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EXHIBIT 99.5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursay, August 03, 2000
Statement by Sizzler USA
CULVER CITY, Calif., Aug 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sizzler USA continues to work
closely with area health officials in their continuing investigation into the
source(s) of the recent E.Coli outbreak at independent owner-operated Sizzler(R)
restaurants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although the E.Coli occurrence in
Milwaukee has been an isolated one, Sizzler USA is providing all possible
resources including results from its own fact-finding effort to help in
uncovering the E. Coli transmission pathway.
Sizzler USA is headquatered in Culver City, California and operates 65
company-owned stores and oversees 200 franchise operations.
