Progressive Gaming and Gaming Partners International Enter into RFID Technology Agreement

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGIC) (“Progressive Gaming”), a leading provider of diversified technology and system solutions used in the gaming industry worldwide, and Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC) (“GPI”), a leading provider of casino currency and table game equipment, announced today an RFID technology agreement for the development and integration of various 13.56 MHz PJM (Phase Jitter Modulation) RFID enabled products and systems. The agreement enables Progressive Gaming and GPI to leverage their extensive combined experience with 13.56 MHz PJM High Frequency RFID technology to quickly bring to market additional RFID enabled readers and gaming software, providing a convenient entry point for casino operators looking to adopt Progressive Gaming’s RFID hardware, player tracking and table management systems technology.

The first readers are expected to be commercially available in May 2008. Prototypes of the chip tray, chip bank and vault readers were recently showcased in the GPI exhibit booth at the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) 2008 in London and garnered favorable initial responses from the international casino operators in attendance. The parties intend to be able to release additional readers in the near future for products such as, cage readers, tip boxes, roulette float, etc.

Bodo Ischebeck, Vice President RFID and Table Management Systems for Progressive Gaming, commented, “13.56 MHz PJM technology is well on its way to establishing itself as the gaming industry reference for speed, security and integrity and we are very excited about the opportunity to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with GPI to facilitate the adoption of this RFID technology. The ease and accuracy with which the 13.56 MHz PJM technology operates affords our customers the ability to greatly improve their performance in mission critical areas such as game speed, security, accountability and tracking. We look forward to working with GPI to expand upon our Chip Inventory System and RFID enabled player tracking product offering to operators worldwide.”

Gerard Charlier, President and CEO of Gaming Partners International, commented, “13.56 MHz PJM technology keeps gaining momentum with operators in the US and abroad, and GPI is excited to enter into this agreement to help further advance the deployment of this technology. This agreement extends our existing relationship with Progressive Gaming and its partner, Magellan Technology, to optimize the use of GPI chips embedded with high-frequency 13.56 MHz PJM RFID. We are in the process of creating a line of 13.56 MHz readers similar to our well established 125 KHz RFID readers so that casinos interested in RFID have the possibility to first start with simple chip tracking hardware and applications compatible with Progressive Gaming systems and then move smoothly into much more powerful Progressive Gaming integrated Chip Inventory or Table Management Systems”.

The 13.56 MHz PJM RFID technology is licensed exclusively by Progressive Gaming through its strategic partnership with Magellan Technology, the providers of the RFID products and the PJM protocol used for item level identification systems that provide reliable high speed processing of items including stacked gaming chips.

About Progressive Gaming International Corporation®

Progressive Gaming is a leading supplier of integrated casino and jackpot management system solutions for the gaming industry worldwide. This technology is widely used to enhance casino operations and drive greater revenues for existing products. Progressive Gaming is unique in the industry in offering casino management and progressive systems in a modular yet integrated solution. Products include multiple forms of regulated wagering solutions in wired, wireless and mobile formats. There are Progressive Gaming products in over 1,000 casinos throughout the world. For further information, visit www.progressivegaming.net

About Gaming Partners International Corporation

Gaming Partners International Corporation, or GPI, manufactures and supplies (under the brand names of Paulson®, Bourgogne et Grasset and Bud Jones®) gaming chips including 125 KHz and 13.56 MHz RFID chips, jetons and plaques, low and high frequency RFID readers, wheels, tables, layouts, playing cards, dice and other products that are used with casino table games. GPI holds several patents for the embedding of RFID in gaming chips and an exclusive license on two patents to make and sell in the US RFID (all frequencies) chips and readers for chip tracking. 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 www.gpigaming.com

About Magellan Technology

Magellan Technology is a technology developer, manufacturer and licensor of advanced read and write 13.56 MHz RFID systems. They design and offer RFID chip inlets and a complete reader portfolio using Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) technology, which complies with the International Standard ISO/IEC 18000 Part 3 Mode 2. PJM technology is more than 10 times faster than other existing HF technologies. The PJM StackTag® is unique in its capability to identify, read and write RFID tags even when they are deeply stacked together. PJM products are optimized for applications where many hundreds of tags are stacked tightly or need to be identified reliably in fast moving dynamic situations where tags are presented in all orientations. Magellan licenses its PJM technology worldwide. For additional information about Magellan, visit www.magellan-rfid.com.

Safe Harbor Statements of Progressive Gaming under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding improved functionality and benefits derived by the Company's casino customers from RFID technology. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual circumstances, events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk that the rollout of RFID related products will be delayed or precluded, risks related to delays in the approval, introduction, installation and customer acceptance of new products, the status of the Company's strategic partnerships with third parties, risks related to the Company's ability to enforce and develop its intellectual property rights, including rights licensed from third parties, the risk that patents may exist of which the Company is not aware, or that existing patents may provide benefits to third parties beyond those anticipated by the Company, the Company's ability to meet its capital requirements, relationships with casino operators, further approvals of regulatory authorities, adverse court rulings, production and/or quality control problems, the denial, suspension or revocation of privileged operating licenses by governmental authorities, competitive pressures, the overall industry environment, and general economic conditions as well as the Company's debt service obligations. For a discussion of these and other factors which may cause actual events or results to differ from those projected, please refer to the Company's most recent annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new circumstances or anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances as they occur.

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Safe Harbor Statement of Gaming Partners International Corporation: This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations but involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties, such as statements relating to the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the ability of Gaming Partners International to capitalize on any such 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, 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: the failure of the industry to accept RFID technology or problems with our RFID technology, 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, and any customer cancellation of a significant order included in our backlog. 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, 2007.