Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2005 Earnings Call

MAIN STREET RESTAURANT GROUP INC. (NASDAQ: MAIN), the world's largest franchisee of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, the owner and operator of the Bamboo Club - Asian Bistro, and the Redfish Seafood Grill and Bar and Cooper'stown restaurant concept in Cleveland, today announced it will conduct a conference call to announce its second quarter 2005 financial results on:

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. PDT (5:00 P.M. Eastern time)

A question and answer session will follow the review. During the call the company will likely make public disclosure of material non-public information and may make forward-looking statements.

The financial results will be released Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at 4:00 pm EST.

To access the call, please dial: 1-800-901-5226
Participant code: 14999919
International Dial-In No. (1-617-786-4513)

The earning release will also be available live at the Company's web site located at http://www.mainandmain.com. A re-broadcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's web site, beginning at 3:00 P.M. PDT (6:00 pm Eastern time) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 through Friday, August 26, 2005.

Questions? Please call:
Michael Garnreiter, Chief Financial Officer
Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. (602-852-9012)

It is expected that this conference call may contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company's business strategies, business outlook, anticipated new store openings, and revenue and earnings expectations. These forward-looking statements are based primarily on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including those set forth in the Company's Form 10-K and 10-Q Reports, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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