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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2009

Meatballs, Seven Cheeses and an Affectionate Crust, Round Table Pizza Introduces the Meatball Marvel

CONCORD, CALIF. – Our pizza is honest. Freshly-rolled dough, premium ingredients, and carefully-crafted recipes testify to that. But it’s also sensitive and affectionate, as demonstrated by the new Meatball Marvel, now available at Round Table.

The Meatball Marvel is the model of individual ingredients working to support each other in a delicious environment. Oven-roasted meatballs, seven premium cheeses, caramelized onions, garlic, and fire-roasted tomatoes are all wrapped in the loving embrace of a perfectly seasoned, hand-rolled crust.

“Seven cheeses is a milestone,” says Director of Product Development, Michele Hennessey. “We had to invent a new crust concept simply to carry the rich flavor of so many cheeses and meatballs. The crust wraps around the pizza, as if it can’t help but hug all that meaty, cheesy goodness.”

“Everybody loves meatballs. They remind us of time spent gathered in grandma’s kitchen around a warm, home-cooked meal,” notes Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Tinka Gordon. “The Meatball Marvel is a nod to those memories, but it also brings our guests a new way to enjoy this traditional favorite. No longer left to sink to the bottom of a pasta pot, the meatball now shines atop the familiar flavors of garlic, parmesan and zesty red sauce. We hope our guests will find comfort in this hardy, abundant pizza during these challenging times.”

Meatballs also play well with others, which is why Round Table is making this newcomer available on the Meatball Marvel Sandwich, an oven-baked execution of meatballs, marinara sauce and a three-cheese blend on a ciabatta roll.

The Meatball Marvel pizza and sandwich are available for a limited-time at participating Round Table Pizza restaurants.

About Round Table Pizza
Founded in Menlo Park, CA in 1959, Round Table Pizza has been a west coast institution for over 45 years. Round Table has grown to be a leader in the premium pizza market and focuses on serving the needs of families as one of the largest pizza chains in the nation. The company, known for making "the last honest pizza," has a system of over 500 franchised and company-owned stores operating in the western U.S. with system revenues in excess of $400 million. Round Table Pizza, Inc. is a private, 100% employee-owned company with corporate offices based in Concord, California

To find out more about Round Table Pizza visit www.roundtablepizza.com

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