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December 6, 2007
As seen in Inside INdiana Business

Company to Open Seventh IHOP Restaurant

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants, an IHOP franchisee, announced today the opening of his third IHOP restaurant in Fort Wayne, located at 6839 West Jefferson Blvd. This new Fort Wayne location is the Company’s seventh IHOP location in Indiana. The new location employs 100 people, and Chris Rapson is the restaurant’s General Manager.

Womack has been an IHOP franchisee for 17 years and currently operates seven IHOP restaurants in Indiana with the eighth under construction in Richmond. “The IHOP management team and franchisees have grown IHOP into a premier brand,” Womack said. “I am thrilled to be a part of the mission to becoming number one in family dining.”

The two existing Fort Wayne IHOP restaurants owned and operated by Womack are located at 4403 Coldwater Road and 1535 West Washington Center Road.

About Womack Restaurants

Womack Restaurants is a financially strong and growing franchise within the IHOP system with seven locations in Indiana (Fort Wayne-3, Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo and Terre Haute) and a development plan that includes building to a total of 25. Womack Restaurants also owns the rights to the IHOP franchise in 33 counties surrounding Columbus and Dayton, Ohio.

Company president Scott Womack started out in the restaurant business and has a solid 17-year history as a franchisee. With integrity high on his list of operating principles, Womack actively manages the company and supports its Managers as they pursue challenge, opportunity and personal growth.

About IHOP Corporation

The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for nearly 50 years. Offering 14 types of pancakes as well as omelettes, breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken and steaks, IHOP’s diverse menu appeals to people of all ages. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, California-based IHOP Corp. As of December 31, 2006, the end of IHOP’s fourth quarter, there were 1,302 IHOP restaurants in 49 states and Canada. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “IHP.” You can learn more about the Company and career opportunities at the Company's website located at www.ihopjobs.com.

Source: IHOP/Womack Restaurants