CMPP Champs Entertainment (MM)

Champps Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPP), owner and operator of 53 company-operated and 13 franchised/licensed Champps restaurants nationwide, today announced the opening of its latest location in DFW Airport, a joint venture with Gilbert Aranza, Team Silver Star, an affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys and Champps. The 5,300 square foot restaurant in International Terminal D opposite Gate 24 seats 250 guests and is Champps' first airport location. It is the third Champps restaurant in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The restaurant features an extensive collection of Dallas Cowboys' memorabilia, Champps' first dedicated to-go area and nine plasma televisions for great events viewing. "Dallas/Fort Worth is a great market for the Champps restaurant," said Bob Marsee, general manager. "We are excited to work with Mr. Aranza's organization and The Dallas Cowboys Football Club, a legendary sports organization and an ideal partner for the Champps brand. Together, we offer a unique experience to travelers in a brand-new airport terminal. Guests can enjoy tasty, large portions of Champps classics and great service in a fast-paced, upscale environment." Littleton, Colo.-based Champps competes in the upscale casual dining segment, offers an extensive menu consisting of freshly prepared food, coupled with exceptional service. Champps presents an exciting environment through the use of videos, music, sports, promotions and programming. Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements based on management's current experience and expectations. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those provided in this press release are: the ability of the Company to open and operate additional restaurants profitably, the ability of the Company to successfully implement our strategic initiatives to improve revenues and profitability, the ability of the company's new management team to implement new strategic initiatives successfully, the impact of intense competition in the casual dining restaurant industry, the Company's ability to control restaurant operating costs, which are impacted by commodity prices, minimum wage and other employment laws, fuel and energy costs, consumer perceptions of food safety, changes in consumer tastes and trends, and general business and economic conditions. Information on significant potential risks and uncertainties that may also cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those mentioned by the Company from time to time in its filings with the SEC. The words "may," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "project," "anticipate," "should" and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.