            -            -
    Project opening costs and
     other items                  (5.9)      (10.8)        49.8         (0.7)
    Corporate expense                -           -            -            -
    Merger and integration costs     -           -            -            -
        Income from operations* $474.5      $149.3       $169.2        $70.3


    Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

    Revenues                  $1,629.0    $1,011.2       $643.2       $400.6
    Property operating
     expenses                 (1,075.5)     (700.8)      (474.1)      (291.9)
    Property EBITDA              553.5       310.4        169.1        108.7
    Depreciation and
     amortization               (100.1)      (71.1)       (35.8)       (37.7)
    Operating profit             453.4       239.3        133.3         71.0
    Amortization of
     intangible assets            (7.6)      (11.9)        (4.9)        (2.0)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates      -           -            -            -
    Project opening costs and
     other items                  (2.0)       (7.4)        (0.4)        (3.6)
    Corporate expense                -           -            -            -
    Merger and integration costs     -           -            -            -
        Income from operations* $443.8      $220.0       $128.0        $65.4



    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

                                  Illinois/   Other     Managed/
                                  Indiana     Nevada  International/
                                   Region     Region     Other       Total

    Revenues                       $646.2     $307.9     $257.0     $5,357.4
    Property operating expenses    (511.8)    (240.4)    (209.5)    (3,945.0)
    Property EBITDA                 134.4       67.5       47.5      1,412.4
    Depreciation and amortization   (28.0)     (24.0)     (35.8)      (394.6)
    Operating profit                106.4       43.5       11.7      1,017.8
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                          (4.0)      (0.4)      (6.0)       (35.7)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -        3.6          3.6
    Project opening costs and
     other items                     (1.2)      (0.4)     (19.7)        11.1
    Corporate expense                   -          -      (60.1)       (60.1)
    Merger and integration costs        -          -       (7.6)        (7.6)
        Income from operations*    $101.2      $42.7     $(78.1)      $929.1


    Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

    Revenues                       $612.2     $311.4     $123.2     $4,730.8
    Property operating expenses    (468.8)    (235.9)    (120.9)    (3,367.9)
    Property EBITDA                 143.4       75.5        2.3      1,362.9
    Depreciation and amortization   (24.0)     (25.4)     (23.8)      (317.9)
    Operating profit                119.4       50.1      (21.5)     1,045.0
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                          (2.0)      (0.4)      (7.0)       (35.8)
    Income on interests in
     nonconsolidated affiliates         -          -        3.1          3.1
    Project opening costs and
     other items                     (1.0)      (0.6)      (4.5)       (19.5)
    Corporate expense                   -          -      (88.2)       (88.2)
    Merger and integration costs        -          -      (19.8)       (19.8)
        Income from operations*    $116.4      $49.1    $(137.9)      $884.8

    * Total Income from operations as reported on this schedule corresponds
      with the amounts reported for the respective periods on our CONSOLIDATED
      SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS.  See our CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS for
      the additional income and expenses recorded in the determination of Net
      income and Earnings per share for the periods presented.


SOURCE Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.




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