EXHIBIT 1

Joint Filing Agreement

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the parties to this Joint Filing Agreement (this “Agreement”) agrees that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock issued by Mikohn Gaming Corporation, to which this Agreement is attached as an Exhibit, is filed on behalf of each such party and that any amendments to the attached Schedule 13G will likewise be filed on behalf of each such party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Filing Agreement to be executed on February 6, 2004.

RAM TRADING, LTD.
By:	Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its Investment Manager
	By:			/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
				Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer
RITCHIE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By:	/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
	Name:				A.R. Thane Ritchie
	Title:				Chief Executive Officer
RAM CAPITAL, L.L.C.
By:	Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its Investment Manager
		By:	/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:				A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:				Chief Executive Officer

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RAM CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.
By:	Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its Investment Manager
	By:	/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Name:				A.R. Thane Ritchie
		Title:				Chief Executive Officer
THR, INC.
By:	/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
	Name:			A.R. Thane Ritchie
	Title:			Chief Executive Officer
/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
A.R. Thane Ritchie
RITCHIE LONG/SHORT TRADING LTD.
By:	Ritchie Capital Management, L.L.C., its Investment Manager
	By:		/s/ A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Name:		A.R. Thane Ritchie
			Title:		Chief Executive Officer

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