BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009

Total revenues increased approximately 18% to $102.4 million compared to $86.8 million for the same quarter last year. Comparable restaurant sales decreased by only 0.1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to flat comparable restaurant sales for the same quarter last year. Net income and diluted net income per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 increased approximately 20% to $3.8 million and 17% to $0.14, respectively, compared to the first quarter of last year.