Dave & Buster's, Inc. Sets Record Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders

Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE:DAB) has established a
January 18, 2006 record date for a special meeting of its stockholders
at a date to be determined to consider and vote upon a proposal to
approve the merger agreement between Dave & Buster's and an affiliate
of Wellspring Capital Management LLC.
   On December 8, 2005, Dave & Buster's announced that it had entered
into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of Wellspring
Capital Management LLC, a private equity firm, pursuant to which an
affiliate of Wellspring will acquire all of Dave & Buster's
outstanding shares for $18.05 per share in cash. The merger agreement
was unanimously approved by Dave & Buster's board of directors and is
subject to approval by its stockholders at the special meeting, which
will be held at a later date. The date of the meeting will be included
in the company's proxy statement.

   About Dave & Buster's

   Celebrating over 23 years of operations, Dave & Buster's was
founded in 1982 and is one of the country's leading upscale,
restaurant/entertainment concepts with 46 locations throughout the
United States and in Canada. More information on the company,
including the latest investor presentation is available on the
company's website, www.daveandbusters.com.

   "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Dave &
Buster's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of
such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see
"Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the
most recently ended fiscal year.