Pinnacle buys $96.63 million 9¼% notes in tender

New York, Dec. 20 - Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said it bought $96.63 million principal amount of its 9¼% senior subordinated notes due 2007 in its tender offer for up to $97 million of the notes.

The company paid $1,025.17 per $1,000 principal amount plus accrued interest for a total of $102.17 million.

There is now $65.37 million of the notes outstanding.

On Dec. 6 Pinnacle said it had received tenders of $96.6 million principal amount of the notes and added that it will now pay the early tender premium to all holders who tender, regardless of whether they did so by the early tender deadline.

Pinnacle said on Nov. 19 it had increased the maximum amount it will buy in its cash tender offer for its 9¼% notes to $97 million from $94 million.

Other terms and conditions are unchanged.

The Las Vegas casino operator originally said it will pay $1,025.17 per $1,000 principal amount for the notes plus accrued interest for tenders before the early tender date of midnight ET on Dec. 1. After that time it said it would pay $10 less - but it has now amended the terms of the tender so that all holders will receive $1,025.17 per $1,000 principal amount.

The tender expired at 8 a.m. ET on Dec. 20.

There is currently $162 million of the notes outstanding.

Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (877 696-2327) and Lehman Brothers Inc. at (800 438-3242 or 212 528-7581) are dealer managers.

D.F. King & Co. Inc. is the information agent (800 859-8511).

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