Dave & Buster's, Inc. Stockholders Approve Merger with Affiliate of Wellspring Capital Management LLC

Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE:DAB), a leading operator of
upscale restaurant/entertainment complexes, announced that today, at a
special meeting of stockholders, the Company's planned merger with an
affiliate of Wellspring Capital Management LLC was approved. Approval
of the merger required the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
the Company's common stock outstanding on the record date of January
18, 2006. The Company currently expects that the merger will close on
or about March 8, 2006. Closing of the merger is subject to the
continued satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the
merger agreement. For additional information relating to the merger,
please refer to the Company's filings with the SEC.
   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.

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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.