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Champps Entertainment, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter Results.


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LITTLETON Littleton, city (1990 pop. 33,685), seat of Arapahoe co., N central Colo.; platted 1812, inc. 1890. It is a suburb south of Denver in an irrigated farm area. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004

Champps Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPP CMPP Centre Médico-Psycho-Pédagogique ) today announced results for its second quarter ended December December: see month.  28, 2003.

Highlights for the quarter include:

Revenues increased 17.8% to $54,811,000

Income from operations increased 38.9% to $3,540,000

Income before income taxes increased 50.6% to $2,775,000

Net income increased 16.1% to $2,053,000

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 income per share increased to $0.16 from $0.14

Total revenues for the second quarter increased 17.8 percent to $54,811,000 compared to $46,538,000 for the second quarter of last fiscal year. The increase was primarily the result of additional restaurants open this year compared to last year.

Diluted income per share for the second quarter was $0.16 compared with $0.14 for the same quarter last year. Net income for the second quarter was $2,053,000 versus $1,768,000 reported in the comparable period last year. Included in net income for the quarter was an income tax expense of 26 percent versus an income tax expense of four percent in the comparable period last year. The effect on diluted income per share as a result of this higher tax rate was approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
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 $0.05 per share.

Comparable same store sales Same Store Sales

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 decreased 0.7 percent for the quarter. Comparable food sales increased 0.5 percent while comparable alcohol sales declined 3.4 percent.

Restaurant contribution margin declined 10 basis points for the second quarter as compared to the second quarter of last year. Margins were adversely impacted by an increase in insurance costs, additional FICA FICA
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 expense and an increase in depreciation expense. Operating expenses Operating expenses

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 were positively impacted by lower credit card fees and lower advertising expenses in the quarter partially offset by higher utility costs.

Preopening expenses for the quarter were $756,000 or $0.06 per diluted share compared to $849,000 or $0.06 per diluted share for the comparable quarter in the prior year.

General and administrative expenses for the current quarter were $2,754,000 or 5.0 percent of revenues compared to $2,544,000 or 5.5 percent of revenues last fiscal year.

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, and one in Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6. , increasing the number of Company owned Champps restaurants to 47. Additionally the Company intends to open one additional restaurant in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. At the end of the comparable period last year, the Company owned 38 restaurants.

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 H. Baumhauer, Champps' Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are pleased to report strong operating results for this quarter. Our income from operations of $3,540,000 is the highest we have ever reported for a quarter. Our initiatives relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 continue to have a positive impact on our business. Guest counts and food sales continued their positive trend and our check average improved to $13.29 compared to $13.28 for the same quarter last year.

"We have undertaken several sales and cost initiatives in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2004 that should positively impact our financial performance over the remainder of fiscal 2004.

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Littleton, Colo.-based Champps Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates 47 and franchises 12 Champps restaurants in 21 states. Champps, which competes in the upscale casual dining segment, offers an extensive menu consisting of freshly prepared food, coupled with exceptional service. Champps creates an exciting environment through the use of videos, music, sports and promotions.

This press release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

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. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Because of these uncertainties, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are not guarantees of future performance and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include comments regarding additional restaurant openings, positive impact on financial performance from sales and cost-reduction initiatives and an anticipated reduction in punitive damages. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include unexpected problems with design, construction, zoning or other events that could delay the opening of new restaurants; competition for food and alcoholic beverages

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, customers, bad weather, increases in product costs and local and national economic developments; and the decision of the trial court in the Daka case and any new appeal of that case. Additional discussion of risks and uncertainties faced by us are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

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                      Champps Entertainment, Inc.
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations
             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                               ------------------   ----------------
                                Dec. 28, Dec. 29,  Dec. 28,  Dec. 29,
                                  2003     2002      2003     2002
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
Revenue
 Sales                          $54,667  $46,389  $103,414  $87,721
 Franchising and royalty, net       144      149       282      297
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
 Total revenue                   54,811   46,538   103,696   88,018
                                -------- -------- --------- --------

Costs and expenses
Restaurant operating expenses:
 Product costs                   15,173   12,908    28,883   24,439
 Labor costs                     17,260   14,487    33,324   28,043
 Other operating expenses         8,247    7,268    15,998   13,711
 Occupancy                        4,633    3,888     9,078    7,606
 Depreciation and amortization    2,398    1,896     4,583    3,663
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
   Total restaurant operating
    expenses                     47,711   40,447    91,866   77,462
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
Restaurant operating and
 franchise contribution           7,100    6,091    11,830   10,556
 General and administrative
  expenses                        2,754    2,544     5,209    4,849
 Pre-opening expenses               756      849     1,595    1,552
 Other (income) expense              50      150        83      201
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
Income from operations            3,540    2,548     4,943    3,954
 Other (income) expense:
   Interest expense and
    income, net                     599      415     1,148      811
   Expenses related to
    predecessor companies           166        -       205        -
   Debt extinguishment costs          -      290         -      290
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
Income before income taxes        2,775    1,843     3,590    2,853
 Income tax expense                 722       75       933      113
                                -------- -------- --------- --------
Net income                       $2,053   $1,768    $2,657   $2,740
                                ======== ======== ========= ========

Basic income per share            $0.16    $0.14     $0.21    $0.22
                                ======== ======== ========= ========

Diluted income per share          $0.16    $0.14     $0.21    $0.21
                                ======== ======== ========= ========

Basic weighted average shares
 outstanding                     12,787   12,497    12,780   12,349
                                ======== ======== ========= ========

Diluted weighted average shares
 outstanding                     12,941   13,089    12,901   13,004
                                ======== ======== ========= ========



Supplemental Information -- Restaurant Operating Expenses
(Stated as a percentage of restaurant sales)

                               Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                               ------------------   ----------------
                               Dec. 28,  Dec. 29,  Dec. 28,  Dec. 29,
                                 2003      2002      2003      2002
                               --------  --------  --------  --------
Product costs                     27.8%    27.8%     27.9%    27.8%
Labor costs                       31.5%    31.2%     32.2%    32.0%
Other operating expenses          15.1%    15.7%     15.5%    15.6%
Occupancy                          8.5%     8.4%      8.8%     8.7%
Depreciation and amortization      4.4%     4.1%      4.4%     4.2%

  Total restaurant contribution
   margin                         12.7%    12.8%     11.2%    11.7%
                                -------- -------- --------- --------

General and administrative
 expense (Stated as a
 percentage of revenue)            5.0%     5.5%      5.0%     5.5%
                                -------- -------- --------- --------

                      Champps Entertainment, Inc.
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                   (In thousands, except share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                                              December 28,  June 29,
                                                 2003         2003
                                              ------------  ---------
ASSETS
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                      $9,804       $5,055
 Restricted cash                                   681          741
 Accounts receivable                             5,613        2,669
 Inventories                                     4,161        3,594
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets       8,208        6,066
 Deferred tax asset                              2,450        2,000
                                                -------      -------
   Total current assets                         30,917       20,125

Property and equipment, net                     89,239       83,613
Goodwill                                         5,069        5,069
Deferred tax asset                              21,615       22,675
Other assets, net                                2,254        2,467
                                               --------     --------
   Total assets                               $149,094     $133,949
                                               ========     ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                              $6,101       $5,403
  Accrued expenses                              13,900        9,750
  Current portion of capital lease
   obligations                                     489          528
  Current portion of notes payable               2,126        1,244
                                               --------     --------
   Total current liabilities                    22,616       16,925
Capital lease obligations, net of current
 portion                                           384          635
Notes payable, net of current portion           29,012       26,143
Other long-term liabilities                     21,261       17,501
                                               --------     --------
   Total liabilities                            73,273       61,204
                                               --------     --------

Commitments and contingencies                        -            -

Shareholders' equity:
 Preferred stock ($.01 par value per
  share; authorized 5,000,000 shares;
  none issued)                                       -            -
 Common stock ($.01 par value per share;
  authorized 30,000,000 shares; 13,260,665
  and 13,235,638 shares issued at
  December 28, 2003 and June 29, 2003,
  respectively)                                    133          132
 Additional paid-in capital                     90,234       89,816
 Accumulated deficit                           (10,963)     (13,620)
 Treasury stock, at cost (471,588 shares)       (3,583)      (3,583)
                                               --------     --------
   Total shareholders' equity                   75,821       72,745
                                               --------     --------
                                              $149,094     $133,949
                                              =========    =========
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