GPIC Gaming Partners International Corp.

GPI Named Sole Table Game Equipment Supplier for State-of-the-Art Casino; LAS VEGAS, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ:GPIC) ("GPI"), a leading provider of casino currency and table gaming equipment worldwide, announced that it has completed an order valued at approximately $1 million from the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. GPI was selected as the sole table game equipment supplier for Planet Hollywood's state-of-the-art gaming area, featuring 95 table games, providing all of the chips, RFID readers, layouts, dice, playing cards and the gaming tables themselves. The gaming chip order includes GPI's exclusive low- frequency RFID chips in denominations of $25 and up. The order was supplied in full during the second quarter of 2007, ahead of the resort's official launch on April 17. GPI worked closely with the Planet Hollywood management team on the design and creation of luxurious gaming tables, creative graphic layouts and state- of-the-art gaming chips. Gerard Charlier, President and CEO of Gaming Partners International said, "We are extremely proud to have been selected as the exclusive table game equipment supplier for Planet Hollywood's launch. Their early adoption of RFID gaming chips demonstrates the management group's commitment to deploying the highest security possible while maximizing the aesthetic appeal of their gaming area. We are excited to be an important part of another Las Vegas milestone and look forward to a long relationship with the Planet Hollywood group." Ken Mumby, Vice President of Casino Operations at Planet Hollywood added, "I have enjoyed working with Pat Butrico (Area Sales Manager) and GPI for many years and when it came time to make decisions on how best to reflect our new look on the casino floor, there was no better choice. GPI is well known and respected as an industry leader for unmatched service quality and their high level of expertise and dedication. Anyone who visits our new casino floor is immediately impressed with the way GPI's state-of-the-art products work within our new unique, luxurious environment. We truly succeeded in making our casino floor a must-see in Las Vegas." Located on the former site of the Aladdin Hotel, Planet Hollywood is the newest entertainment and luxury destination in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. About Gaming Partners International Corporation Gaming Partners International Corporation, or GPI, manufactures and supplies (under the brand names of Paulson(R), Bourgogne et Grasset(R) and Bud Jones(R)) gaming chips including low frequency and high frequency RFID chips, jetons and plaques, low frequency RFID readers, wheels, table layouts, playing cards, dice, gaming furniture, table accessories and other products that are used with casino table games such as blackjack, poker, baccarat, craps and roulette. GPI is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with offices in Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Gulfport, Mississippi. GPI sells its casino products directly to licensed casinos throughout the world. For additional information about GPIC, visit our web site at http://www.gpigaming.com/. Forward-looking Statement This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as the expected growth potential and success of the RFID- embedded casino currency market and the ability of GPI to capitalize on any such growth opportunities. Forward looking statements are inherently subject to material risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from these forward-looking statements include: any significant reduction in the growth rate of new and existing casinos in Macau, the failure of the Company to receive the large anticipated orders from a customer in Macau which were previously discussed in the Company's recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings and the related earnings releases thereto, the failure of the industry to accept our RFID technology, any unfavorable resolution of a significant lawsuit against us, any patent infringement issues, the development of competing technologies by our competitors, the failure of any supplier to timely deliver key raw materials for any of our significant products, any customer cancellation of a significant order included in our backlog, any domestic or international terrorist incidents, and any unexpected taxes, regulatory, charges, costs or difficulties in the operations of our business in multiple jurisdictions or the manufacturing of our products, as well as other risks and uncertainties referred to in GPI's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other subsequent reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GPI undertakes no duty or obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release. For more Information please contact: For Gaming Partners International: Gaming Partners International Contact: KCSA Contacts: Laura McAllister Cox Todd Fromer / Lee Roth 702-384-2425 212-896-1215 / 1209 / DATASOURCE: Gaming Partners International Corporation CONTACT: Contact: Contacts: Laura McAllister Cox of Gaming Partners International, +1-702-384-2425, or ; or Todd Fromer, +1-212-896-1215, , or Lee Roth, +1-212-896-1209, , both of KCSA, for Gaming Partners International

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