Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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| Stacy Roughan |
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| Director, Investor Relations |
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| IHOP Corp. |
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| 818-637-3632 |
IHOP CORP. TO PRESENT AT THE PRUDENTIAL “BACK-TO-SCHOOL”
CONSUMER CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 7TH
GLENDALE, Calif., September 1, 2005 — IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP) today announced that Julia Stewart, IHOP’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Conforti, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will present a Company overview to investors at the Prudential Equity Group 14th Annual “Back-to-School” Consumer Conference next Wednesday, September 7, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time in Boston, Massachusetts.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available on IHOP’s Web site at www.ihop.com, and may be accessed by visiting Conference Calls & Presentations under the site’s Investor Information section. Participants should allow approximately ten minutes prior to the presentation start time to visit the site and download any streaming media software needed to listen to the webcast. An archive of the webcast will be available a few hours after the live presentation is completed.
About IHOP Corp.
The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 45 years. Offering a variety of pancakes as well as omelettes, breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, chicken and steaks, IHOP’s diverse menu appeals to people of all ages. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, California based IHOP Corp. As of June 30, 2005, the end of IHOP’s second quarter, there were 1,207 IHOP restaurants in 48 states and Canada. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IHP.” For more information, call the Company’s headquarters at (818) 240-6055 or visit the Company’s Website located at www.ihop.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
There are forward-looking statements contained in this news release. They use such words as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” or other similar terminology. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks associated with the implementation of the Company’s strategic growth plan, the availability of suitable locations and terms of the sites designated for development; the ability of franchise developers to fulfill their commitments to build new IHOP restaurants in the numbers and time frames covered by their development agreements; the ability of the Company to franchise its remaining Company-operated restaurants; legislation and government regulation including the ability to obtain satisfactory
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regulatory approvals; conditions beyond the Company’s control such as weather, natural disasters or acts of war or terrorism; availability and cost of materials and labor; cost and availability of capital; competition; continuing acceptance of the International House of Pancakes brand and concepts by guests and franchisees; the Company’s overall marketing, operational and financial performance; economic and political conditions; adoption of new, or changes in, accounting policies and practices; and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking information is provided by IHOP pursuant to the safe harbor established under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and should be evaluated in the context of these factors. In addition, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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