GPIC Gaming Partners International Corp.

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ:GPIC), a leading worldwide provider of casino currency and table gaming equipment, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the third quarter of 2007, the Company reported revenues of $15.2 million compared to revenues of $20.1 million for the third quarter of 2006. Gross profit for the quarter was $4.8 million, or 32% of revenues, compared to $5.6 million or 28% of revenues in the same period a year ago. The decline in revenue was a result of lower sales of chips to casinos in Macau. Net income for the third quarter was $387,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, compared to $919,000, or $0.12 per basic and $0.11 per diluted share, in the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenues were $38.9 million compared to revenues of $57.9 million in the first nine months of 2006. Gross profit for the period was $11.0 million, or 28% of revenues, compared to $20.0 million, or 35% of revenues in the comparable period in 2006. The decline in revenues was due to fewer chip sales to casinos in Macau. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $662,000, or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $5.0 million, or $0.63 per basic and $0.62 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had cash and marketable securities of $8.4 million compared to $10.6 million on December 31, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, our backlog of unfilled orders, which are expected to be filled in 2007, amounted to approximately $5.5 million for GPI USA and $9.0 million for GPI SAS. As of September 30, 2006, backlog was approximately $4.2 million for GPI USA and $7.4 million for GPI SAS. Commenting on the results, Gerard Charlier, President and CEO said, "While results from the third quarter have improved from the first half of the year, we are still disappointed in the numbers. Our sales to Macau are down significantly from last year, which was an exceptional year. We are pleased that this year we participated in the openings of the Crown Macau and the Venetian Macau and the Wynn Macau's expansion. Based on our backlog, I believe our fourth quarter will be our best quarter of 2007. "Longer term, we remain optimistic about the future based on our expectations for the potential in the market for RFID gaming chips worldwide, including our exclusive rights to manufacture and sell RFID gaming chips in the United States." About Gaming Partners International Corporation GPIC manufactures and supplies (under the brand names of Paulson, Bourgogne et Grasset and Bud Jones) 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. GPIC is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, with offices in Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, NJ; and Gulfport, MS. GPIC 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/. Safe Harbor Statement This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations but involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties, such as the expected results for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the ability of GPI to capitalize on any such growth opportunities. Actual results or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. Gaming Partners International plans and objectives are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions, its ability to consummate, and the timing of, acquisitions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond its control. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate. 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 industry to accept our RFID technology, any regulatory action, litigation or liability resulting from the presence of lead in our products, any unfavorable resolution of a significant law suit 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 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 difficulty in the operations of the companies in multiple locations or the manufacturing of our products. Additional information concerning factors and risks that could affect these forward-looking statements and Gaming Partners International's financial condition and results of operations are included in Gaming Partners International's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Forms 10-Q for the subsequent quarters. For more Information please contact: For Gaming Partners International Corporation: GPIC Contact: KCSA Contacts: Laura McAllister Cox Lee Roth / Marybeth Csaby 702-384-2425 212-896-1209 / 1236 / GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (in thousands, except share amounts) September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $6,140 $5,888 Marketable securities 2,272 4,710 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $236 and $335 respectively 3,727 4,136 Inventories, net 12,526 9,251 Prepaid expenses 539 404 Deferred income tax asset - 355 Other current assets 2,504 1,497 Total current assets 27,708 26,241 Property and equipment, net 15,429 14,567 Goodwill 1,625 1,524 Other intangibles, net 1,056 1,245 Deferred income tax asset 2,475 2,093 Long-term investments 709 683 Other assets, net 436 616 Total Assets $49,438 $46,969 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt $823 $1,047 Accounts payable 3,499 2,993 Accrued expenses 3,351 4,557 Customer deposits 4,679 1,187 Income taxes payable 193 870 Deferred income tax liability 651 623 Other current liabilities 385 177 Total current liabilities 13,581 11,454 Long-term debt, less current maturities 2,350 2,749 Long-term deferred income tax liability 308 182 Total liabilities 16,239 14,385 Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000 shares, $.01 value, none issued and outstanding - - Common stock, authorized 30,000,000 shares, $.01 par value, 8,103,401 and 8,090,901, respectively, issued and outstanding 81 81 Additional paid-in capital 18,714 18,429 Treasury stock, at cost; 8,061 shares (196) (196) Retained earnings 11,923 12,690 Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,677 1,580 Total stockholders' equity 33,199 32,584 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $49,438 $46,969 GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 Revenues $15,196 $20,135 $38,896 $57,868 Cost of revenues 10,374 14,545 27,887 37,903 Gross profit 4,822 5,590 11,009 19,965 Product development 77 199 217 372 Marketing and sales 1,194 993 3,332 3,066 General and administrative 2,593 2,775 8,586 8,545 Operating income (loss) 958 1,623 (1,126) 7,982 Loss on foreign currency transactions (8) (64) (87) (192) Interest income 89 146 250 307 Interest expense (49) (47) (147) (124) Other income, net 26 2 312 94 Income (loss) before income taxes 1,016 1,660 (798) 8,067 Income tax expense (benefit) 629 741 (136) 3,053 Net income (loss) $387 $919 $(662) $5,014 Earnings per share: Basic $0.05 $0.12 $(0.08) $0.63 Diluted $0.05 $0.11 $(0.08) $0.62 Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: Basic 8,103 7,984 8,100 7,943 Diluted 8,242 8,221 8,100 8,070 DATASOURCE: Gaming Partners International Corporation CONTACT: GPIC, Laura McAllister Cox, +1-702-384-2425, or ; or KCSA, Lee Roth, +1-212-896-1209, or , or Marybeth Csaby, +1-212-896-1236, or Web site: http://www.gpigaming.com/

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