In the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division

Nation's Restaurant News, August 11, 2003 by Samuel M. Stricklin, John C. Leininger, Michael D. Anderson

PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that all requests for information concerning the assets should be directed in writing and faxed or e-mailed to: Matt Sodl at Murphy Noell Capital, 280 N. Westlake Blvd., Suite 200. Westlake Village, CA 01362 (fax: (805) 379-4595 (email: mjsodl@murphynoell.com). All requests for information concerning the Sale Procedures should be in writing and foxed to: Samuel M. Stricklin, Bracewell & Patterson, LLP, 500 N. Akard, Suite 4000, Dallas, Texas 75201 (fax: (214) 758-8395.) Dated: August 1, 2003

BRACEWELL & PATTERSON, L.L.P.

/s/Samuel M. Stricklin-Samuel

M. Stricklin. State Bar No. 19397050

John C. Leininger, State Bar No. 24007544

Michael D. Anderson, State Bar No. 24036138

500 N. Akard, Suite 4000

Dallas, Texas 75201

Telephone: (214)758-1000

Facsimile: (214) 758-1010

Counsel to Debtors and Debtors in Possession