GCA

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Global Cash Access Sets Date for First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2006--Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) (GCA), a leading supplier of cash access systems and related marketing services to the gaming industry, today announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2006 financial results.

Conference Call Details
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       Date                    Tuesday, May 2, 2006

       Time                    2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

       US/Canada Dial-In       800-591-6945

       International Dial-In   617-614-4911

       Passcode                72428479


Webcast Details
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    The call will be webcast at www.globalcashaccess.com in the
Investor Relations section.

    The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson
StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at
www.earnings.com. Institutional investors can access the call via
www.streetevents.com, a password-protected event management site.

Replay Details
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       Dates Available         From May 2, 2006 at 4:00pm (Eastern) to
                               May 9, 2006 at 11:59pm (Eastern)

       Dial-in                 888-286-8010 (US) or
                               617-801-6888 (International)

       Conference ID           11207512

About Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. is the parent of Global Cash Access, Inc. (GCA), a leader in providing cash access and customer relationship marketing services to gaming properties and other clients in the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Europe. GCA is recognized for developing and deploying technological innovations that increase client profitability, operational efficiency and customer loyalty. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.globalcashaccess.com.

CONTACT:
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.
Harry Hagerty, 702-262-5003
hhagerty@gcamail.com

SOURCE:
Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.