CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN OPENS THIRD LOCATION IN SOUTH KOREA.

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(BW)(CA-CALIF-PIZZA-KITCHEN)(CPKI.NASDAQ) California Pizza Kitchen Opens Third Location in South Korea

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Aug. 01, 2008-- California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (Nasdaq:CPKI), home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, opened its third location in South Korea today. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner, Iris Company, is located in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

The new restaurant seats approximately 170 people and is located at Seoulsi Joongu Ulgiro, 2ga 198 bunji, in Myoungdong. As one of Seoul's main shopping and nightlife districts, Myoungdong draws over 700,000 daily visitors, and is home to four of South Korea's largest department stores including Lotte, Migliore, Avatar and Shinsegae. Also known as the center of financial services and securities, several major financial headquarters including Citibank, SK Corporation and the Korea Exchange Bank are found in Myoungdong.

The CPK restaurant, tastefully decorated with warm colors and rich textures, will be open Sunday through Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The open-exhibition kitchen takes center stage where guests can watch as all of California Pizza Kitchen's innovative dishes are prepared. The menu features a wide variety of items including everything from Avocado Club Egg Rolls and California Club Pizza to Kung Pao Spaghetti and the award-winning Thai Crunch Salad. A special menu is also available ...