Trump Entertainment Resorts to Begin Trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market on September 20th; Company to Ring Opening Bell at Commencement of Trading

Business Wire, Sept 19, 2005

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (OTCBB: DJTE.OB) (the "Company") announced today that the Company's Common Stock will commence trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market when the market opens on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 under the new symbol "TRMP." Certain senior members of the Company's management team and members of the Company's Board of Directors, including Donald J. Trump, the Company's Chairman, will mark the commencement of trading by ringing the opening bell at 9:30 A.M. (Eastern) on Tuesday.

To view the opening ceremony on the internet, go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm and click on "MarketSite Web Cam" at the bottom part of the webpage.

Donald J. Trump stated, "The listing of our common stock on NASDAQ marks not only the formal end to our successful recapitalization expeditiously completed this past May, but also the beginning of our Company's bright new future. I join the rest of the Company's management team and Board of Directors in their enthusiasm regarding our listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market. We believe that our listing on NASDAQ will provide our stockholders with a more efficient and liquid trading market, as well as broaden our base of potential investors and increase our visibility in the financial community."

The Company's Class A Warrants issued in connection with the Company's recapitalization will continue to be traded in the Over-the-Counter Market under the symbol "DJTEW.PK."

About Our Company:

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. is a leading gaming company that owns and operates four properties. The Company's assets include Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Trump Marina Hotel Casino, located in Atlantic City's Marina District, and the Trump Casino Hotel, a riverboat casino located in Gary, Indiana. Together, the properties comprise approximately 371,300 square feet of gaming space and 3,180 hotel rooms and suites. The Company is the sole vehicle through which Donald J. Trump conducts gaming activities and strives to provide customers with outstanding casino resort and entertainment experiences consistent with the Donald J. Trump standard of excellence. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. is separate and distinct from Mr. Trump's real estate and other holdings.

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