Inaugural Spin to Open GM's 'The Drive' at the Las Vegas Monorail

LAS VEGAS--April 10, 2006--Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Clark County Commissioner Myrna Williams (District E) were the first consumers to take a spin around the track at the public opening of General Motors' new performance driving park, "The Drive," in Las Vegas today.

"The Drive," located at the base of the Sahara Hotel & Casino station of the Las Vegas Monorail, features two action-packed courses, including a high-performance loop and an off-road adventure over a dirt terrain. Driver tickets to "The Drive" are $10 and can be purchased on site or through VEGAS.com. Through April 30, local Nevada residents will be able to drive for free.

"I can't think of a better way to open this incredible attraction than to have two of our most distinguished citizens in Clark County, Nevada, and the City of Las Vegas take the inaugural lap," said Curtis L. Myles III, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Monorail. "With projects like 'The Drive,' the monorail is rapidly becoming an exciting and entertaining attraction as well as a convenient mode of public transit."

With the attention "The Drive" is receiving from the public and private sectors as well as the media, Myles anticipates that "The Drive" will make a significant contribution to the ridership of the Las Vegas Monorail.

About Las Vegas Monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail is privately funded and operated, using no tax dollars for its construction or operations. It connects eight major resorts, linking more than 25,000 hotel rooms and about 4.4 million square feet of meeting and convention space, including one of the world's largest convention centers. The 4-mile route stops at the following seven stations: MGM Grand; Bally's/Paris; Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah's/Imperial Palace; Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas Hilton; and the Sahara. The $650 million transportation system runs along the Las Vegas resort corridor, traveling at a top speed of 50 mph. Up to nine trains consisting of four cars each run on a single rail that rises 20 feet high in most areas, its highest point reaching 70 feet above the Las Vegas Convention Center. The system is electric and has improved transit along The Strip without impacting air quality. Each year, it will take more than 4.4 million automobile trips off the major roadways and reduce carbon monoxide by 135 tons. The monorail operates Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. and Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. For more information, call 702-699-8200 or visit www.lvmonorail.com.