EXHIBIT 99.2

N E W S B U L L E T I N RE:
[LOGO OF SIZZLER]
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The Financial Relations Board SIZZLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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B S M G W O R L D W I D E Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 568-0135
NYSE: SZ

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AT THE COMPANY: AT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:

Keith Wall Kim Forster Elissa Kuykendall Tricia Ross
Vice President and CFO Vice President, Planning General Information Investor/Analyst Contact
(310) 568-0135 (310) 568-0135 (310) 442-0599 (310) 442-0599
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2001

SIZZLER UNVEILS PAT & OSCAR'S AND
ANNOUNCES OPENING OF ELEVENTH RESTAURANT

CULVER CITY, CA-- April 18, 2001--Sizzler International, Inc. (NYSE: SZ)
announced today that Oscar's has celebrated its tenth business anniversary and
the opening of its eleventh restaurant. To mark the event, which is also the
forty-fourth wedding anniversary of founders Pat and Oscar Sarkisian, Oscar's
restaurants will now be known as Pat & Oscar's.

"Pat Sarkisian has always played an integral behind the scenes role and has been
fundamental in the evolution of the business. This name change is more than an
anniversary present from Oscar, it is public recognition she has earned through
her contribution to the business. The name also more effectively conveys the
family feel of the concept to the dining public," said Charles Boppell,
President and CEO of Sizzler International, Inc.

The unveiling of the new name coincided with the opening of the eleventh Pat &
Oscar's restaurant, located in Carlsbad, California. This is the seventh Pat &
Oscar's in San Diego County and further leverages the company's reputation in
the San Diego area. The company expects to continue its expansion strategy and
open several more Pat & Oscar's in Southern California during the course of the
next twelve months.

Pat & Oscar's was founded in 1991 with the intention of serving great food fast
to accommodate busy lives. The company currently operates 11 restaurants in San
Diego and Orange Counties in California, and in Phoenix. Sizzler International,
Inc. acquired an 82 percent interest in the company in August 2000.

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Financial Relations Board, Inc. serves as financial relations counsel to this
company is acting on the company's behalf in issuing this bulletin and receiving
compensation therefor. The information contained herein is furnished for
information purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer to buy or sell
securities

About Sizzler

Sizzler International, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 348
Sizzler(R) restaurants worldwide, in addition to 105 KFC(R) restaurants
primarily located in Queensland, Australia and 11 Pat & Oscar's.

Certain statements contained in this document may be deemed to be forward-
looking statements under federal securities laws. These include statements
regarding (i) the continuing popularity of Pat & Oscar's restaurants; and (ii)
the timing of the opening and the location of future Pat & Oscar's restaurants.
Sizzler cautions that these statements are qualified in their entirety by
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such
factors include, but are not limited to (a) the continuing popularity of Pat &
Oscar's food offerings; (b) the ability to successfully identify, acquire and
develop additional locations for Pat & Oscar's restaurants; and (c) other risks
as detailed from time to time in Sizzler's SEC reports, including Quarterly
Reports on Form 10Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and Annual Reports on
Form 10-K.

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