Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Records Nightclub Sales Of Nearly $2.5 Million In April, Up More Than 29 Percent Over Previous Year
HOUSTON -(May 8, 2007)
- Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.
[NASDAQ:RICK],
recorded
sales in April at its national chain of gentlemen's clubs of $2,485,043,
an increase of $29.69 percent over the previous year total of $1,916,205.
Same club sales were up 10.82 percent over the previous year, $2,123,612
compared with $1,916,205 in 2006.
The company said its club in midtown New York City continued its
steady year-over-year pattern of increased sales.
New Orleans nights, a new club in Ft. Worth, acquired on April 24th,
began to contribute to sales for the first time. It will be re-branded
as a Rick's Cabaret later this year.
About Rick's Cabaret
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK, www.ricks.com)
operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen
and professionals that offer live adult entertainment, restaurant
and bar operations. The company owns and operates or licenses adult
nightclubs in New York City, New Orleans, Charlotte, Houston, Minneapolis
and other cities under the names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC"
and "Club Onyx." No sexual contact is permitted at any
of these locations. Rick's Cabaret also owns the adult Internet
membership Web site, www.couplestouch.com,
and 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 [email protected]
or visit www.ricks.com.
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 New York City and elsewhere; the success or lack thereof
in launching and building the company's businesses in New York City
and elsewhere; the Company's ability to identify and secure suitable
locations for new nightclubs on acceptable terms, open the anticipated
number of new nightclubs on time and within budget; achieve anticipated
rates of same-store sales; hire and train additional nightclub personnel
and integrate new nightclubs into its operations; unexpected increases
in costs of sales or employee, pre-opening or other expenses; the
economic conditions in the new markets into which the Company expands
and possible uncertainties in the customer base in these areas;
fluctuations in quarterly operating results; the impact of any negative
publicity or public attitudes; competitive pressure from other national
and regional nightclub chains; 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
go to www.ricks.com.