News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Jeff Elliott or Geralyn DeBusk
Halliburton Investor Relations
972-458-8000

DAVE & BUSTER’S COMPLETES ACQUISITION
OF JILLIAN’S ASSETS

DALLAS (November 1, 2004) Dave & Buster’s Inc. (NYSE: DAB), announced that late today it completed the acquisition of the majority of the largest Jillian’s restaurant/entertainment complexes and the trade name from Jillian’s Entertainment Holdings, Inc. for approximately $47 million.

These properties include:

Arundel Mills (Baltimore, MD)
Concord Mills (Concord NC)
Farmingdale (Long Island, NY)
Franklin Mills (Philadelphia, PA) Mall of America (Bloomington, MN)
Opry Mills (Nashville, TN)
Phoenix (Scottsdale, AZ)
Westbury (Long Island, NY)

Houston (Houston, TX)

This transaction is anticipated to be immediately accretive to earnings. Later this month, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the acquisition.

Celebrating 22 years of operations, Dave & Buster’s was founded in 1982 and is one of the country’s leading upscale, restaurant/entertainment concepts with 34 locations throughout the United States and Canada. For more information on the Company, including the latest investor presentation, please visit the Company’s Web site, www.daveandbusters.com.

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