Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. Announces Second Quarter Earnings and News Release


WICHITA, Kansas, July 2, 1999 (PRIMEZONE) -- Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. (NASDAQ: TENT) announced record sales for the twelve week second quarter ended June 15, 1999.

Second quarter sales increased 124.4% to $12,796,000 compared with $5,704,000 for the same quarter last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.1% in the second quarter and decreased 3.5% year to date.

Restaurant operating income increased 37.5% to $1,507,000 compared with $1,096,000 for the same quarter last year. Net income decreased 60.7% for the second quarter to $129,000 or $0.01 per share compared with $327,000 or $0.03 per share for the same period a year ago.

During the second quarter, the Company closed one unit in Charlotte, North Carolina. No new units were opened during the quarter.

The Company currently operates 36 entertainment restaurants in 34 markets under the names Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille, Bailey's Sports Grille and Bailey's Pub & Grille.

This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements of the Company within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Althoughthe Company believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in the Press Release will prove to be accurate.

                Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp.
     Unaudited Summary Financial Data for the Second Quarter 1999
             ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

                                    Condensed Income Statements

                                For the twelve        For the twelve
                                  weeks ended           weeks ended
                                 June 15, 1999         June 16, 1998
                                  $          %          $         %   
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Food & beverage                $  11,502    89.9    $   4,883    85.6
Amusement & other                  1,294    10.1          821    14.4 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
  Total net sales                 12,796   100.0        5,704   100.0 

Costs and expenses: 
  Costs of sales                   3,552    27.8        1,525    26.7 
  Restaurant operating expenses    6,845    53.5        2,593    45.5 
  Depreciation and amortization      861     6.8          490     8.6 
  Preopening expenses                 31     0.2            -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

    Restaurant costs 
     and expenses                 11,289    88.2        4,608    80.8 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Restaurant operating income        1,507    11.8        1,096    19.2 
General and administrative expenses1,004     7.8          554     9.7 
Goodwill amortization                 56     0.4           56     1.0 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Income from operations               447     3.5          486     8.5 
Interest income & other                -       -           33     0.6 
Interest expense                    (242)   (1.9)           -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Income before taxes                  205     1.6          519     9.1 
Provision for income taxes            76     0.6          192     3.4 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Net income before cumulative 
 effect of a change in 
 accounting principle                129     1.0          327     5.7 

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting principle                 -       -           -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Net income (loss)              $     129     1.0   $      327     5.7 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Basic earnings per share: 

  Income before 
   accounting change           $    0.01            $   0.03 
  Cumulative effect of 
   accounting change                   -                   -   
                                ________             ________
  Net income (loss)            $    0.01           $    0.03
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

  Basic weighted shares 
   outstanding                    10,415               10,415 
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

Diluted earnings per share: 

  Income before 
   accounting change           $    0.01            $    0.03 

  Cumulative effect of 
   accounting change                   -                   -
                                ________             ________
  Net income (loss)            $    0.01           $    0.03
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

  Diluted weighted 
   shares outstanding             10,438               10,429
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

Restaurants open at end of period     36                   18

Comparable sales growth              0.1%               (5.3%)


                               For the twenty-four  For the twenty-four
                                  weeks ended           weeks ended
                                 June 15, 1999         June 16, 1998
                                  $          %          $         %   
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Food & beverage                $  24,429    89.9    $  10,625    85.1
Amusement & other                  2,751    10.1        1,853    14.9 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
  Total net sales                 27,180   100.0       12,478   100.0 

Costs and expenses: 
  Costs of sales                   7,511    27.6        3,310    26.5 
  Restaurant operating expenses   13,522    49.7        5,449    43.6 
  Depreciation and amortization    1,658     6.2          955     7.8 
  Preopening expenses                463     1.7            -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

    Restaurant costs 
     and expenses                 23,154    85.2        9,714    77.8 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Restaurant operating income        4,026    14.8        2,764    22.2 
General and administrative expenses1,897     7.0        1,120     9.0 
Goodwill amortization                113     0.4          113     0.9 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Income from operations             2,016     7.4        1,531    12.3 
Interest income & other                -       -           65     0.5 
Interest expense                    (472)   (1.7)           -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Income before taxes                1,544     5.7        1,596    12.8 
Provision for income taxes           572     2.1          590     4.7 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Net income before cumulative 
 effect of a change in 
 accounting principle                972     3.6        1,006     8.1 

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting principle            (1,127)   (4.1)           -       - 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
Net income (loss)              $    (155)   (0.5)   $   1,006     8.1 
                                ________  ________   ________  ________
                                ________  ________   ________  ________

Basic earnings per share: 

  Income before 
   accounting change           $    0.09            $    0.10
  Cumulative effect of 
   accounting change               (0.10)                   -   
                                ________             ________
  Net income (loss)            $   (0.01)           $    0.10
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

  Basic weighted shares 
   outstanding                    10,415               10,415 
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

Diluted earnings per share: 

  Income before 
   accounting change           $    0.09            $    0.10 

  Cumulative effect of 
   accounting change               (0.10)                   -
                                ________             ________
  Net income (loss)            $   (0.01)           $    0.10
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

  Diluted weighted 
   shares outstanding             10,478               10,426
                                ________             ________
                                ________             ________

Restaurants open at end of period     36                   18

Comparable sales growth             (3.5%)               (1.0%)


            

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