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EXHIBIT 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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RICK'S  CABARET  TO ACQUIRE CENTERFOLDS GENTLEMAN'S CLUB IN SAN ANTONIO; WILL BE
SECOND  RECENT  ACQUISITION  IN  GROWING  MARKET

HOUSTON  -  (July  13, 2006) - RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NASDAQ: RICK)
said  today it has signed a letter of intent to purchase CENTERFOLDS GENTLEMAN'S
CLUB  in  San  Antonio  (5418  Brewster  St.)

Rick's  Cabaret  will pay $2.9 million for Centerfolds Gentleman's Club plus its
18,000  square  foot  building  and accompanying real estate. Under terms of the
agreement  Rick's  Cabaret will pay the owners of the club and property $600,000
in cash at the time of purchase and will sign promissory notes for the remaining
amount.  The notes are not convertible into Rick's stock. A definitive agreement
is expected to be signed by July 31st, with closing to occur shortly thereafter,
contingent  upon  normal  due  diligence  and closing activities associated with
purchases  of  this  type.

Upon  completion of the transaction, the club will be reopened immediately as an
upscale  Rick's  Cabaret,  with a full steakhouse restaurant and other amenities
associated  with  Rick's  Cabaret  establishments  in  New  York  City, Houston,
Charlotte  and  Minneapolis.

When  completed,  the  acquisition  will be the second recent purchase by Rick's
Cabaret  in  the  San  Antonio  market.  On  July 11th the company announced the
acquisition  of  the  former  CLUB EXOTICA (4102 Naco Perrin Street), which will
reopen  in  August  as  an  upscale  CLUB  ONYX,  catering  to  African-American
gentlemen.  The  company already operates an XTC CABARET in San Antonio (at 2023
Sable  Lane).

"San  Antonio  is a fast-growing market and we are delighted to be extending our
presence  in  that  city even further," said ERIC LANGAN, CEO of Rick's Cabaret.
"The  new  club  should be immediately accretive to earnings and we believe that
based  on  past  history  it  has  the potential to generate about $2 million in
annual  revenue."  He  noted that the company does not anticipate any remodeling
costs  associated  with  the  new  acquisition.

The  new club is conveniently located in North San Antonio directly off the busy
I-35  artery.  San  Antonio  is  one of the fastest growing cities in the United
States.  The  U.S.  Census Bureau announced last month that among the 10 largest
cities  San Antonio has replaced San Diego as the nation's seventh most populous
city.  Along  with  population  growth,  San  Antonio  has also witnessed strong
economic  and  employment  growth  primarily  attributed  to its stable economic
sectors.

ABOUT  RICK'S  CABARET
Rick's  Cabaret  International,  Inc.  (NASDAQ:  RICK,  www.ricks.com)  operates
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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
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flagship  URL  www.naughtybids.com.  Rick's  Cabaret  common  stock is traded on
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NASDAQ  under  the symbol RICK.  For further information contact ir@ricks.com or
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visit  www.ricks.com.
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FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS:

This  press release may contain 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  go  to  www.ricks.com.
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CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:   ALLAN PRIAULX, 212-338-0050, IR@RICKS.COM
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