text: “Your company has undergone several defining moments throughout its history.” 
  
  F 
  rom its roots some 35 years ago with the opening 
  of the International Hotel, we have played a 
  leading role in continuously redefining the Las 
  
  Vegas experience. 
  
  ment will come in the months ahead, I am pleased to tell 
  you that we have secured the services of the internationally 
  acclaimed architect Cesar Pelli to design our anchor resort 
  at the heart of Project CityCenter. 
  
  We announced two significant initiatives in 2004 that, 
  taken together, give your company unrivaled momentum 
  to set industry standards for creativity, performance and 
  responsibility for decades to come.  Cesar Pelli & Associates has worked with corporate, 
  
  government and private clients to design major public 
  spaces, museums, airports, research centers, performing arts 
  centers, academic buildings, hotels, office and residential 
  towers and mixed-use projects. 
  
  and our plans to develop Project CityCenter on the Las 
  Vegas Strip are among the most significant announcements 
  in Las Vegas history. As this fabled city begins its second 
  hundred years, MGM MIRAGE is positioned like no other 
  company to take advantage of unsurpassed growth oppor- 
  tunities in the most dynamic gaming and entertainment 
  market in the world. 
  
  The work of Cesar Pelli is not constrained by a personal 
  style or a signature that would limit his architecture; instead, 
  it celebrates the unique characteristics of each project. Using 
  this approach, he has designed several exceptional buildings 
  in the United States and abroad. 