August 2007 PRESS RELEASE ESL TO LAUNCH MANNY PACQUIAO ONLINE CASINO AND POKER ROOM	ESL will launch MannyCasino and MannyPoker later this year after signing Filipino boxing icon, Manny Pacquiao to 5-year exclusive contract. Photo shows Pacquiao (left) shaking hands with ESL's Kan Tang, Global Business Development Director and Co-Founder.

Following the exclusive signing of internet icon, Tila Tequila, and the successful launch of Tila Casino and Tila Poker in Europe, leading Asian gaming company, ESL has signed Philippine boxing idol, Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, and will soon be launching the boxing champ’s own online casino and poker room.

Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, the reigning WBC International Super Featherweight champion and one of Asia’s most respected sportsman, is set to take the online gaming industry by storm with the introduction of a series of internet gambling sites bearing his exclusive name – MannyCasino.com and MannyPoker.com.

MannyCasino will offer over 80 table and card games, as well as slot machines, video poker, arcade games, progressive jackpots, and Live Games; MannyPoker.com will be Pacquiao’s very own online poker room where players will be able to play community poker games including Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, and 7 Card Stud.

At the signing of a five-year exclusive contract in Manila with ESL and with Playtech, the gaming industry’s leading online gaming software provider, it was announced that Pacquiao’s casino and poker room will be online and ready for play later this year.

On signing the contract, Pacquiao said, “I am delighted to have my own gaming websites; exclusive areas where my fans can enjoy themselves in the comforts of their home. Obviously, I have been approached many times to do this type of venture but I wanted to work with the biggest and most trusted names in online gaming”

“For ESL being a company at the forefront of the Gaming Industry in the Asia Pacific Region, we are delighted that Manny has chosen to work with us on this exciting venture,” said Kan Tang, ESL Chief Finance Officer. “In addition to casino and poker, fans can expect to see more Manny Pacquiao gaming sites coming along very soon.”

Manny Pacquiao hails from General Santos City in the Southern, Philippines and is often acknowledged as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters today. He currently holds the WBC International Super Featherweight belt and was formerly a world champion in the super bantamweight and flyweight divisions. In 49 career fights, Pacquiao has compiled an impressive record of 44 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws with 34 wins coming via KOs.

While hugely popular in the Philippines where he is treated as a modern national hero, Pacquiao’s popularity extends outside of his native land. He is popular with boxing fanatics across the globe who admire his intensity, courage and determination to win inside the ring.

For inquiries about this press release, please contact Jeff Mann at (63-2) 887-2525 or email jeff.mann@esl-asia.com.