RNS Number:1678R
Stanley Leisure PLC
22 October 2003

                                                                 22 October 2003




                              STANLEY LEISURE plc

                                 Joint Venture


Stanley Leisure plc ("Stanley") announces that one of its joint venture
companies, Stanley Fairbet Limited, has entered into a start-up joint venture
with Invicta LLC to develop a betting business in Romania.


This involves an initial cash investment by each partner of approximately
$1million.


Stanley believes this transaction will have no material earnings impact on its
business in the first full year.


Enquiries

Stanley Leisure plc

Bob Wiper / Michael Riddy

Tel: 0151 237 6000


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