The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pubs
Lead Off Spring with a Red Sox Raffle to Benefit the Pine Street Inn
Two Week In-Store Raffle Will Run from March 21-April 3 in 48 Locations

Woburn, MA (March 16, 2005) –On March 21 st, the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub will launch a two week in-store raffle to benefit the Pine Street Inn, which will send five lucky customers to see the World Champion Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on “Ninety Nine Night” at Fenway Park on August 30 th. Participating Ninety Nine restaurants will sell $2 raffle tickets (3 for $5) from March 21 st through April 3 rd, and winners will be announced the following week. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Pine Street Inn. Prizes include five pairs of Monster Seats for the August 30 th home game at 7:05 pm.

“We are so pleased to be able to further our commitment and dedication to the Pine Street Inn. It is a remarkable organization, and the Ninety Nine and its employees are proud to be a part of it,” said John Grady, Ninety Nine President.

This fundraiser is part of the Ninety Nine’s longstanding relationship with the Pine Street Inn. Over the past twenty-five years, through its customers and staff, The Ninety Nine has donated more than 2.5 million dollars to the Inn. Employees from various locations volunteer to travel to the Pine Street Inn on the second Tuesday of every month to prepare and serve restaurant-style dinners for more than 1,000 guests. The Ninety Nine has assisted in the launch of the Inn’s Food Services Job Training Program to help homeless men and women acquire the skills and self confidence to move back into the community. The company also dedicated a new center for the Job Training & Food Services Program in Boston, Mass.

“The ongoing support that we have received from the Ninety Nine over the past twenty-five years has been a huge asset to the continued growth of the Pine Street Inn,” said Lyndia Downey, Pine Street Inn Executive Director. “We are extremely grateful to the staff and employees for their time and dedication.”

The following Ninety Nine restaurants will participate in the raffle: Andover, Ashland, Billerica (two locations), Boston, Bridgewater, Cambridge, Canton, Centerville, Charlestown, Danvers, Fairhaven, Fall River, Falmouth, Groton (CT), Haverhill, Hingham, Hudson, Lowell, Lynnfield, Mashpee, Milford, North Andover, North Attleboro, North Dartmouth, Pembroke, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Rockland, Salem (MA), Saugus, Seabrook (NH), Seekonk, Somerville, Stoneham, Taunton, Tewksbury, Walpole, Waltham, Wareham, West Concord, West Yarmouth, Westford, Weymouth, Wilmington and both Woburn locations.

The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is New England’s first locally-based casual restaurant chain, established in 1952 at 99 State Street in Boston. The company is dedicated to providing its customers with quality foods and great portions at terrific prices. Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub currently operates 100 restaurants and employs over 6,000 people.

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