Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. Announces Second Quarter Earnings


WICHITA, Kan., July 13, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Total Entertainment Restaurant Corp. (Nasdaq:TENT) announced record restaurant operating profit for the 12-week second quarter ended June 13, 2000.

Second quarter sales were $12,006,000 compared with $12,796,000 for the same quarter last year. Comparable store sales increased 1.7% for the second quarter and 2.1% year-to-date.

Restaurant operating income for the quarter increased 11.3% to $1,677,000 compared with $1,507,000 for the same quarter last year. Net income was $295,000 for the quarter or $0.03 per share compared with net income of $129,000 or $0.01 per share for the same period a year ago.

Steve Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to report our fifth straight quarter of positive same store sales on units opened 18 months. We were also able to increase restaurant operating income to 14.0% of sales for the second quarter compared with 11.8% for the same period a year ago."

During the second quarter the Company repurchased 110,900 shares of its common stock. The Company has repurchased 1,053,429 shares of its common stock under the 1,500,000 share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors.

Fiscal year 2000 development plans call for the opening of up to three new units. Four leases have been executed and three units are currently under non-binding letters of intent to lease with pending contingencies.

The Company currently operates 35 entertainment restaurants in 33 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. Although the 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 2000

                  ($ in thousands except per share amounts)

                      Condensed Income Statements

                                      For the twelve weeks ended
                                   June 13, 2000      June 15, 1999

                                     $         %         $         %
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Food & beverage                   10,790    89.9      11,502    89.9
 Entertainment & other              1,216    10.1       1,294    10.1
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
   Total net sales                 12,006   100.0      12,796   100.0

 Costs and expenses:

   Costs of sales                   3,159    26.3       3,552    27.8
   Restaurant operating expenses    6,345    52.8       6,876    53.7
   Depreciation and amortization      825     6.9         861     6.7
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
     Restaurant costs

      and expenses                 10,329    86.0      11,289    88.2
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------

 Restaurant operating income        1,677    14.0       1,507    11.8
 General and
  administrative expenses             904     7.5       1,004     7.8
 Goodwill amortization                 56     0.5          56     0.5
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------

 Income from operations               717     6.0         447     3.5
 Other income/expense:
 Loss on disposal of assets            (6)   (0.1)        ---     ---
 Interest expense                    (243)   (2.0)       (242)   (1.9)
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Income before taxes                  468     3.9         205     1.6
 Provision for income taxes           173     1.4          76     0.6
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Net income                     $     295     2.5  $      129     1.0
                                  =======  ======     =======  ======
 Basic and diluted earnings per share:

   Net income                   $    0.03            $    0.01
                                  =======              =======
   Basic weighted shares

    outstanding                     9,452               10,415
                                  =======              =======
 Diluted weighted

    shares outstanding              9,457               10,438
                                  =======              =======
 Restaurants open at

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 Comparable sales growth              1.7%                 0.1%

                                    For the twenty-four weeks ended
                                   June 13, 2000      June 15, 1999

                                    $         %         $         %
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Food & beverage                   23,058    89.9      24,429    89.9
 Entertainment & other              2,598    10.1       2,751    10.1
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
   Total net sales                 25,656   100.0      27,180   100.0

 Costs and expenses:

   Costs of sales                   6,702    26.1       7,511    27.6
   Restaurant operating expenses   12,783    49.8      13,985    51.5
   Depreciation and amortization    1,663     6.6       1,658     6.1
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
     Restaurant costs

      and expenses                 21,148    82.5      23,154    85.2
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------

 Restaurant operating income        4,508    17.5       4,026    14.8
 General and
  administrative expenses           1,862     7.3       1,897     7.0
 Goodwill amortization                113     0.4         113     0.4
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------

 Income from operations             2,533     9.8       2,016     7.4
 Other income/expense:
 Loss on disposal of assets           (32)   (0.1)        -        -
 Interest expense                    (491)   (1.9)       (472)   (1.7)
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Income before taxes                2,010     7.8       1,544     5.7
 Provision for income taxes           744     2.9         572     2.1
                                  -------  ------     -------  ------
 Net income before cumulative
  effect of a change in

  accounting principle              1,266     4.9         972     3.6

 Cumulative effect of change in

   accounting principle               ---     ---      (1,128)  (4.2)
                                  -------  ------      -------  -----
 Net income (loss)              $   1,266     4.9   $    (156)  (0.6)
                                  =======  ======      =======  =====

 Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

   Income before

    accounting change           $    0.13            $    0.09
   Cumulative effect of

    accounting change                 ---                (0.11)
                                  -------              -------
   Net income (loss)            $    0.13            $   (0.02)
                                  =======              =======
   Basic weighted shares

    outstanding                     9,523               10,415
                                  =======              =======
   Diluted weighted

    shares outstanding              9,526               10,478
                                  =======              =======
  Restaurants open at

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 Comparable sales growth              2.1%                (3.5%)


            

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