IHOP Corp. Names Dr. Dustin Dixon Vice President of Product, Quality Assurance and Purchasing

"Dustin has served as the interim department head since January2006, and has done an outstanding job," said Julia Stewart, IHOP'sChairman and Chief Executive Officer. "His broad range of experiencein Research and Development, Purchasing and Quality Assurance allowsus to maintain these functions under one department. Since combiningthese disciplines in 2004, we have successfully capitalized on thenatural relationship between Research and Development and Purchasingto benefit our guests, franchisees and vendor partners. This improvedproduct development process is a key component in the ongoingre-energization of the IHOP brand. Dustin's work is highly visiblewithin IHOP's franchise community, and he has earned their respect andsupport, which is essential to IHOP's ongoing success."

Dr. Dixon joined IHOP in April 2004, and most recently served asExecutive Director, Purchasing and Quality Assurance, overseeing thefood safety, quality assurance and purchasing functions. Prior tojoining IHOP, Dr. Dixon served as Director, Quality Assurance forApplebee's International from 1999 to 2004. He also worked in the foodsafety/quality assurance area for Darden Restaurants. Dr. Dixonreceived a Master's Degree in Food Science and a doctorate in FoodScience from the University of Florida.

About IHOP Corp.

The IHOP family restaurant chain has been serving a wide varietyof breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for more than 45 years.Offering 14 types of pancakes as well as omelettes, breakfastspecialties, burgers, sandwiches, chicken and steaks, IHOP's diversemenu appeals to people of all ages. IHOP restaurants are franchisedand operated by Glendale, California based IHOP Corp. As of March 31,2006, the end of IHOP's first quarter, there were 1,252 IHOPrestaurants in 48 states and Canada. IHOP Corp. common stock is listedand traded on the NYSE under the symbol "IHP." For more information,call the Company's Restaurant Support Center at (818) 240-6055 orvisit the Company's Web site located at www.ihop.com.

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