Global Cash Access Sets Date for Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2005--(NYSE:GCA) Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (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 third quarter 2005 financial results.

Conference Call Details
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     Date                    Thursday, October 27, 2005

     Time                    11:00 a.m. (Pacific)

     US/Canada Dial-In       866-314-4865

     International Dial-In   617-213-8050

     Passcode                99729991

Webcast Details

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 October 27, 2005 at 1:00pm (Pacific)
                             to November 3, 2005 at 11:59pm (Pacific)

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

     Conference ID           79629574

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.