Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 17, 2004

Biaggi’s: New Location and New Menu

Bloomington, IL - Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, a family of award-winning restaurants, expands to 15 restaurants with the most recent opening scheduled for June 7 at The Gateway in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake City location is the first of four new locations planned to open this year and the first Utah site for Biaggi’s.

With the Salt Lake City opening, Biaggi’s will have fifteen critically acclaimed restaurants in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin, with development planned for several more. The restaurants have built a broad base of loyal customers, earning “best of” honors in many cities using a combination of authentic, chef-prepared food, outstanding service, a refined yet family-friendly atmosphere, and overall affordability.

Biaggi’s offers a wide range of genuine Italian dishes, including pastas, veal, seafood, steaks, pizza, desserts, and an extensive selection of Italian and American wines. The restaurants update their menus regularly, reflecting the Company’s goal of always having something new to offer its customers. The largest menu update to date rolls out on May 19 and includes several new dishes:

Chicken Cannelloni
Fresh pasta filled with roasted chicken, fresh ricotta cheese and spinach. Finished with Alfredo and a touch
of marinara sauce.

Lasagna di Mare
Pasta layered with shrimp, scallops, fillets of Cod and our lobster cream sauce.

Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Spaghetti tossed with large shrimp sautéed in garlic and simmered in our spicy tomato vegetable sauce.

Gnocchi
Tender spinach and ricotta dumplings and Italian cured ham tossed in our brown butter/sage sauce.

Rigatoni Lucchese
Large tube pasta with tender slices of grilled chicken, white beans, spinach and tomatoes tossed in a light
garlic broth.

Veal Parmesan
Tender veal cutlets lightly breaded, fried and then baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served
with spaghetti tossed in our garlic Alfredo sauce.

Tilapia
Tender and flaky fillet of tilapia seared and topped with a lemon-caper cream sauce and served with
sautéed broccoli.

K.C. Veal Strip
Grilled 12 oz. bone-in veal strip steak served with a delicate wild mushroom demi-glace cream and
sautéed broccoli.

Mediterranean Pizza
Red and green peppers, onions, mushrooms, and black olives topped with our blend of four cheeses.

Turkey and Avocado Sandwich
Smoked turkey and avocado sandwich with Swiss cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato and our special house dressing. Served warm on a soft baguette.

Herb Crusted Salmon Salad
Fresh salmon fillet hand-cut by our Chef and seared on iron with fresh herbs and garlic. Served over mixed
greens tossed with red onions, cherry tomatoes, capers and a lemon vinaigrette.