LAS VEGAS 2012 SPRING MAJOR TRADE SHOWS

The International Consumers show - CES - drew more than 140,000 attendees for what will
be the largest show of the year started off the 2012 spring.

The top shows by attendance in the first
quarter are --

* The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor trade show brought 45,000 delegates to Las Vegas in
early January.

* The World of Concrete drew 50,000 attendees from January 23-26.

* The World Market Center is expected to draw 50,000 people in early February.

* The Spring version of MAGIC - a fashion show is expected to draw 75,000 people in mid-February.

* ASD Las Vegas - the Spring retail merchandise show expects 41,000 attendees in late February.

Even though the massive Con-Expo construction show won't be seen this year because it meets only once every 3 years, 2012 is shaping up to
be extremely lucrative thanks to new events and a major exhibition staged every 4 years.

This year's SHOT show produced phenomenal results for the Sands properties. "The Tuesday
and Wednesday days of the show were the fifth and sixth best room days in our history."

The Venetian and Palazzo had 100 percent occupancy during the CES show. The high
demand drove room rates higher, with the 2 properties seeing $4 million a night in
room revenue for the 7,100 suites.

The city's convention facility gives it an edge on late bookings, since there are several venues in the city that can handle shows that are large and small.
While the Convention Authority scouts for shows it wants to bring to the city, resorts
are doing their own prospecting.

One of the new big additions will be the big Healthcare Information Management Systems
Society annual conference and exhibition, a 30,000 delegate show scheduled for late
February at the Sands Expo Center.