"It reflects MGM MIRAGE's sophisticated vision, and
it has the critical mass to propel Las Vegas to another level . NEW ORLEANS, Whitney National Bank today announced
the appointment of John M. Marks, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Whitney. The new company is a subsidiary of
Calamos Family Partners , Inc.

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Sven Van Assche, vice president of design for MGM MIRAGE Design Group,
said, "We conducted an extensive search to find the firm that could handle the
enormous task of managing a project of this size, complexity, and aggressive
schedule.

Whitney Names John M. Turner Jr. Executive Vice President Eastern Region

McGowin Outstanding Volunteer Civic Leader Award. He also serves
as a board member of the Mobile Infirmary Foundation Board, Gulf Coast
Exploreum Science Center, America's Junior Miss, University of Alabama Board
of Visitors, St. NAPERVILLE, Ill.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050505/CGTHD032 )
Slack will direct Calamos Real Estate's activities throughout the United
States through acquisitions, development opportunities and joint ventures. We intend to deliver high-quality office
space that not only meets the business needs of corporate clients, but enables
them to differentiate themselves with mixed-use environments that help them
attract and retain talented employees.

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Jim Murren, MGM MIRAGE's president and chief financial officer, said,
"We're creating our own urban environment.
"We expect to be very opportunistic in our approach to the market," said
Slack . The dramatic, state-of-
the-art facility also will feature a soon-to-be-announced white-tablecloth
restaurant.

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Architecture, Design + Planning Worldwide is a leading global
design, planning and strategic consulting firm, with 1,800 people and 28
office locations, including Las Vegas. In 2000 , Turner was named
Eastern Region Executive. Turner also holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree from the
University of Georgia.
Whitney Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: WTNY), through its banking subsidiary
Whitney National Bank, serves the five-state Gulf Coast region stretching from
Houston , Texas; across southern Louisiana and the coastal region of
Mississippi; to central and south Alabama; the panhandle of Florida; and the
Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida. Calamos Family Partners is distinct
from Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Most recently, he was senior vice
president for The Alter Group, a Chicago-based national corporate real estate
development firm. Prior to joining The Alter Group in 1997, Slack was a
managing director with Stein and Co.

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. Turner, Jr.
Contributing to his community presence are associations with several civic and
community organizations, including Chairman of the United Way Board of
Trustees, past-Chairman of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce , past Chairman
and current Board member Mobile Area Education Foundation, a graduate of
Leadership Alabama and past board member of Leadership Mobile.L. Bedsole Foundation Scholars Program.

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MGM MIRAGE Project is Largest Privately Funded Project in U.
Located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, the site of Project
CITYCENTER will serve as a critical link between Bellagio on the north and a
series of the company's properties to the south, Monte Carlo being the
closest.newscom.
Slack has more than 20 years of experience in the design, construction and
real estate development industries.

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7 billion Las Vegas urban metropolis and the most significant
privately funded project in the United States at this time.
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com, announced this week that it has
been named executive architect managing Project CITYCENTER, MGM MIRAGE's
planned $4. Gensler was the only company we felt could bring this project to the
finish line. as Executive Vice President , Eastern
Region, which encompasses banking territories in Mississippi, Alabama and
Northwest Florida . Paul's Episcopal School and as a member of the Selection
Committee for the J.

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gensler." In addition to an outdoor retail area,
residential units will create a city-like atmosphere. "With his proven ability to drive
growth in customers and revenue, John will continue to set the standard in
providing business development opportunities, outstanding customer service and
local decision making power to businesses and consumers across the Gulf
Coast.

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Additionally, he
is a member of the Mobile Rotary Club and a past board member of the Mobile
Area Urban Bankers Association., wholly owned by Calamos family members and
certain trusts controlled by the family.

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. Turner has served as a Senior Vice President at the
Whitney since 1994.

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It's a fairly dramatic departure
for Las Vegas and for our company. The vision for subsequent development of the property combines
Class A office space with specialty retail, high-end hospitality and possibly
a performing arts center as part of a high-energy, urban-like town center. He is a
member of the United States Green Building Council and the National
Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), where he serves on the
National Mixed-Use Forum. Slack earned a bachelor's degree in architecture
from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate
School of Management.

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Architecture, Design, and
Planning Worldwide, http://www.

Daniel J. Slack Named President of Calamos Real Estate LLC

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Scheduled to open
in 2009, the 66-acre site will be developed into a master-planned urban
complex with a variety of avenues, places and experiences.

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newscom. Slack has been named
president of Calamos Real Estate, LLC.

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Gensler Leads World Class Design Team for New Urban Metropolis in Las Vegas

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With over 21 years of banking experience, Turner began his career at the
Whitney in 1994, as President , Alabama Region. Before becoming a Whitney Banker, Turner held
several senior positions at AmSouth Bank in both the retail and business
divisions.

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The planned development of 22 million square -feet of space includes a
4,000-room hotel and casino, as well as three 400-room boutique hotels,
approximately 550,000 square feet of retail shops, dining and entertainment
venues, and 1,650 units of luxury condominium and private residence clubs., Chicago, and served as a senior project
manager with Pepper Construction Co., Chicago from 1989 to 1992.

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. Gensler was the designer of the Las
Vegas Monorail stations, including Nextel Central, a hybrid brand showcase and
transit station.
(Photo: http://www. "I'm excited to combine my experience with the entrepreneurial spirit
and resources of the Calamos family.

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"CITYCENTER represents a new paradigm of urban planning and design," said
Andy Cohen, FAIA, managing principal of Gensler's Los Angles office and lead
principal on the project., Daniel J.

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, which provides investment advisory
services through its subsidiaries to both institutions and individuals."
Initially, Slack will focus on the 31-acre parcel of land at the
intersection of I-88 and Route 59 where Calamos Investments' headquarters, the
first phase of development, is nearing completion.

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Gensler.
Community involvement has been a hallmark of Turner's career and he was
recognized in 2004 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals when he was
awarded the Lillian C.

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LAS VEGAS, Gensler .com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050228 /DAM037 )
"John has been a strong leader, building the Whitney brand within the
Eastern Region for several years, always with an absolute understanding of the
unique businesses and communities we serve," said William L.

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Responsible for
managing the entire master plan and program, Gensler will team with MGM
MIRAGE's Design Group coordinating and collaborating with residential
developers , hotel operators, and retailers and a host of world-renowned
architects.