California Pizza Kitchen to Present at the Baird Growth Stock Conference on May 15,...

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.

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

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