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Papa Murphy's Hires Chief Marketing Officer

VANCOUVER, Wash. – May 4, 2010 – Papa Murphy's International, America's take 'n' bake pizza leader and the fifth largest pizza chain in the U.S., has named Jenifer Anhorn Chief Marketing Officer. Anhorn will be responsible for leading Papa Murphy's brand and marketing strategies including system-wide advertising and promotions, consumer research, product development, media buying and public relations. She will report to John Barr, Papa Murphy's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Anhorn is not new to Papa Murphy's marketing. Most recently she was at Minneapolis-based Periscope where she worked for the past 17 years developing marketing programs for several franchise retail concepts. For the past five years, Anhorn worked as strategic lead over Papa Murphy's national branding and advertising and managed media planning and buying relationships with several dozen local Papa Murphy's co-ops.

"Jenifer has already added tremendous value to the Papa Murphy's brand and we are looking forward to her expanded leadership to help profitably grow sales and successfully enter new markets," said John Barr. "She has a proven track record of delivering results and has garnered a high degree of trust with our franchise community."

About Papa Murphy's
Papa Murphy's is the fifth-largest pizza chain in the country and the pioneer and leader of the Take 'N' Bake pizza segment. Papa Murphy's operates nearly 1,200 franchised and corporate-owned locations in 35 states and Canada. The Vancouver, Washington-based company offers custom-made pizzas featuring high-quality fresh toppings generously layered on pizza dough that is made fresh each morning in each store.  By baking Papa Murphy's pizzas at home, customers get to experience the home-baked aroma of a convenient, delicious meal that the brand is known for. In addition to handmade pizzas, the company offers a growing menu of Take 'N' Bake items, including Cheesy Bread, Cinnamon Wheels, and chocolate chip cookie dough. Papa Murphy's has been voted "Best Pizza Chain in America" for seven consecutive years by consumers nationwide in the Restaurants and Institutions "Consumers' Choice in Chains" survey and is a four-time recipient of Pizza Today's Chain of the Year award, most recently in 2009. For more information, visit www.papamurphys.com.