text: Income from continuing operations increased in 2004 due to our strong top-line 
  growth and the fact that revenue growth was driven largely by increased prices of 
  our rooms and strong casino revenue. Operating margins correspondingly increased 
  to 22% in 2004 from 18% in 2003 and 20% in 2002. Results on a per share basis 
  were positively impacted by a lower weighted average number of shares outstanding 
  as the result of share repurchases throughout 2003 and 2004. 