Exhibit 99.1
California Pizza Kitchen to Present at the Baird Growth Stock Conference on May 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPKI) announced today that management will be presenting at the Baird Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. PT.
Interested parties can listen to an audio webcast of the presentation by going to www.cpk.com. A replay of the presentation will be available by the end of the day and will continue to be available for ninety days.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining chain. The Company's full service restaurants feature an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, including the original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of distinctive pastas, salads, soups, appetizers and sandwiches. The average guest check is approximately $13.90. As of May 9, 2008 the company operates, licenses or franchises 239 locations, of which 198 are company-owned and 41 operate under franchise or license agreements. The Company also has a licensing agreement with Kraft Pizza Company which manufactures and distributes a line of California Pizza Kitchen premium frozen pizzas.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. can be found on the internet at www.cpk.com.
CONTACT:
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Sarah Grover (media) or Sue Collyns (investors)
310-342-5000
