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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-011309
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070530
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070530

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICKS CABARET INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				760037324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13992
		FILM NUMBER:		07887250

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10959 CUTTEN ROAD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813976730

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		STREET 1:		10959 CUTTEN ROAD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066
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        through May 30, 2009, and provides for an annual base salary of $175,000.
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      AGREEMENT</strong></font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="justify"><br></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
      Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), entered into effective as of the 30th
      day of May, 2007, by and between </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>RICK'S
      CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      a Texas
      corporation (the "Company"), and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>PHIL
      MARSHALL </strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">("Executive").</font></div>
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      I T N E S S E T H:</strong></font></div>
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      Company
      desires to employ Executive as provided herein; and </font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>WHEREAS,</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Executive desires to accept such employment.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOW,
      THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
      contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
      and
      sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
      follows:</font></div>
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<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Employment.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Company
      hereby employs Executive and Executive hereby accepts employment with Company
      upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.</font></div>
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<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Duties.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Subject
      to the power of the Board of Directors of Company to elect and remove officers,
      Executive will serve the Company as its Chief Financial Officer and will
      faithfully and diligently perform the services and functions relating to such
      office or otherwise reasonably incident to such office, provided that all such
      services and functions will be reasonable and within Executive's area of
      expertise. Executive will, during the term of this Agreement (or any extension
      thereof), devote his full business time, attention and skills and best efforts
      to the promotion of the business of Company. The foregoing will not be construed
      as preventing Executive from making investments in other businesses or
      enterprises provided that (a) Executive agrees not to become engaged in any
      other business activity that interferes with his ability to discharge his duties
      and responsibilities to Company and (b) Executive does not violate any other
      provision of this Agreement.</font></div>
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<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Term.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Subject
      to the terms and conditions hereof, the term of employment of Executive will
      commence as of the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") and will end on that
      date in the year 2009, unless earlier terminated by either party pursuant to
      the
      terms hereof. The term of this Agreement is referred to herein as the
      "Term."</font></div>
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      and Benefits During the Employment Term.</strong></font></div>
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                Commencing upon the date of this Agreement, Executive will be paid
                an
                annual base salary of $175,000, payable bi-weekly (the "Salary").
                At any
                time and from time to time the Salary may be increased for the remaining
                portion of the term if so determined by the Board of Directors of
                Company
                after a review of Executive's performance of his duties
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                As further compensation, Executive will be eligible for bonuses as
                determined from time to time by the Board of
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                Upon submission of a detailed statement and reasonable documentation,
                Company will reimburse Executive in the same manner as other executive
                officers for all reasonable and necessary or appropriate out-of-pocket
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                Dental and Vision Benefits.</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                During this Agreement, Executive and his dependents will be entitled
                to
                receive such group medical, dental and vision benefits as Company
                may
                provide to its other executives, provided such coverage is reasonably
                available, or be reimbursed if Executive is carrying his own similar
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                The Executive will be entitled to participate in any benefit plan
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                During the Term, Executive will be entitled to receive, in addition
                to and
                not in lieu of base salary, bonus or other compensation, such other
                benefits and normal perquisites as Company currently provides or
                such
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                in
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                Executive will be entitled to two weeks paid vacation each year of
                this
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                In
                the course of the performance of Executive's duties hereunder, Executive
                recognizes and acknowledges that Executive may have access to certain
                confidential and proprietary information of Company or any of its
                affiliates. Without the prior written consent of Company, Executive
                shall
                not disclose any such confidential or proprietary information to
                any
                person or firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any
                reason
                or purpose whatsoever, and shall not use such information, directly
                or
                indirectly, for Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other
                party.
                Executive agrees and affirms that all such information is the sole
                property of Company and that at the termination and/or expiration
                of this
                Agreement, at Company's written request, Executive shall promptly
                return
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                Company.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3.6pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
      provisions of this Section 5 shall not, however, prohibit Executive from
      disclosing to others or using in any manner information that: </font></div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(i)</font></div>
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                been published or has become part of the public domain other than
                by acts,
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                been furnished or made known to Executive by third parties (other
                than
                those acting directly or indirectly for or on behalf of Executive)
                as a
                matter of legal right without restriction on its use or disclosure;
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                in the possession of Executive prior to obtaining such information
                from
                Company in connection with the performance of this Agreement;
                or</font></div>
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                Executive agrees that he will not, for himself, on behalf of, or
                in
                conjunction with any person, firm, corporation or entity, either
                as
                principal, employee, shareholder, member, director, partner, consultant,
                owner or part-owner of any corporation, partnership or any other
                type of
                business entity, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control,
                be
                employed by, participate in, or be connected in any manner with the
                ownership, management, operation, or control of any establishment
                which
                has live female nude or semi-nude entertainment (&#8220;Adult Entertainment
                Business&#8221;) or is in any business similar to or competitive with the Adult
                Entertainment Business presently conducted by the Company anywhere
                in the
                United States within a twenty (20) mile radius of any Adult Entertainment
                Business of the Company or any Adult Entertainment Business of the
                Company
                under construction, under contract, in development or leased by or
                to the
                Company, for a period of one year (the &#8220;Non-Compete Period&#8221;) from the
                termination of this Agreement. However, in the event of the termination
                of
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      agrees not to hire, solicit or attempt to solicit for employment by Executive
      or
      any company to which he may be involved, either directly or indirectly, any
      party who is an employee or independent contractor of the Company or any entity
      which is affiliated with the Company, or any person who was an employee or
      independent contractor of the Company or any entity which is affiliated with
      the
      Company within the one year period immediately following the termination of
      this
      Agreement.</font></div>
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      acknowledges that he has carefully read and considered all provisions of this
      Agreement and agrees that:</font></div>
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                to the nature of the Company's business, the foregoing covenants
                place no
                greater restraint upon Executive than is reasonably necessary to
                protect
                the business and goodwill of the Company;
</font></div>
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                covenants protect the legitimate interests of the Company and do
                not serve
                solely to limit the Company's future
                competition;</font></div>
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                Agreement is not an invalid or unreasonable restraint of
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                breach of these covenants by Executive would cause irreparable damage
                to
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                covenants are reasonable in scope and are reasonably necessary to
                protect
                the Company's business and goodwill which the Company has established
                through its own expense and effort;
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                signing of this Agreement is necessary as part of the consummation
                of the
                transactions described in the preamble.
</font></div>
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      The
      Corporation shall to the full extent permitted by law or as set forth in the
      Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Company, indemnify, defend
      and
      hold harmless Executive from and against any and all claims, demands,
      liabilities, damages, loses and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees,
      court costs and disbursements) arising out of the performance by him of his
      duties hereunder except in the case of his willful misconduct.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">7.
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      This
      Agreement and the employment relationship created hereby will terminate (i)
      upon
      the death or disability of Executive under section 7(a) or 7(b); (ii) with
      cause
      under Section 7(c); (iii) for good reason under Section 7(d); (iv) upon the
      voluntary termination of employment by Executive under Section7(e); or without
      cause under Section 7(f).</font></div>
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                The Company shall have the right to terminate the employment of the
                Executive under this Agreement for disability in the event Executive
                suffers an injury, illness, or incapacity of such character as to
                substantially disable him from performing his duties without reasonable
                accommodation by the Company hereunder for a period of more than
                one
                hundred eighty (180) consecutive days upon the Company giving at
                least
                thirty (30) days written notice of
                termination.</font></div>
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                This Agreement will terminate on the Death of the
                Executive.</font></div>
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                Cause.</em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time because of (i)
                Executive's material breach of any term of the Agreement, (ii) the
                determination by the Board of Directors in the exercise of its reasonable
                judgment that Executive has committed an act or acts constituting
                a felony
                or other crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or theft or
                fraud; or
                (iii) Executive's gross negligence in the performance of his duties
                hereunder, provided, in each case, however, that the Company shall
                not
                terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7(c) unless the
                Company
                shall first have delivered to the Executive, a notice which specifically
                identifies such breach or misconduct and the executive shall not
                have
                cured the same within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such
                notice.</font></div>
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                Reason.</em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
                The Executive may terminate his employment for "Good Reason"
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(i)</font></div>
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                is assigned, without his express written consent, any duties materially
                inconsistent with his positions, duties, responsibilities, or status
                with
                the Company as of the date hereof, or a change in his reporting
                responsibilities or titles as in effect as of the date hereof; provided,
                however, that Executive must provide the Company with written notice
                of
                his dispute of such re-assignment of duties or change in his reporting
                responsibilities under this Section 7(d)(i) and give the Company
                opportunity to cure such inconsistency. If such dispute is not resolved
                within thirty (30) days, the Company shall submit such dispute to
                arbitration under Section 14. </font></div>
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                compensation is reduced;</font></div>
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                Company does not pay any material amount of compensation due hereunder
                and
                then fails either to pay such amount within ten (10) days of written
                notice or to contest in good faith such notice. Further, if such
                contest
                is not resolved within thirty (30) days, the Company shall submit
                such
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      given under this Agreement by either party to the other will be deemed to have
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      This
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      of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior
      agreements and understanding, both written and oral, among the parties, or
      any
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      If any
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      under present or future laws effective during this Agreement, such provision
      will be fully severable and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as
      if
      such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision never comprised a part hereof;
      and the remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect and
      will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or
      by
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      unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as part of this
      Agreement a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid or
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      If a
      dispute should arise regarding this Agreement the parties agree that all claims,
      disputes, controversies, differences or other matters in question arising out
      of
      this relationship shall be settled finally, completely and conclusively by
      arbitration in Houston, Texas in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration
      Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"). The governing
      law
      of this Agreement shall be the substantive law of the State of Texas, without
      giving effect to conflict of laws. A decision of the arbitrator shall be final,
      conclusive and binding on the Company and Executive. Any arbitration held in
      accordance with this paragraph shall be private and confidential and no person
      shall be entitled to attend the hearings except the arbitrator, Executive,
      Executive's attorneys, a representative of the Company, the Company's attorneys,
      and advisors to or witnesses for any party. The matters submitted to
      arbitration, the hearings and proceedings and the arbitration award shall be
      kept and maintained in the strictest confidence by Executive and the Company
      and
      shall not be discussed, disclosed or communicated to any persons except as
      may
      be required for the preparation of expert testimony. On request of any party,
      the record of the proceeding shall be sealed and may not be disclosed except
      insofar, and only insofar, as may be necessary to enforce the award of the
      arbitrator and any judgement enforcing an award. The prevailing party shall
      be
      entitled to recover reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees and costs from
      the
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      thereof shall be included in the claims to be resolved by the arbitrator
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      together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
      effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
      the
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      counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
      transmission or by e-mail delivery of a &#8220;.pdf&#8221; format data file, such signature
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      - (May
      30, 2007) - </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Rick&#8217;s
      Cabaret International, Inc</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      (NASDAQ:
      RICK), operator of upscale gentlemen&#8217;s clubs, said it has named veteran
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      Marshall</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Chief
      Financial Officer</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
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      systems at the company&#8217;s 14 clubs in four states. He first became acquainted
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said company president and </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Chief
      Executive Officer Eric Langan</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      our accounting needs are becoming increasingly sophisticated. With his 34 years
      of experience as a CPA and his familiarity with our company, he is the ideal
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      officer of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>CDT
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      with the international accounting firm, </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>KMG
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      Marwick</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
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      Rick&#8217;s
      Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) operates upscale adult nightclubs
      serving primarily businessmen and professionals that offer live adult
      entertainment, restaurant and bar operations. The company owns and operates
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      Minneapolis and other cities under the names "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC" and &#8220;Club
      Onyx.&#8221; No sexual contact is permitted at any of these locations. Rick&#8217;s Cabaret
      also owns the adult Internet membership Web site, couplestouch.com, and a
      network of online adult auction sites under the flagship URL naughtybids.com.
      Rick&#8217;s Cabaret common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol RICK. For
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      factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment businesses,
      competition and dependence on key personnel. Rick's has no obligation to update
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