EXHIBIT 99.1

     California Pizza Kitchen Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split

    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2007--California Pizza
Kitchen, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPKI) today announced that its Board of
Directors has approved a three-for-two stock split which will be
distributed in the form of a 50% stock dividend. California Pizza
Kitchen's common stockholders of record at the close of business on
June 11, 2007 will receive one additional share for every two shares
of common stock held and cash will be distributed in lieu of
fractional shares. The new shares will be distributed and will begin
trading on a split-adjusted basis effective June 18, 2007. The stock
split will increase the number of shares of common stock outstanding
from approximately 19.4 million to approximately 29.1 million.

    Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, co-CEOs of California Pizza
Kitchen, stated, "We are pleased to announce the Company's first stock
split since becoming publicly traded and we believe this action over
the long term will help increase liquidity of the Company's common
stock. It also reflects a positive outlook on numerous fronts as our
full service restaurant development continues to exhibit strong
performance and our franchising efforts and Kraft relationship have
become material contributors to our bottom-line. Ultimately, this
brand strength has created a unique opportunity for our stockholders,
one that we believe will realize significant value over the long run."

    About California Pizza Kitchen

    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 $13.23. As of May 23, 2007 the Company operates,
licenses or franchises 213 restaurants, of which 182 are company-owned
and 31 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. trades on NASDAQ under the ticker
symbol CPKI and can be found on the internet at www.cpk.com.

    This release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include projections of earnings, revenue or
other financial items, statements of the plans, strategies and
objectives of management for future operations, statements concerning
proposed new products or developments, statements regarding future
economic conditions or performance, statements of belief and
statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements may include the words "may," "will,"
"estimate," "intend," "continue," "believe," "expect," "anticipate"
and similar words.

    Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and, therefore, undue reliance should
not be placed on them. Our actual results may and will likely differ
materially from the expectations referred to herein. Among the key
factors that may have a direct bearing on our operating results,
performance and financial condition are changing consumer preferences
and demands, the execution of our expansion strategy, the continued
availability of qualified employees and our management team, the
maintenance of reasonable food and supply costs, our relationships
with our distributors and numerous other matters discussed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
California Pizza Kitchen undertakes no obligation to update or alter
its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

    CONTACT: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
             media, Sarah Grover, or investors, Sue Collyns
             310-342-5000