Las Vegas Sands Corp. Starts Construction on Remaining Strip™ Properties

LAS VEGAS, Sept 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- On the heels of a recent ceremony celebrating the topping off of Resort Hotel, Corp. (NYSE: LVS) announced today that the company, after receiving the necessary licenses and approvals, has begun construction activities on the last two sites of the Cotai Strip's first phase.

Inspired by the famous in , the Cotai Strip is a master-planned development of resort and properties on Cotai, an area of reclaimed land between the islands of and in the People's Republic of Special Administrative Region of Macao.

"As planned, we have now undertaken work on each of the properties necessary for us to complete our vision of the Cotai Strip," said , chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. "We are joined by the finest names in the hotel industry and we will continue to add the premium retailers, restaurants, entertainment and other amenities that will redefine Macao as north Asia's premier leisure and convention destination."

While The Venetian Macao is scheduled to open next summer on the Cotai Strip, construction has also been taking place on the Four Seasons Hotel adjacent to The Venetian, as well as Shangri-La, Traders, Sheraton and St. Regis hotels, which are all being constructed across from The Venetian Macao.

The two locations, also referred to as sites seven and eight, now starting construction will be home to a 1,200-room Hilton Hotel, a 300-room Conrad Hotel, and 1,500 rooms divided between the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Raffles Hotels and Resorts brands.

"Starting construction on these two remaining sites is a testament to our construction team on the ground in Macao," said Bradley Stone, executive vice president of Las Vegas Sands Corp. "Our team has not taken their eye off the ball for one minute and continues to execute our Cotai development plans."

Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward looking" statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond the Company's control, which may cause material differences in actual results, performance or other expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to general economic conditions, competition, new ventures, government regulation, legalization of gaming, interest rates, future terrorist acts, insurance, and other factors detailed in the reports filed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is one of the leading international developers of multi-use integrated resorts.

The Las Vegas, Nevada-based company owns The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the and Convention Center in Las Vegas and the in the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region of Macao. The company is currently constructing two additional integrated resorts both scheduled to open in 2007: Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas and The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Casino in Macao.

LVS is also developing the Cotai Strip™, a master-planned development of resort casino properties in Macao, and was selected by the government to build The ™, an integrated resort scheduled to open in Singapore by the end of 2009. The company is also working with the Zhuhai Municipal People's Government of the PRC to master-plan the development of a leisure resort and convention complex on Hengqin Island in the PRC.

Contacts:

Investment Community: Scott Henry, Senior Vice President, Finance, (702) 733-5502 Media: Ron Reese, Executive Director of Communications, (702) 414-3607

SOURCE Las Vegas Sands Corp. Investors, Scott Henry, Senior Vice President, Finance, +1-702-733-5502, or Media, Ron Reese, Executive Director of Communications, +1-702-414-3607, both of Las Vegas Sands Corp.