Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("Shuffle
Master” or "Company”) announced today that the Company will hold a
conference call to discuss its operating results for the second quarter
ended April 30, 2009, with the details as follows:
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Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
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Dial-In Number: (201) 689-8263 or toll-free (877) 407-0792
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Shortly before the conference call, the Company will issue a press
release providing a summary of its operating results. The earnings
release and Form 10-Q will be available on the Company's website, www.shufflemaster.com.
The live audio webcast may be accessed at www.shufflemaster.com
simultaneously with the commencement of the call. Please allow at least
15 minutes to register and download any necessary software (Real Player
Basic is required). Following the live broadcast, interested parties may
replay the webcast by accessing the Company’s website.
Quiet Period
In accordance with fair disclosure and corporate governance best
practices, Shuffle Master will respect a Quiet Period effective May
26th, 2009, ending immediately after the Earnings Call on June 9, 2009.
About Shuffle Master, Inc.
Shuffle Master, Inc. is a gaming supply company specializing in
providing its casino customers with improved profitability, productivity
and security, as well as popular and cutting-edge gaming entertainment
content, through value-add products in four distinct categories: Utility
products which includes automatic card shuffler, roulette chip sorters
and intelligent table system modules, Proprietary Table Games which
include live table game tournaments, Electronic Table Systems which
include various e-Table game platforms and Electronic Gaming Machines
which include traditional video slot machines for select markets and
wireless gaming solutions. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap
600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found
on the Internet at www.shufflemaster.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are based on
management’s current beliefs and expectations about future events, as
well as on assumptions made by and information available to management.
The Company considers such statements to be made under the safe harbor
created by the federal securities laws to which it is subject, and
assumes no obligation to update or supplement such statements.
Forward-looking statements reflect and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the
following: the Company’s intellectual property or products may be
infringed, misappropriated, invalid, or unenforceable, or subject to
claims of infringement, invalidity or unenforceability, or insufficient
to cover competitors' products; the gaming industry is highly regulated
and the Company must adhere to various regulations and maintain its
licenses to continue its operations; the search for and the transition
to a new chief financial officer could be disruptive to the Company’s
business or simply unsuccessful; the Company’s ability to implement its
ongoing six-point strategic plan successfully is subject to many
factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control; litigation may
subject the Company to significant legal expenses, damages and
liability; the Company’s products currently in development may not
achieve commercial success; the Company competes in a single industry,
and its business would suffer if its products become obsolete or demand
for them decreases; any disruption in the Company’s manufacturing
processes or significant increases in manufacturing costs could
adversely affect its business; the Company’s gaming operations,
particularly its Utility, Proprietary Table Games, Electronic Table
Systems and Electronic Gaming Machines, may experience losses due to
technical difficulties or fraudulent activities; the Company operates in
a very competitive business environment; the Company is dependent on the
success of its customers and is subject to industry fluctuations; risks
that impact the Company’s customers may impact the Company; certain
market risks may affect the Company’s business, results of operations
and prospects; a continued downturn in general worldwide economic
conditions or in the gaming industry or a reduction in demand for gaming
may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations; the Company’s
domestic and global growth and ability to access capital markets are
subject to a number of economic risks; economic, political, legal and
other risks associated with the Company’s international sales and
operations could adversely affect its operating results; changes in
gaming regulations or laws; the Company is exposed to foreign currency
risk; the Company could face considerable business and financial risk in
implementing acquisitions; if the Company’s products contain defects,
its reputation could be harmed and its results of operations adversely
affected; the Company may be unable to adequately comply with public
reporting requirements; the Company’s continued compliance with its
financial covenants in its senior secured credit facility is subject to
many factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control; the
restrictive covenants in the agreement governing the Company’s senior
secured credit facility may limit its ability to finance future
operations or capital needs or engage in other business activities that
may be in its interest; the Company’s available cash and access to
additional capital may be limited by its leverage; and the Company’s
business is subject to quarterly fluctuation. Additional information on
these and other risk factors that could potentially affect the Company’s
financial results may be found in documents filed by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s current
reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its latest
annual report on Form 10-K.
