Exhibit 99.1

Press Release                                    Source: VendingData Corporation

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Grants VendingData(TM) Corporation's Appeal and
Vacates Preliminary Injunction Order

Wednesday December 28, 3:24 pm ET

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VendingData(TM) Corporation (Amex:
VNX - News), announced today that the United States Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals yesterday granted its appeal and formally vacated an order previously
obtained by Shuffle Master, Inc. to preliminarily enjoin VendingData(TM) from
selling its PokerOne(TM) shuffling and dealing machine. The order was originally
issued by the United States District Court, District of Nevada, on November 30,
2004. However, on March 4, 2005 VendingData(TM) convinced the Federal Circuit to
stay the order pending appeal. The Federal Circuit's decision yesterday finally
disposes of the injunction and opens the door for VendingData to seek damages
from Shuffle Master for the period it was wrongfully enjoined.

The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the District Court for further
proceedings consistent with the Court of Appeals decision. VendingData(TM)
intends to pursue its remedies against Shuffle Master, Inc. arising from its
wrongful use of the judicial system to impede competition in the market for
automatic card shuffler and dealing machines.

The preliminary injunction arose from a lawsuit filed by Shuffle Master on
October 5, 2004 in District Court (Case No. CV-S-04-1373-JCM-LRL) claiming that
the use, importation and offering for sale of VendingData(TM)'s PokerOne(TM)
shuffler infringed Shuffle Master's United States Patent No. 6,655,684.
VendingData(TM) responded by denying Shuffle Master's claim of patent
infringement and requesting that the Court enter a declaratory judgment of
non-infringement. On November 30, 2004, however, the District Court granted
Shuffle Master's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, prohibiting VendingData(TM)
from selling its PokerOne(TM) shuffler in the United States Pending the lawsuit.

On March 4, 2005, VendingData(TM) was granted a stay decision pending final
disposition in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Yesterday the Court of
Appeals held that the District Court erred in failing to properly construe
Shuffle Master's patent claims before preliminarily enjoining VendingData(TM)
and on this basis vacated the order. However, the Court also commented on the
merits of Shuffle Master's underlying action. After reviewing VendingData(TM)'s
proposed construction of the Shuffle Master's patent claims, the Court of
Appeals concluded that it "does not appear likely" that VendingData(TM)'s
PokerOne(TM) shuffler infringes Shuffle Master's patent. Recently, a Magistrate
Judge appointed by the District Court to conduct a Markman hearing to determine
the proper construction of Shuffle Master's patent claims recommended that the
Court adopt the interpretation urged by VendingData(TM). The District Court's
decision on that matter is still pending.

About VendingData(TM) Corporation

VendingData(TM) Corporation is a Las Vegas-based developer, manufacturer and
distributor of innovative products for the gaming industry. The company's
products include the Deck Checker(TM), PokerOne(TM) and Random Ejection
Shuffler(TM) lines, which are installed in various casinos throughout the United
States. VendingData(TM)'s newest innovative products include the ChipWasher(TM)
and high-frequency RFID Casino Chips. The company's customers include
mega-gaming corporations such as Caesars Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Station
Casinos, and Boyd Gaming as well as major casinos such as The Venetian, Foxwoods
Resort Casino and the world's largest poker room, Commerce Casino. International
customers include casinos in Argentina, China, Columbia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia,
Peru, United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Visit the VendingData Web site at
http://www.vendingdata.com.




This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, and actual circumstances, events or results may
differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include, but are not
limited to, adverse rulings or other developments in pending or future
litigation; impact of shuffler sales based on limitations imposed by the
preliminary injunction; the Company's current and projected working capital
requirements; the Company's ability to obtain additional capital as and when
needed; the success of the transition of the Company's manufacturing and
assembly to China; changes in the level of consumer or commercial acceptance of
the Company's existing products and new products as introduced; competitive
advances; acceleration and/or deceleration of various product development and
roll out schedules; higher than expected manufacturing, service, selling,
administrative, product development and/or roll out costs; current and future
litigation; regulatory and jurisdictional issues involving VendingData(TM)
Corporation or its products specifically, and for the gaming industry in
general; general and casino industry economic conditions; the financial health
of the Company's casino and distributor customers both nationally and. For a
discussion of these and other factors, which may cause actual events or results
to differ from those projected, please refer to the Company's most recent annual
report on Form 10-KSB and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, as well as other
subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to
update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated
events as they occur


    Contact:  Michelle Glenn
              VP Marketing
              VendingData(TM) Corporation
              702-733-7195
              mglenn@vendingdata.com

              or

              Yvonne L. Zappulla
              Managing Director
              Wall Street Investor Relations Corp.
              212-681-4108
              Yvonne@WallStreetIR.com


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Source: VendingData Corporation