Rubio's Restaurants announces earnings conference call

Rubio's Restaurants will host a conference call on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time to discuss third quarter earnings and to provide guidance on the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002.

For those wishing to listen, the Rubio's conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.vcall.com. A recording of the conference call will also be available at www.vcall.com for 30 days after the date of the call.

Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill is a leader in the high-quality, quick-service Mexican segment of the restaurant industry, with 134 company owned and seven franchised restaurants in six states.