GPI Names Kirsten Clark Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Management

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) announced today that Kirsten Clark has been named Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Management, a non-officer position, effective immediately. Ms. Clark joins GPI from Shuffle Master, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHFL) where, as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, she oversaw Shuffle Master's worldwide branding, product marketing and advertising initiatives. She will report to Chief Executive Officer and President, Greg Gronau, and will serve on the Company's Executive management team.

"Kirsten is an excellent addition to GPI's global management team, as she brings with her an expansive knowledge of the worldwide gaming market that will be an invaluable asset to our company as we focus on expanding our market presence into new regions," commented Gronau. "Her track record of significant accomplishments in corporate and product marketing combined with her enthusiasm for the gaming industry will be instrumental to GPI as we expand our product portfolio and strengthen our distribution network."

In her new role, Clark will have direct oversight of the branding, commercialization and marketing of GPI's existing and future product lines and will oversee a variety of key projects, including the continued development of the Company's RFID products. As a member of the Executive management team, she will also be involved in numerous strategic initiatives, including GPI's expansion into new markets and will assist with Investor Relations.

About GPI

GPI manufactures and supplies casino table games and equipment to licensed casinos worldwide. Under the brand names of Paulson®, Bourgogne et Grasset® and Bud Jones®, GPI provides casino currency such as chips, plaques and jetons; gaming furniture and accessories; table layouts; playing cards; dice; and roulette wheels. GPI pioneered the use of security features such as RFID technology in casino chips and provides RFID solutions including chips, readers and displays. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, GPI also has offices Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Gulfport, Mississippi. For additional information, please visit http://www.gpigaming.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations but involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties, such as statements relating to anticipated future sales or the timing thereof; the long-term growth and prospects of our business or any jurisdiction; the duration or effects of unfavorable economic conditions which may reduce our product sales; and the long term potential of the RFID gaming chips market and the ability of Gaming Partners International to capitalize on any such growth opportunities. Actual results or achievements may be materially different from those expressed or implied. Gaming Partners International's plans and objectives are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions, the timing and its ability to consummate, acquisitions, and future business decisions and other risks and uncertainties identified in Part I-Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of the Company's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond its control. Therefore, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking statement will prove to be accurate.

SOURCE Gaming Partners International Corporation

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