The Elvis Cruise Announces The King Creole Pre-Cruise Celebration in New Orleans

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Elvis Cruise, LLC, the only Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) licensed cruise dedicated to the life, times and music of Elvis Presley, today announced the King Creole Pre-Cruise Celebration to be held at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in New Orleans on Wednesday, August 27, 2008.

The Pre-Cruise party will be hosted by Argo of Elvis Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio. “This year’s Elvis Cruise is a not-to-be-missed event for any Elvis fan,” said Argo. “I have been involved in the planning and production of this event and I can’t wait to see the reactions of fans to the cruise and surrounding activities. In addition, Elvis Radio will be recording the event for broadcast at a later date,” Argo added.

This no-charge event will only be available to guests of The Elvis Cruise. The Pre-Cruise party will be held the evening of August 27^th and will offer the opportunity to meet select performers and artists who will appear on the cruise, before it begins. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served.

“The Pre-Cruise party is a great chance for our guests to mingle with the performers and celebrities,” said Jerry Schilling, Producer and Host of The Elvis Cruise. “We look forward to welcoming all of our cruise guests to the party the evening before the Cruise departs,” added Schilling.

In addition, The Elvis Cruise announced that George Klein will be added to the 2008 Cruise. “I have watched the development of the Elvis Cruise into a wonderful event and I am excited to be going on this year’s sailing,” said George Klein, who hosts Friday afternoons on Elvis Radio, channel 13 for Sirius Satellite Radio, and is also host of the Elvis Hour.

“George provides an added dimension to this year’s cruise with his intimate, in-depth knowledge of the Elvis legacy extending back to his high school years with Elvis. We are very pleased that George has agreed to take time from his busy schedule to participate in this year’s events,” said Michael McKay, Executive Producer.

George Klein began his relationship with Elvis Presley in high school and was very close to Elvis throughout his life. This relationship includes Elvis serving as best man at George’s wedding and George being a groomsman at Elvis’s.

The Elvis Cruise, which will embark August 28, 2008, from New Orleans, includes four nightly main shows and daily live onboard entertainment. Each night is dedicated to one of the truly spectacular phases of Elvis’ life and career. Also included is an afternoon in the Cozumel port-of-call and many opportunities to interact closely with Elvis’s original cast musical artists.

For more details about the cruise, please visit www.theelviscruise.com, or call 1-800-704-3034.

About The Elvis Cruise

The Elvis Cruise is the only EPE approved and licensed cruise in the world. It is dedicated to the life, times and music of Elvis Presley. The inaugural sailing of The Elvis Cruise was in August 2007. It is a full ship charter in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line.

About Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) is based in Memphis, Tennessee with additional offices in Los Angeles, California. In addition to Graceland and its related attractions in Memphis, including the Heartbreak Hotel, EPE is aggressively involved in a worldwide licensing program, merchandising, music publishing, and television, film, video and Internet projects. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.Elvis.com. EPE is a subsidiary of CKX, Inc. (www.CKX.com), a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ National Market® under the ticker symbol “CKXE.”