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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


RICK'S CABARET ACQUIRES ADULT NIGHTCLUB IN SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOUSTON - (MAY 9, 2006) -- RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC., (NASDAQ: RICK),
operator of gentlemen's clubs nationwide, has acquired an adult nightclub in
South Houston, Texas, formerly known as DREAMERS CABARET & SPORTS BAR located at
(802 Houston Blvd.). The club in the Houston suburb has been converted to an XTC
CABARET.

"This is a strategic acquisition for us. We secure a very solid venue in the
South Houston market and will also be able to realize significant savings
through economies of scale since we already operate four other clubs in the
Houston area," said ERIC LANGAN, President and CEO of Rick's Cabaret. "The club
requires little start-up investment to convert to our format and we expect the
new location will be immediately accretive to our earnings." As an XTC Cabaret
the club will feature exotic dancing and entertainment, but without the upscale
atmosphere and steakhouse restaurant service that characterize the company's
flagship Rick's Cabaret clubs.

The South Houston nightclub, the company's fourth to operate under the XTC
Cabaret brand, is located about two miles east of WILLIAM P. HOBBY AIRPORT (HOU)
and near the busy I-45 SOUTH interstate highway.

Earlier this week Rick's Cabaret announced that it had converted a nightclub
complex in Houston near Hobby Airport into RICK'S SPORTS CABARET, offering
upscale topless entertainment in a sports-bar setting. In March of this year
Rick's had contracted to purchase the 99,085-square foot building, which
formerly housed the company's XTC Cabaret and a Hummer's Sports Bar.


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,
operates or licenses adult nightclubs in New York City, New Orleans, Houston,
Minneapolis and other cities under the names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC Cabaret" and
"Club Onyx."  Sexual contact is not permitted at any of these locations. Rick's
Cabaret also owns the adult Internet membership Web site, www.couplestouch.com,
which serves the "swingers" market, and a network of online adult auction sites
under the flagship URL www.naughtybids.com. Rick's Cabaret common stock is
traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap market under the symbol RICK.  For further
information contact ir@ricks.com 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,
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 about the company go to
www.ricks.com.

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:     ALLAN PRIAULX, 212-338-0050, IR@RICKS.COM


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