================================================================================ JUPITERS LIMITED ABN 78 010 741 045 Level 9, Niecon Tower 17 Victoria Avenue PO Box 1400 Broadbeach QLD 4218 Australia Telephone 07 5584 8900 Facsimile 07 5538 6315 15 May 2003 MERGER OF JUPITERS AND TABCORP ------------------------------ PROGRESS UPDATE --------------- TIMING Jupiters Limited ("Jupiters") and TABCORP Holdings Limited ("TABCORP") have made significant progress in negotiating the detailed terms of a Merger Implementation Agreement. It is presently anticipated that the agreement will be signed within three weeks. At the time of announcing the key terms of the Merger Implementation Agreement, Jupiters and TABCORP will provide an update on the expected timing of despatch of the merger documentation to Jupiters shareholders and assuming approval by Jupiters shareholders, the Court and regulatory authorities, implementation of the merger. Jupiters and TABCORP will continue to keep their respective shareholders informed of any significant developments. CENTREBET SALE The complex issues of separating a business from its parent company are substantially resolved for Centrebet and the sale of Centrebet by tender is proceeding according to plan. Non-binding expressions of interest for Centrebet are due now. Short listed buyers will commence due diligence in late May and submit binding bids by late June. There is a strong field of well-qualified and financially sound Australian and International buyers engaged in the tender process. For further information please contact: AT JUPITERS: AT TABCORP: - ------------------------ -------------------------------- Mr Rob Hines Ms Tricia Wunsch Chief Executive Officer General Manager, and Managing Director Corporate Affairs Jupiters Limited TABCORP Holdings Limited (07) 5584 8900 (03) 9868 2595 AT CITIGROUP: AT UBS WARBURG: - ---------------------- -------------------------------- Mr Paul Binsted Mr Peter Scott or Mr Tim Antonie Citigroup Global Markets UBS Warburg Australia Limited (02) 8225 4663 (03) 9242 6367 ================================================================================