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    RICK'S
    CABARET
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RICK'S  CABARET  INTERNATIONAL,  INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
GENTLEMEN'S  CLUB  THAT  WILL  BECOME  ITS  FLAGSHIP  LOCATION

HOUSTON  - (January 19, 2005) - RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL [NASDAQ: RICK], has
completed  (Jan.  18,  2005)  the  acquisition  of  the Paradise Club in Midtown
Manhattan  (50  West  33rd  Street).  When  renovations  are  completed,  RICK'S
CABARET-NYC  will  become one of the premiere gentlemen's clubs in New York City
and  will  be  the  company's  flagship  establishment.

After extensive remodeling of the three-level site near Penn Station and Madison
Square  Garden, Rick's Cabaret-NYC will open with a gala launch in the summer of
2005.  Rick's  currently  operates  or  licenses  clubs  in Texas, Minnesota and
Louisiana.

ERIC LANGAN, CEO of Houston-based Rick's Cabaret, said: "Rick's Cabaret NYC will
be  one  of the finest venues in New York for adult entertainment, and we expect
to  differentiate ourselves in this exciting market by a combination of the most
beautiful  entertainers,  an  unprecedented  level of friendly customer service,
fine  food,  and  a  luxurious  atmosphere  unique  to  the  city."

Mr.  Langan  said  the  company  expects to begin work next week on a $2 million
remodeling  project.  The  club will utilize the maximum allowable 10,000 square
feet, with an additional 4,000 square feet in the building to be used for office
space.  The  company  is  in  the  process  of  finalizing  building permits and
completing  other  details  typical  of  transactions  of  this  type.

"Rick's Cabaret NYC will be without peer as a gentlemen's club in New York," Mr.
Langan  said.  "We're  known  for  our beautiful and gracious entertainers and I
assure you that customers will be amazed at the welcome they get at the New York
Rick's Cabaret. We will have full restaurant service until 2 a.m., making if one
of  the  few  places in the city where you can get a great meal after midnight."

Rick's  Cabaret  paid  a total of $7.625 million for the assets and stock of the
former Paradise Club, which had operated on the site for more than a decade. The
transaction consisted of $2.5 million in cash and $5.125 million in a promissory
note  bearing  simple  interest  at the rate of 4.0% per annum, part of which is
convertible  to  restricted  shares  of  Rick's  Cabaret  common stock at prices
ranging  from $4.00 to $7.50 per share (Rick's Cabaret shares closed at $4.14 on
the  NASDAQ  SmallCap  exchange  on  January  18).

Rick's Cabaret reported income from operations of $1,065,569 for its 2004 fiscal
year  ending September 30, 2004, nearly three times the $357,947 reported in the
previous  year.  The  company  reported revenue of $15,959,684 for 2004 compared
with  $15,059,569  and  net  income  of $775,253 compared with $438,294 in 2003.
Earnings  were  21  cents  per  share  compared  to  12 cents per share in 2003.


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Since  its  launch  in  the  mid-1980s, Rick's Cabaret's upscale nightclubs have
enjoyed a reputation for offering high quality entertainment featuring beautiful
women  and  fine  restaurant  service  in  Houston, Minneapolis, San Antonio and
Austin.  ANNA  NICOLE  SMITH  met  her wealthy husband while dancing at a Rick's
Cabaret  and 13 performers from the clubs have become PENTHOUSE PETS (three have
been  named  "Pet  of  the Year") while three have become PLAYBOY PLAYMATES. The
company went public in 1995 and was the first gentlemen's club to be listed on a
major  U.S.  stock  exchange.


ABOUT  RICK'S  CABARET
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Rick's  Cabaret  International,  Inc.  (www.ricks.com) owns and operates upscale
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adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals that offer live
adult  entertainment,  restaurant and bar operations. The company owns, operates
or  licenses  ten  adult  nightclubs  in  New  York  City, New Orleans, Houston,
Minneapolis  and  other  cities  under  the names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC," "Club
Onyx"  and  "Hummers." No sexual contact is permitted at any of these locations.
Rick's  Cabaret  also  owns  an  adult  Internet  membership  Web  site,
www.couplestouch.com,  and  a  network  of  nine  online auction sites for adult
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products under the flagship URL www.naughtybids.com. Rick's Cabaret common stock
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is  traded  on  the  NASDAQ  SmallCap market under the symbol RICK.  For further
information  contact  ir@ricks.com.
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FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS:
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This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of
Section  21E  of  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involves significant
risks  and  uncertainties,  and  is  subject to the safe harbors created by this
section. Important factors that could cause actual results for Rick's Cabaret to
differ  materially  from those indicated in this press release include the risks
and  uncertainties as to the future operational and financial results of our Web
sites,  conditions  relevant to real estate transactions, the future operational
performance  of  our  partners,  the  laws  governing  the  operation  of  adult
entertainment  businesses,  competitive  and economic factors, dependence on key
personnel and the ability to manage operations. Rick's Cabaret has no obligation
to  update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of
future  events  or  circumstances.  Please refer to the documents Rick's Cabaret
files  from  time  to  time  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission, in
particular the most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and annual report on
Form  10-KSB.


CONTACT  FOR  FURTHER INFORMATION:     Allan Priaulx, 212-338-0050, ir@ricks.com
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