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Mississippi Minority Business Alliance Presents MGM MIRAGE with Minority Business Champion Award

LAS VEGAS –October 28, 2006– The Mississippi Minority Business Alliance presented MGM MIRAGE with its Minority Business Champion Award at the organization’s 6th Annual Minority Business Gala. MGM MIRAGE was recognized for its continued commitment to minority business development and innovative procurement practices. In Mississippi, MGM MIRAGE owns and operates the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica.

In 2001, MGM MIRAGE formalized its voluntary diversity initiative. Shortly thereafter, the company adopted a policy requiring minority bid participation in all contracts and purchases exceeding $1,000. Additionally, the company created the Purchasing Diversity Committee, comprised of purchasing directors and buyers companywide, which meets monthly to share ideas and best practices.

About Mississippi Business Alliance:
The Mississippi Minority Business Alliance, Inc (MMBA) was chartered in March 1997 and is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation with a primary mission of enhancing business opportunities. Our goal is to extend business opportunities for minority businesses through mutually beneficial economic links between minority suppliers and public and private sector entities. MMBA serves as a catalyst for fostering a stronger, more diverse economic environment by promoting minority businesses in Mississippi.

About MGM MIRAGE:
MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and gaming companies, owns and operates 23 properties located in Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in three other properties in Nevada, New Jersey and Illinois. The Company has entered into agreements to sell its three Primm Valley Resort properties located in Primm, Nevada and its Colorado Belle and Edgewater properties located in Laughlin, Nevada. In addition, the Company has major new developments under construction in Nevada, Michigan and Macau S.A.R. CityCenter is a multi-billion dollar mixed-use urban development in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip; a new MGM Grand hotel and casino complex is being built in downtown Detroit; and the Company has a 50% interest in MGM Grand Macau, a hotel-casino resort currently under construction in Macau S.A.R. MGM MIRAGE supports responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its properties. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at www.mgmmirage.com.

Media Contacts:
Reggie Burton
(702) 650-7438
reburton@mgmmirage.com
or
Laura Garcia
(702) 650-7439
lgarcia@mgmmirage.com

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