 
        Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Reports Net Income Of $2.94 Million, 30 Cents Per Share, For Second Quarter Ending March 31st
        
    Total Revenues Rise 21.9% to $22.4 Million
      
HOUSTON - (May 11, 2010) - Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. [NASDAQ-GM:RICK] the nation's leading chain of upscale gentlemen's clubs, today reported net income for its second quarter ending March 31, 2010 of $2.94 million or 30 cents per share, compared with $839,471 or nine cents per share in the same quarter in 2009.
      The company incurred one-time costs of $246,300 related to now-terminated negotiations for the acquisition of VCG Holdings. Without these costs, net income attributable to Rick's Cabaret would have been two cents higher per share for the second quarter.
      "Our improved performance in the second quarter is the result of higher sales as well the increased focus on our bottom line that we announced during our last conference call," said Eric Langan, President and CEO of Rick's Cabaret. "Decreased marketing costs in Las Vegas and in Dallas/Fort Worth also contributed to improved results," he said.
      Mr. Langan will discuss the results in detail during a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The call is being webcast by Vcall and can be accessed at the Rick's Cabaret website, www.ricks.com or www.InvestorCalendar.com. The live toll free participant dial In number is (877) 407-8033, while international callers should use (201) 689-8033. The domestic toll free replay number is (877) 660-6853 while international callers should use (201) 612-7415. Replay passcodes required for playback are: Account #: 286 and Conference ID #: 350402. Details are also available in the company’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and available on the company's investor webpage at www.ricksinvestor.com.
      The company attributed the revenue increase of 21.9 percent primarily to increases in same club sales. Revenues for same-location-same-period of club continuing operations increased 14.9% to $20 million in the second quarter compared with 2009, partly as a result of increased business during the Super Bowl in Miami and the NBA All Star Game in Dallas in February 2010. The company's two new locations also contributed to the overall revenue increase.
      Legal and professional expenses were lower, following the settlement in the first quarter of a labor lawsuit in Minnesota, which had been accrued in the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
      The company also reduced before tax losses at certain clubs losing money during the second quarter to approximately $391,000, compared to $1.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 and $900,000 for the March 31, 2009 quarter. The significant losing club in the prior quarter was Rick's Cabaret Las Vegas, which lost $500,000 in the first quarter ended December 31, 2009 and $633,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Las Vegas club made a profit of approximately $150,000 before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. 
      
      
        RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND
          SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
        ASSETS
         
        
          
            
              |   | MARCH 31, 2010 |   | SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 | 
            
              |   | (UNAUDITED) |   |   | 
            
              | CURRENT ASSETS: |   |   |   | 
            
              | Cash
                and cash equivalents | $                    12,218,919 |   | $                       12,850,250 | 
            
              | Accounts
                receivable |   |   |   | 
            
              | Trade,
                net | 836,274 |   | 776,721 | 
            
              | Other,
                net | 394,797 |   | 136,761 | 
            
              | Marketable
                securities | 1,121,993 |   | - | 
            
              | Inventories | 1,304,838 |   | 1,231,353 | 
            
              | Prepaid
                expenses and other current assets | 1,387,346 |   | 846,430 | 
            
              | Assets
                of discontinued operations | 189,380 |   | 210,032 | 
            
              | Total
                current assets | 17,453,547 |   | 16,051,547 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | PROPERTY AND
                EQUIPMENT: |   |   |   | 
            
              | Buildings,
                land and leasehold improvements | 48,226,361 |   | 46,577,101 | 
            
              | Furniture
                and equipment | 15,807,386 |   | 12,289,630 | 
            
              |   | 64,033,747 |   | 58,866,731 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | Accumulated
                depreciation | (12,080,645) |   | (10,566,656) | 
          
         
         
        
          
            
              | Total
                property and equipment, net | 51,953,102 |   | 48,300,075 | 
          
         
         
        
          
            
              |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | OTHER ASSETS: |   |   |   | 
            
              | Goodwill
                and indefinite lived intangibles | 80,345,628 |   | 78,330,914 | 
            
              | Definite
                lived intangibles, net | 1,170,062 |   | 1,161,433 | 
            
              | Other | 1,414,289 |   | 1,232,330 | 
            
              | Total
                other assets | 82,929,979 |   | 80,724,677 | 
            
              | Total
                assets | $                  152,336,628 |   | $                    145,076,299 | 
          
         
         
       
      
      
      
        RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND
          SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
         
        
          
            
              |   |   | MARCH 31,  2009 |   | SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 | 
            
              |   |   | (UNAUDITED) |   |   | 
            
              | CURRENT
                LIABILITIES: |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | Accounts payable – trade |   | $                    960,373 |   | $                    787,982 | 
            
              | Accrued liabilities |   | 2,813,531 |   | 2,413,988 | 
            
              | Patron tax liability |   | 2,571,925 |   | 1,162,960 | 
            
              | Current portion of derivative
                liabilities, at fair value |   | 915,000 |   | 885,600 | 
            
              | Current portion of long-term debt |   | 7,080,749 |   | 5,855,727 | 
            
              | Liabilities of discontinued operations |   | 39,951 |   | 51,799 | 
            
              | Total current liabilities |   | 14,381,529 |   | 11,158,056 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | Deferred tax
                liability |   | 20,011,360 |   | 18,581,344 | 
            
              | Other
                long-term liabilities |   | 680,617 |   | 641,800 | 
            
              | Long-term
                debt, less current portion |   | 32,022,296 |   | 31,956,856 | 
            
              | Derivative
                liabilities at fair value, long-term portion |   | 1,760,960 |   | 2,455,992 | 
            
              | Total liabilities |   | 68,856,762 |   | 64,794,048 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | COMMITMENTS
                AND CONTINGENCIES |   |   |   |   | 
            
              |   |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | TEMPORARY EQUITY – Common stock,
                subject to put rights (271,500 and 317,000 shares) |   | 5,915,000 |   | 6,871,000 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | PERMANENT
                STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | Preferred stock, $.10 par, 1,000,000
                shares authorized; none issued and outstanding |   | - |   | - | 
            
              | Common stock, $.01 par, 20,000,000
                shares authorized; 8,921,395 and 8,879,566 shares issued |   | 89,214 |   | 88,796 | 
            
              | Additional paid-in capital |   | 54,846,125 |   | 54,530,319 | 
            
              | Accumulated other comprehensive income |   | 113,038 |   | - | 
            
              | Retained earnings  |   | 19,200,100 |   | 15,472,747 | 
            
              | Total Rick’s permanent stockholders’
                equity |   | 74,248,477 |   | 70,091,862 | 
            
              | Noncontrolling
                interests |   | 3,316,389 |   | 3,319,389 | 
            
              | Total
                permanent stockholders’ equity |   | 77,564,866 |   | 73,411,251 | 
            
              |   |   |   |   |   | 
            
              | Total liabilities and stockholders’
                equity |   | $             152,336,628 |   | $             145,076,299 | 
          
         
         
         
         
        RICK'S CABARET
          INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED
          STATEMENTS OF INCOME
         
        
          
            |     |  |   | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, | 
          
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            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Revenues: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
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            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            | Total revenues | 22,439,385 |   | 18,405,098 |   | 42,444,401 |   | 35,538,791 | 
          
            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Operating
              expenses: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Cost of goods sold | 2,639,473 |   | 2,212,112 |   | 5,096,011 |   | 4,441,585 | 
          
            | Salaries and wages | 4,411,424 |   | 3,995,568 |   | 8,721,729 |   | 8,216,454 | 
          
            | Stock compensation | 44,037 |   | 20,044 |   | 88,074 |   | 40,088 | 
          
            | Other general and
              administrative: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Taxes and permits | 3,334,371 |   | 2,395,423 |   | 6,169,934 |   | 4,714,723 | 
          
            | Charge card fees | 369,685 |   | 447,948 |   | 715,873 |   | 786,488 | 
          
            | Rent | 1,027,577 |   | 920,823 |   | 2,051,111 |   | 1,869,185 | 
          
            | Legal and professional | 759,463 |   | 810,513 |   | 1,409,072 |   | 1,314,562 | 
          
            | Advertising and
              marketing | 1,506,831 |   | 1,696,161 |   | 4,445,004 |   | 2,868,533 | 
          
            | Insurance | 259,279 |   | 267,128 |   | 521,131 |   | 506,365 | 
          
            | Utilities | 410,878 |   | 374,393 |   | 816,747 |   | 803,311 | 
          
            | Impairment of
              nightclub assets | - |   | 823,090 |   | - |   | 823,090 | 
          
            | Depreciation and
              amortization | 892,440 |   | 858,611 |   | 1,724,418 |   | 1,702,964 | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            | Total operating
              expenses | 17,285,945 |   | 16,123,798 |   | 34,935,614 |   | 30,799,376 | 
          
            | Operating
              income | 5,153,440 |   | 2,281,300 |   | 7,508,787 |   | 4,739,415 | 
          
            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Other
              income (expense): |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Interest income | 5,582 |   | 1,659 |   | 9,255 |   | 7,393 | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
          
            | Income
              from continuing operations before income taxes  |   4,462,055 |   |   1,474,297 |   |   5,836,769 |   |   3,095,941 | 
          
            | Income
              taxes |  |   |  |   | 1,932,626 |   | 1,087,423 | 
          
            | Income
              from continuing operations |  |   |  |   | 3,904,143 |   | 2,008,518 | 
          
            | Loss
              from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |   (13,620) |   |  |   |   (29,790) |   |   (231,215) | 
          
            | Net
              income | 3,018,165  |   |  912,971 |   | 3,874,353  |   |  1,777,303 | 
          
            | Less:
              net income attributable to noncontrolling  interests |   (73,500) |   |   (73,500) |   |   (147,000) |   |   (147,000) | 
          
            | Net
              income attributable to Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. |   $        2,944,665 |   |   $         839,471 |   |   $        3,727,353 |   |   $       1,630,303 | 
          
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            |   Basic
                  earnings (loss) per share attributable to Rick’s shareholders: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Income from continuing
              operations | $               0.32 |   | $               0.09 |   | $               0.40 |   | $                0.20 | 
          
            | Loss from discontinued operations | $            (0.00) |   | $            (0.00) |   | $            (0.00) |   | $             (0.02) | 
          
            | Net income | $               0.31 |   | $               0.09 |   | $               0.40 |   | $                0.17 | 
          
            | Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
              Rick’s shareholders: |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
            | Income from continuing
              operations | $               0.31 |   | $               0.09 |   | $               0.40 |   | $                0.20 | 
          
            | Loss from discontinued operations | $            (0.00) |   | $            (0.00) |   | $            (0.00) |   | $             (0.02) | 
          
            | Net income | $               0.30 |   | $               0.09 |   | $               0.40 |   | $                0.17 | 
          
            |   Weighted average number of common  shares
                  outstanding:  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 
          
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      Forward Looking Statements
      This document contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in this document, including the risks and uncertainties associated with operating and managing an adult business, the business climates in cities where it operates, the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company's businesses, risks and uncertainties related to the operational and financial results of our Web sites, conditions relevant to real estate transactions, and numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. Rick's has no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances. For further information visit www.ricks.com.
      About Rick's Cabaret:
        Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) is home to upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals that offer live entertainment, dining and bar operations. Nightclubs in New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and other cities operate under the names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC," "Club Onyx" and "Tootsie's Cabaret". Sexual contact is not permitted at these locations. Rick's Cabaret also operates a media division, ED Publications, and owns the adult internet membership website www.couplestouch.com as well as a network of online adult auction sites under the flagship URL www.naughtybids.com. Rick's Cabaret common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol RICK. For further information contact ir@ricks.com.
      Contact: Allan Priaulx, 212-338-0050, allan@ricks.com