GPIC Gaming Partners International Corp.

New products designed to provide value, increase security for casino customers LAS VEGAS, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ:GPIC) announced today the new products that it will showcase at the Global Gaming Expo Asia ("G2E Asia") tradeshow to be held on June 3-4 at the Cotai Strip(R) CotaiExpo(TM) at the Venetian Macao. As G2E Asia tailors its conference to address the challenges facing the casino industry in today's economic climate, GPI will be introducing new products designed to assist casino customers to strengthen their bottom lines, either by cutting costs or eliminating risk and increasing security. GPI will be showcasing its newest development in RFID readers and application software for casinos. Complementing GPI's existing line of RFID technology available in both 125 KHz and 13.56 MHz frequencies, the new readers and application software facilitate improved security of casino currency, increased speed of play and the elimination of error in chip counts and calculations. For the first time at G2E Asia, GPI will feature live demonstrations of its RFID technologies at work, highlighting the benefits for chip authenticity verification, tracking and inventorying. GPI will also be introducing its eReady(TM) gaming tables, designed and built especially to accommodate the electronic equipment that is increasingly required on gaming tables. The eReady table design allows for ventilation and cooling of electronic equipment, elimination of signal interference of RFID transmitters and specially-built areas for shufflers and bill validators that are ergonomically placed for dealer convenience and comfort. "With the growing use of RFID technology for chip verification and tracking, today's gaming tables require more electronic equipment to be installed in them," commented Gerard Charlier, CEO and President of GPI. "Drawing upon our extensive furniture manufacturing experience as well as our pioneering efforts in developing RFID technology, GPI has developed an innovative and unique design that will allow the electronic equipment to perform at its fullest potential, while maintaining the beauty and function of our gaming tables." Also being showcased this year is GPI's newest line of playing cards, called the PSV Series(TM). This new line features a unique paper formulation produced exclusively for GPI and designed to provide an economical yet quality addition to its existing line of premium playing cards, the Paulson(R) series. "Players, dealers and shuffling machines can put a lot of wear and tear on a deck of playing cards. With the casinos facing tough economic challenges everyday, replacing these cards on a daily basis can add up. The PSV Series is designed with value in mind," stated Gregory S. Gronau, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of GPI. "Specially developed for use on high-traffic games or in shufflers, the PSV Series offers the design and quality of our premium Paulson series of cards with a slightly lighter paper weight and less cost. That translates to more value per deck for our customers." The PSV Series of playing cards are available in single decks, as well as pre-shuffled blocks of 8, 10, and 12 decks. Along with these new products, GPI will also present its popular lines of casino chips, plaques and jetons, dice, layouts, gaming tables and accessories. For a full demonstration of all GPI products, visit Booth #1133. About Gaming Partners International Corporation GPI manufactures and supplies (under the brand names of Paulson(R), Bourgogne et Grasset(R) and Bud Jones(R)) casino chips, including plaques and jetons and low frequency and high frequency RFID chips, low and high frequency RFID readers, table layouts, playing cards, dice, gaming furniture, roulette wheels, 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 GPI, 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 statements relating to anticipated future sales or the timing thereof, the long-term growth and prospects of our business or any jurisdiction, including Macau, unfavorable economic conditions which may reduce our product sales, and the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the ability of Gaming Partners International to capitalize on any such growth opportunities. Actual results or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. Gaming Partners International's plans and objectives are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions, the timing and its ability to consummate, 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. DATASOURCE: Gaming Partners International Corporation CONTACT: Lauren Coombs, Director of Marketing of GPI, +1-702-598-2400, ; or Christophe Leparoux, International Sales & Marketing Manager of GPI SAS, +33 (0) 380 26 26 26, Web Site: http://www.gpigaming.com/

Copyright