EX-99.2 4 dex992.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 8/8/03 Press Release dated 8/8/03

Exhibit 99.2

 

NEWS BULLETIN

 

FROM:

 

[FRB/WEBER SHANDWICK LOGO]

 

RE:  [WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS LOGO]

 

15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg B, Suite 300

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 662-9800

NYSE: SZ


 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

   
AT THE COMPANY:   AT FRB¦WEBER SHANDWICK:

Keith Wall

 

Kim Forster

 

Linda Chien

 

Tricia Ross

Vice President and CFO

 

Vice President, Planning

 

General Information

 

Investor/Analyst Contact

(818) 662-9800

 

(818) 662-9800

 

(310) 407-6547

 

(310) 407-6540


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

August 8, 2003

 

WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, INC. ANNOUNCES

UPCOMING FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

 

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — August 8, 2003 — Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: SZ) today announced that members of the public are invited to listen to the Company’s live quarterly call on the Internet, on Friday, August 22, 2003 at 8:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM ET. Charles Boppell, President and CEO of the Company, and Keith Wall, CFO, will lead a discussion of first quarter financial results and operating developments.

 

Financial results will be released over the news wires before the market opens on Friday, August 22, 2003. The public will have the opportunity to listen to the live conference call over the Internet through the Company’s Web site at www.wrconcepts.com or through CCBN at www.companyboardroom.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.

 

About Worldwide Restaurant Concepts

 

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 318 Sizzler® restaurants worldwide, 111 KFC® restaurants primarily located in Queensland, Australia, and 21 Pat & Oscar’s® restaurants.

 

To the extent that certain statements contained in this document may be deemed under federal securities laws to be forward-looking statements, Worldwide Restaurant Concepts intends that they be subject to the safe-harbor applicable to forward-looking statements under such laws.

 

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FRB|Weber Shandwick 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.