Melco PBL Secures US$2.75bil Credit Facility

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. October 14, 2008

JUNE 18, 2007. Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited (NASDAQ: MPEL), a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities focused exclusively on the Macau market, announced that its subsidiary, Melco PBL Gaming (Macau) Limited, has today secured commitment from a group of banks for senior secured term and revolving loan facilities in the amount of US$2.75 billion with terms of between five and seven years. The Company believes that these facilities provide all of its outstanding funding requirements for the current project development pipeline, including City of Dreams and the Macau peninsula development project.

The new loan facilities will allow the Company to retire its existing committed but undrawn borrowing arrangements. The new facilities will be denominated in Hong Kong dollars and/or United States dollars and provide both substantially improved pricing terms and increased flexibility as compared with the US$1.6 billion facility committed in September 2006. The Coordinating Lead Arrangers of the new facilities are ANZ, Bank of America, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank AG and UBS AG.

The new financing is comprised of US$2.5 billion of term loan facilities and a US$250 million revolving credit facility. The term loan facilities mature in seven years, with the new revolving credit facility maturing in five years. At peak borrowing levels, the Company expects to maintain its industry-leading debt to equity ratio.

Simon Dewhurst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, said, "The banks' commitment to provide us with the new credit facilities is a major milestone for our Company and its shareholders, as it secures the necessary financial capital to fully fund our existing development pipeline in Macau. The new facilities clearly demonstrate the confidence held by these leading financial institutions in the Company and its management team.

"We have successfully secured all capital resources necessary to build Melco PBL Entertainment into a leading participant in the gaming industry in Macau."

Announces Substantial Investment in Cotai Serviced Apartment Hotel Units

Based on its confidence in the expected demand for vacation accommodation in Cotai and Macau in general, the Company has committed to developing a significantly expanded serviced apartment hotel complex comprising nearly 650 units and integrated into the existing footprint of City of Dreams. The serviced apartment hotel units will enjoy a pre-eminent location in Cotai with un-paralleled views of the Cotai Strip and will be marketed accordingly.

The total cost of design, construction and fit-out of the serviced apartment hotel complex is estimated at approximately US$353 million. This represents a significant change in scope as compared with the earlier plan for a more modest apartment hotel development budgeted to cost approximately US$96 million. The net capital investment at City of Dreams will be substantially reduced by the proceeds derived from this serviced apartment hotel development.

Apartment hotel unit investors will be encouraged to revert periods of non-occupation into a managed accommodation pool in return for a rental yield. The Company will earn management fees under this arrangement, together with a significant improvement in the quantity and mix of accommodation available at the City of Dreams resort.

The gross saleable area of serviced units is projected to be in excess of 1.3 million square feet, translating into construction costs of approximately US$270 per square foot. The serviced apartment hotel units are scheduled for completion in December 2009 with a plan to pre-sell some units ahead of completion.

Completes City of Dreams Project and Program Review

In conjunction with the negotiation of the new credit facilities and as previously indicated, the Company has completed its project and program review for City of Dreams.

Primarily as a result of an increase in the scope of the project, the estimated design, construction and fit-out cost for City of Dreams is now approximately US$1,849 million, an increase of approximately 23% from the previous estimate of US$1,500 million.

This increase in budgeted cost is in-line with the increase in the related gross floor area under development (an increase from 3.6 million to 4.2 million square feet in total area). Direct cost per square foot amounts to approximately US$440, up 6% from the previously communicated budget and reflecting the current inflationary construction cost environment in Macau.

The first phase of City of Dreams is planned to be formally open to the public by the end of March 2009. It consists of substantially all of the 420,000 square foot casino and approximately 85,000 square feet of retail space, as well as the 366-room Hard Rock Hotel and the 295-all-suite Crown Towers Hotel, Cotai. The 1,005-room Grand Hyatt Macau twin-tower hotel is scheduled to open in September 2009. The relevant agreements are being amended to reflect the decision to use the Grand Hyatt brand for both towers.

Land costs of US$279 million are currently projected, an increase of approximately US$63 million as compared with the previous budget, to reflect the expansion in the proposed development area at City of Dreams, together with expected changes in the market-wide formula used by the Macau government to calculate land premiums. A budget of US$345 million has been fixed for the projected capitalized interest charges, pre-opening expenses and working capital requirements (including cage cash) for the resort, which represents an increase of US$29 million from the previously reported budget.