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GPIC completes Planet Hollywood order

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- 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.

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