Gaming Partners International Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2010

LAS VEGAS, May 12 /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 first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

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For its first quarter of 2010, the Company posted revenues of $10.9 million and net income of $37,000, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share. These results compare to revenues of $8.9 million and net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009. Gross profit for the quarter was $3.7 million, or 34% of revenues, compared to $2.4 million, or 27% of revenues, for the first quarter of 2009.

Stockholders' equity decreased by $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 to $38.3 million. As of March 31, 2010 the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $19.1 million, compared to $18.8 million as of December 31, 2009.  

"First quarter revenues were up more than 20% over last year and we had a break-even bottom line, which was a notable improvement over last year's first quarter loss," said Greg Gronau, GPIC's President and CEO.  "I am excited about our second quarter. We got off to a strong start with the shipment to Singapore of the Marina Bay Sands order, which was originally planned to be shipped in the first quarter. Additionally, the Company recently received temporary licenses to distribute its products in Pennsylvania and Delaware. We are now aggressively soliciting orders in those states to supply casinos that are expected to begin table game operations this summer."

About Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPIC)

GPIC manufactures and supplies (under the brand names of Paulson®, Bourgogne et Grasset® and Bud Jones®) casino chips, including plaques and jetons and low and high frequency RFID chips, low and high frequency RFID readers, table layouts, playing cards, table accessories, gaming furniture, dice, roulette wheels, and other products that are used with casino table games such as blackjack, poker, baccarat, craps, and roulette. GPIC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, with offices in Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Gulfport, Mississippi. GPIC sells its casino products directly to licensed casinos throughout the world. For additional information about GPIC, visit our web site at www.gpigaming.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations 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; the duration or effects of unfavorable economic conditions which may reduce our product sales; and the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the ability of GPIC to capitalize on any such growth opportunities. Actual results or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. GPIC'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 and other risks and uncertainties identified in Part I-Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, 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.

SOURCE Gaming Partners International Corporation