O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CHUX), a leading casual-dining restaurant company, previously announced on May 30, 2007 that Michael K. Ellis had been named as the company's chief development officer. Mr. Ellis joined the Company on June 4, 2007. Consistent with the Company's philosophy of aligning the interests of its management with those of its shareholders, the Company has granted Mr. Ellis restricted stock awards for an aggregate of 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock that will vest ratably over three years. These awards constitute inducement awards under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350.

About O'Charley's Inc.

O'Charley's Inc., headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., is a multi-concept restaurant company that operates or franchises a total of 363 restaurants under three brands: O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, and Stoney River Legendary Steaks. The O'Charley's concept includes 239 restaurants in 19 states in the Southeast and Midwest, including 229 company-owned and operated O'Charley's restaurants in 16 states, four franchised O'Charley's restaurants in Michigan, one franchised O'Charley's in Ohio, one franchised O'Charley's in Iowa, three joint venture O'Charley's restaurants in Louisiana, and one joint venture O'Charley's restaurant in Wisconsin. The menu, with an emphasis on fresh preparation, features several specialty items, such as hand-cut and aged USDA choice steaks, a variety of seafood and chicken, freshly baked yeast rolls, fresh salads with special-recipe salad dressings and signature caramel pie. The company operates Ninety Nine restaurants in 114 locations throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Ninety Nine has earned a strong reputation as a friendly, comfortable place to gather and enjoy great American food and drink at a terrific price. The menu features a wide selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees and desserts. The company operates 10 Stoney River Legendary Steaks restaurants in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. The steakhouse concept appeals to both upscale casual-dining and fine-dining guests by offering high-quality food and attentive customer service typical of high-end steakhouses, but at more moderate prices.

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