FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT: Trish Lester
661-294-8801

LESTER CREATIVE OVERSEES RE-DESIGN
OF MGM GRAND FRONT ENTRANCE

VALENCIA, CA - 9 February 1998 - The MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is sporting a new look these days. The elegant new entrance, developed under the technical direction of Lester Creative, Inc., includes a 45-foot tall bronze lion, the largest bronze in the United States.

Mounted on a 25-foot-tall pedestal and gazing serenely across the intersection, the stately lion is the centerpiece and icon for the multi-million-dollar refurbishment of the hotel/casino front entrance.

Working as the hotel operators' representative, Lawrence H. Lester, president of Lester Creative, and his staff have provided technical direction and quality control for the attractive new gateway to this entertainment complex on the Vegas strip, directing the efforts of dozens of artistic and technical specialists. 

The design includes more than the imposing lion. The entrance has also been transformed, both inside and outside with state-of-the-art large format light-emitting diode (LED) screens, computer-controlled animation, laser and fog effects, sculptures, lighting, specialty sound systems and choreographed water fountains.

Lester Creative in Valencia, California, specializes in developing and defining highly technical shows and themed attractions, building top-notch design/development teams, and overseeing outfitting and construction. From concept through fabrication, installation and startup, the company focuses on the total integration of all show systems, generating attractions that are technically-advanced, dramatic, cost-effective, safe and enduring.

The company's other Las Vegas credits include "Atlantis," a multimedia, animatronic special effects show for the Forum Shops at Caesars, and the pirate ship battle outside the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino.

Additional facts:

· The 90,000-pound lion was cast in 1600 individual pieces of half-inch-thick bronze plate, welded together and supported by a structural steel internal armature. The lion was fabricated by Snell Johnson of ART Enterprises in Scottsdale, Arizona. It's the second largest bronze in the world.

· The refurbishment includes 18 state-of-the-art LED screens, ranging in size from 600 to 3,000 square feet. Fifteen have been installed outside the casino, and three are inside. The boards have three to four times better resolution than incandescent displays, and use significantly less electricity than traditional lighted signs. The signs were created by Display Ad Nevada.

· Eleven bronze-finished fiberglass statues complement the lion outside the MGM Grand. The winged figures of Atlas-like men holding 16-foot diameter bowls are about twice life- size, 10 feet tall in their kneeling position. Each of them houses brilliant light beams that project skyward.