Riviera Holdings Corporation 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Investor Relations: (800) 362-1460 TRADED: AMEX - RIV www.theriviera.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: AT THE COMPANY: INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT: Duane Krohn, Treasurer and CFO Betsy Truax, Skorpus Consulting (702) 794-9527 Voice (208) 241-3704 Voice (702) 794-9442 Fax (208) 232-5317 Fax Email: dkrohn@theriviera.com Email: betsyt@cableone.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIVIERA HOLDINGS FIRST QUARTER 2006 CONFERENCE CALL SET FOR MAY 2 LAS VEGAS, NV - April 26, 2006 - In conjunction with the release of Riviera Holdings Corporation's (AMEX: RIV) first quarter financial results, the Company will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. What: Riviera Holdings First Quarter 2006 Financial Results When: Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 2 p.m. EDT/ 11 a.m. PDT Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=33616 or www.theriviera.com ----------------------------------------------- How: Live and rebroadcast over the Internet - simply log onto the web at one of the above addresses Live call via telephone: 888-889-5602 Replay information: 877-519-4471, code 7327369 Contact information: Betsy Truax 208-241-3704 or BetsyT@cableone.net About Riviera Holdings: Riviera Holdings Corporation owns and operates the Riviera Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip and the Riviera Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. Riviera is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol RIV. ###