Rick's Cabaret will hold second quarter 2013 conference call Thursday, May 9, followed by Due Diligence Ball at New York City club

HOUSTON – (May 3, 2013) – Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK), the nation’s premier group of gentlemen’s clubs, will release its second quarter 2013 results on Thursday, May 9th, with a conference call/webcast scheduled for 4:30 pm (ET) hosted by CEO Eric Langan. The call will be followed by a “Due Diligence Ball” at the company’s flagship Rick’s Cabaret/ New York City, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (50 West 33rd Street).

The conference call will allow securities analysts and shareholders the opportunity to hear management discuss results for the company’s second quarter ended March 31, 2013. The call is being webcast by PrecisionIR and can be accessed at the Rick’s Cabaret investor website, www.ricksinvestor.com  or www.InvestorCalendar.com . The toll free participant dial-in number is 877-407-0778 (International 201-689-8565). The toll free replay numbers are: domestic 877-660-6853, international 201-612-7415; required replay Conference ID #: 413980. The replay will be available until June 9, 2013.

The popular Due Diligence Ball gives investors the chance to see operations first-hand at one of the company’s major nightclubs and to talk personally with Mr. Langan and other executives. Rick’s Cabaret/New York City is located between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, across from the Empire State Building. Admission is free to the DDB, which includes passed hors d’oeuvres and drinks at discount prices. To RSVP, email [email protected].

About Rick’s Cabaret: Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) is home to upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals that offer live entertainment, dining and bar operations. Nightclubs in New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Minneapolis, Indianapolis and other cities operate as "Rick's Cabaret," "XTC," “Club Onyx” and “Tootsie’s Cabaret” and other brand names. Sexual contact is not permitted at any locations. Rick’s Cabaret also operates a media division, ED Publications. Rick’s Cabaret common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol RICK. For further information contact [email protected] or visit www.ricksinvestor.com. Twitter: @rickscabaret; Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rickscabaretintl.

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 press release, including the risks and uncertainties associated with operating and managing an adult business, the business climates in cities where it operates, the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company’s businesses, 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 visit www.ricksinvestor.com.

Contact: Allan Priaulx, 212-338-0050, [email protected]