For Immediate Release Toronto Stock Exchange: BPF.UN
BOSTON PIZZA INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES DIVIDENDS
VANCOUVER, BC, (August 29, 2006) - Boston Pizza International Inc. ("BPI") announced today that it has declared dividends in the amount of $3,500,000 to the shareholders of record on August 29, 2006. These dividends are paid out of BPI's available working capital. BPI is a privately held company and licensee of the Boston Pizza trade marks from the Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership ("BPRLP").
BPI currently holds a 20% interest in the Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") indirectly through its interest in BPRLP. BPI has agreed to retain a minimum 20% interest at least until such time as there are 275 restaurants in the Royalty Pool.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund
Jordan Holm - Vice President of Investor Relations
Tel: 604-303-6083
investorrelations(at)bostonpizza.com
www.bpincomefund.com
® Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership. All Boston Pizza registered Canadian trade-marks and unregistered Canadian trade-marks containing the words "Boston", "BP", and/or "Pizza" are trade-marks owned by the Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership and licensed by the Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership to Boston Pizza International Inc.
© Boston Pizza International Inc. 2006