MAY 9, 2008. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMP) (the “Company”) today announced that Harry C. Hagerty has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Mr. Hagerty brings to the Board senior level financial and operational experience at significant corporations, including the financial and gaming industries. Most recently, Mr. Hagerty was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. Prior to that position, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Hagerty has also served as Managing Director of Investment Banking at both BancBoston Robertson Stephens, Inc. and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Inc.
Mr. Hagerty, 47, will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. His appointment will be effective upon receipt of required regulatory approval, and expires at the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders.
