Although their
role is necessarily limited, they are making it clear that the Cayuga
Nation Council has authority to move forward and properly implement
the best interests of the Nation. Statements in this press release regarding the company's
business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including the need
for regulatory approvals, financing and successful completion of
construction. Specific eligibility criteria are that a successful
candidate:

Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American
Indian/Alaska Native Tribe and be able to demonstrate
involvement with or measurable interests in Native American
activities or affairs.

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For a full discussion of such risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual
Report or Form 10 -K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

The National Indian Gaming Association is a non -profit trade association
comprised of 184 American Indian Nations and other non-voting associate
members.

Undergraduate: Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3. Committed to delivering innovation , Accenture
collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance
businesses and governments .

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Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and
extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and
motivation to serve and succeed.

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(Northern Cheyenne), and will feature a variety of Native musicians, dancers
and storytellers from California and around the country, including Yaaw Tei Yi
(Tlingit) and Tlingit storyteller Gary Waid from Juneau, Alaska; the Acoma
Inter-Cultural Dancers from the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico; Sicangu Oyate
from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota; and cultural interpreters and
dancers from the Makah, Warm Springs, Quinault and Haida Tribes of the
Northwest Coast.S.

Deadline for applications for the graduate finalist scholarship is
June 1, 2005.accenture. With more than 100,000 people in 48
countries, the company generated net revenues of US$13.

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Recognition does not extend to Nation's dealings with State

Empire Resorts, Inc. The company wishes to caution readers not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements, which statements are made
pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1994, and
as such, speak only as of the date made.

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("Empire") (NASDAQ: NYNY) announced today
that it has received certain clarifications concerning the status of
the settlement agreement between the Cayuga Nation of New York (the
"Cayuga Nation") and the State of New York as well as its agreements
with the Cayuga Nation. The mission of NIGA is to advance the lives of Indian people --
economically, socially and politically .

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Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
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Event co-sponsors are JPMorgan Chase, Potlatch Fund and the Pechanga Band
of Luiseno Indians. accredited college or university as
full-time, degree -seeking freshmen or as a first-year graduate
or professional student.

Deadline for applications is April 30, 2005

-- Accenture Fellows

Two (2) graduate scholarships of $15,000 each for students
pursuing advanced degrees in business or professional degrees. Its home page is
www.

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Empire's CEO, Robert Berman, expressed appreciation for the
clarifications. To the extent the content of
this press release includes forward-looking statements, they involve
various risks and uncertainties including (i) the risk that the
various approvals necessary as described herein and other approvals
required to be obtained from the United States Congress, the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, the National Indian Gaming Regulatory Commission, the
Governor of the State of New York and various other federal, State and
local governmental entities are not received, (ii) the risk that
financing necessary for the proposed programs or projects may not be
able to be obtained because of credit factors, market conditions or
other contingencies, (iii) the risk that sovereign Native American
governments may exercise certain broad rights with regard to
termination of its agreements with the company (iv) the risk of
non-compliance by various counterparties of the related agreements,
and (v) general risks affecting the company as described from time to
time in it's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.m.
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as the Cayuga Nation's representative does not extend to the Nation's
dealings with any state or local government, other sovereign entities,
corporations and other entities, or individuals.

In addition to the scholarship funds, scholarship recipients at
the first year graduate level or junior year undergraduate level may
be eligible for summer internships with Accenture.

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Sites of commercial and economic interest to Native Americans .

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work to help clarify this matter has been constructive.gov.

Accenture Opens Application Process for Scholarship Fund for American Indian Students

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The Accenture scholarships include three categories:

-- Accenture Scholars

Three (3) undergraduate scholarships of $20,000 each for students
pursuing four-year degrees.

Deadline for applications for the undergraduate finalist
scholarships is April 30, 2005.67 billion for
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Tribes From Around the Country to Perform at Free Festival of Native Music Dance Food; Festival Kicks Off National Indian Gaming Conference in San Diego

A variety of Native foods, including buffalo , salmon, crab and wild rice
will be served free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accenture selected the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) to
administer the scholarship fund.

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Letters from the Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
of the United States Department of the Interior (the "BIA") have given
the BIA's current position on matters of tribal representation and
status of the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise (the "Settlement
Agreement") entered into by the Cayuga Nation to resolve certain
claims against the State of New York.
The Accenture scholarship fund supports Native American students
with financial need entering fields of study related to high
technology and business. Successful candidates will have excelled academically
and demonstrated leadership ability, as well as commitment to
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scale at the end of the seventh semester of secondary school.

Graduate/Professional: Have maintained a 3.

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Business Editors

MONTICELLO, N.m. 31, 2004.

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SAN DIEGO, A dramatic display of Native American
musicians , dancers and performers from around the country will be showcased in
a colorful festival of Indian music, dance and food this Sunday, April 10th,
at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Have demonstrated character, personal merit and commitment.

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Empire has
previously announced plans to develop a $500 million "Class III"
Native American casino and resort on a site adjacent to the Monticello
Raceway with the Cayuga Nation. Admission is free and the general public is invited to attend. These scholarships are part of the company's
commitment to the American Indian community; in September, Accenture
became the management consulting and information technology services
advisor to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in
Washington, D. With deep industry and business process
expertise , broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture
can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients
improve their performance.

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The event will launch the National
Indian Gaming Association's annual meeting and trade show at the San Diego
Convention Center, which will run thru April 13th. and continue through 6:00 p. at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel (1 Market Place , San Diego) in the Manchester
Ballroom.S. NIGA operates as a clearinghouse and
educational, legislative and public policy resource for tribes, policymakers
and the public on Indian gaming issues and tribal community development.

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These clarifications indicate
the view of the BIA that Mr. Noting that there might be some confusion, the Regional Director
indicated that: "The scope of the Bureau's recognition of Mr.sec.
The festival will start at 3:00 p.0 on a 4.

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Empire presently has individual agreements with two different
tribes -- the Cayuga Nation and the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma --
for development and management by Empire of two, separate Native
American gaming facilities in the Catskill Mountains.

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NEW YORK----Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is
now accepting applications for its new scholarship fund program for
American Indian students.

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Empire Resorts Announces Bureau of Indian Affairs Has Clarified That New York Cayuga Land Claim Settlement Not Affected by BIA's Continued Recognition of Clint

Halftown's status as federal
representative does not affect the Settlement Agreement. AIGC is a charitable organization
founded in 1969 with a mission to help Native American and Alaskan
Native students make the critical connections with Indian communities ,
tribal leaders, and Indian organizations to ensure their greater
involvement to help rebuild strong, healthy, self-reliant American
Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
In 2005, the Accenture scholarship fund will award eight
scholarships.

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The March 17th letters indicate that the Bureau 's action in
continuing to recognize Mr. Halftown should not be interpreted to
affect the Cayuga Nation's land claim settlement with the State of New
York. The agreements
terminate in June 2005 and August 2005, respectively. Empire has also announced plans to
acquire two additional resort properties , the Concord and
Grossinger's, in the Catskill's region in order to provide the Company
with additional properties with which to pursue the five casino
development opportunities in Sullivan County.

The Company's 8-K filing, which includes specific details
regarding the matters described above , conditions of closing and
additional information, may be viewed on the SEC website, at
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"There has been a lot of confusion here.

Deadline for applications is June 1, 2005

-- Accenture Finalist Scholarships

Two (2) undergraduate scholarships of $1,000 per year for four
years and one graduate scholarship of $2,500 per year for two
years .

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For more information on how to apply for these Accenture-sponsored
scholarships, visit:
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