Arena Leisure Plc will announce its Preliminary results for the year ended
31 December 2002 on Tuesday, 2 April 2003.

An analyst conference will be held at 9:30am on 2 April, at:

Deutsche Bank
Winchester House
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB

In addition, the Company's AGM will be held at Royal Windsor Racecourse on
Monday, 19 May 2003 at 3.30pm.

Very good interim results out for Arena. It looks like it has a lot more to go yet: -

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200309020700292635P.html

Arena Leisure PLC
02 September 2003



Arena Leisure Plc ('Arena' or the 'Group')

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2003


Highlights

Financial

Group turnover increased by 22% to 19.1m (2002: 15.6m)

Group EBITDA increased by 114% to 4.1m (2002: 1.9m)

Group operating profit increased by 209% to 3.2m (2002: 1.0m)

attheraces losses reduced to 5.6m

Pre tax loss reduced by 55% to 2.0m (2002: 4.5m)

At 30 June 2003:

- Bank and other debt reduced by 62% to 2.2m (31 December 2002: 5.8m)

- Cash on blocked deposit of 2.8m (31 December 2002: 10.5m)

Operations

Racecourse attendances up 17%
Prize money increased by 28% to a record 5.7m
Partnership announced with Gala Group to develop the UK's first
racecourse casino at Wolverhampton - planning application submitted
Investment in improved facilities at Lingfield Park, Wolverhampton and
Folkestone racecourses

attheraces now available to 8.9m digital TV homes

Commenting on the interim results, Ian Penrose, Arena's Group Managing Director
said:

'These results demonstrate the solid performance which Arena has delivered
during the first half of the year. With racecourse attendances increasing by 17%
and the potential benefits arising from anticipated change within the racing
industry, I remain confident about Arena's future prospects.'

CAS Arena Leisure : Preferred bidder for Doncaster
19-May-2004 15:42

Arena Leisure today said it has been
appointed as the preferred bidder for
the Town Moor Development Project. The
conclusion of the joint venture
arrangement is subject to due diligence
and final terms and conditions being
agreed.
Doncaster Racecourse at Town Moor is a
Group One track, hosting 29 race
fixtures throughout the year. It is
also home to the St Leger, the oldest,
classic horserace in the world, which
is held annually in September. The
racecourse also has conference and
exhibition facilities.

ICV Edited News from Dow Jones
1442 GMT May 19 2004

Anyone know why these have woken up. Long time/term holder.