Papa John's International, Inc. [PZZA] President/CEO and Founder/Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Market Wire, July, 2005

What:

Nigel Travis, President/CEO, and John Schnatter, Founder/Chairman of Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the opening of Papa John's 3,000th restaurant this quarter.

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's is the world's third largest pizza company. For six years running, consumers have rated Papa John's #1 in customer satisfaction among all national QSR chains in the highly regarded American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

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Contacts: Chris Sternberg Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications (502) 261-4934 Email Contact Emily Seekins Jericho Communications (212) 645-6900 x121 Email Contact NASDAQ MarketSite: Stephanie Lowenthal 646.441.5220