The following is taken in part from a story in the Las Vegas Review/Journal: [Excuse the format]

http://www.lvrj.com/

Starwood Hotels confirms it is in talks with

pop star Michael Jackson about buying the

resort.

By Stephanie Baker-Said

Bloomberg

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood Hotels &

Resorts, the world's largest owner of hotels, is talking

with pop entertainer Michael Jackson and his business

partner Don Barden about selling the Desert Inn

hotel-casino on the Strip or forming a joint venture to

develop the property.

Jackson is one of several people Starwood is in talks

with about the Desert Inn, Starwood Chairman Barry

Sternlicht said. He declined to name any of the other

parties involved or say when he expects to reach an

agreement.