2008-05-10 02:23:09 -

www.cpk.com - 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