Harrah's Donates Defibrillators

LAS VEGAS – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) and Cardiac Science, Inc. are providing Powerheart® Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to 66 nonprofit organizations. Earlier this year, Harrah's and Cardiac Science, a leading manufacturer of life-saving automated public access defibrillators and provider of comprehensive AED/CPR training services, sought online applications from interested nonprofits. More than 600 applications from around the world were submitted for consideration. Those selected demonstrated a strong need for the devices and primarily serve senior citizens in the communities where Harrah's operates.

"We're proud to work with another company that shares Harrah's commitment to community endeavors," said Gary Loveman, president and chief executive officer of Harrah's. "Cardiac Science has worked with Harrah's to develop a world-class AED program and to support our longstanding commitment to help the communities where we operate. Cardiac Science's offer to provide AEDs to nonprofit organizations is greatly appreciated. All of us at Harrah's commend Cardiac Science's help and are pleased that we are together able to have a direct impact in our communities."

"Harrah's has been on the forefront of deploying AEDs in public places," said Raymond W. Cohen, chairman and chief executive officer of Cardiac Science. "Due in part to Harrah's success, many organizations of a diverse nature have recognized the benefits AEDs can provide in protecting employees and customers against sudden cardiac arrest. We are very proud to be working with Harrah's in this worthwhile effort and we believe that the result of this work, without question, will be saved lives."