Galaxy Macau Grand Opening Countdown Begins!

MACAU, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Executives from Galaxy Macau™ recently unveiled that Macau's most eagerly anticipated integrated destination resort will open on the auspicious date of May 15. Accompanied by the "King and Queen of Galaxy Macau", Galaxy Entertainment Group Chairman Dr. Lui Che-woo and Vice-Chairman Francis Lui made the announcement before more than 120 media representatives in Hong Kong and Macau, generating significant buzz in local TV, newspapers and magazines.

Galaxy Macau Grand Opening on May 15, 2011

The announcement also means that future guests can start planning their next Macau holiday. Virtually all of the property will be available for enjoyment, including:

• rooms at the Banyan Tree Macau, Hotel Okura Macau and Galaxy Hotel;
• the 52,000-square-foot Grand Resort Deck with its man-made white sand beach and 4,000-square-meter Skytop Wave Pool;
• all 50-plus restaurants, including the widest selection of pan-Asian cuisines under one roof in Macau;
• a vast array of entertainment options, including dramatic showpieces and electrifying performances;
• a nine-screen 3D cinema experience unlike anything else in Macau;
• the first Banyan Tree Spa in the Pearl River Delta;
• and much, much more.

Don't wait -- start planning your Galaxy Macau itinerary now! Galaxy Macau is looking forward to welcoming you on May 15, 2011.

About Galaxy Macau™

Galaxy Macau™ is the only truly authentic Asian five-star resort destination in Macau. Opening 15 May 2011, at an investment of nearly HK$15 billion, it will include more than 2,200 rooms, suites and villas across three world-class hotels: the award-winning and ultra-exclusive Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, Japan's legendary Okura Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and the highly anticipated five-star Galaxy Hotel. Facilities include a selection of more than 50 food and beverage outlets, including the widest selection of pan-Asian cuisine in Macau; distinctive retail shopping; lush oasis gardens covering 52,000 square meters, and the world's largest Skytop Wave Pool covering 4,000 square meters and featuring a 350-ton white sand beach. For more details, please visit www.galaxymacau.com and www.facebook.com/galaxymacau.

About Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited (HKEx stock code: 27)

Galaxy Entertainment Group ("GEG"), through its subsidiary, Galaxy Casino, S.A., holds a Macau gaming concession.  GEG is authorized to carry out casino games of chance in Macau, which is the only legal gaming location in mainland China.

GEG currently owns and operates StarWorld Hotel and Casino -- a luxury 5-Star property located on the Macau peninsula, and operates four City Club Casinos in Macau.  GEG is also developing Galaxy Macau™, a fully-integrated leisure and entertainment destination resort opening on 15 May 2011.  This eagerly anticipated resort shall further expand the diversity of GEG's businesses and enrich Macau's tourism offerings to become a global center of tourism and recreation.

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