News Release January 30, 2006

Blackjack Pizza Customers Raise Dough for Bonfils Blood Center

For more information contact:
Julie Scott 303.361.2873
Bonfils Blood Center

DENVER (January 30, 2006) - Blackjack Pizza Vice President Larry Schmuhl presented Bonfils Blood Center Foundation with a check for $8,842.40 last Tuesday, Jan. 24. The blood center was selected by Blackjack Pizza franchisees as the beneficiary of the locally based 80 Cent Pizza Promotion for the month of November 2005. The 80 Cent Pizza promotion spokesman and Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Rod Smith, is also spokesperson and supporter of Bonfils’ largest single-day community blood drive, Drive for Life. Other Blackjack beneficiaries include the Colorado Sickle Cell Association and The Children’s Hospital.

The three month event (October – December 2005) gave Blackjack Pizza customers the opportunity to bite into a second pizza priced at just 80 cents with all of the proceeds going to charity. In November 2005 alone, more than 11,000 second pizzas were enjoyed by Blackjack Pizza customers from Cheyenne, Wyo. to Pueblo and from Aurora to Lakewood, Colo. in support of the promotion.

The monies donated by Blackjack Pizza will be used to expand testing, reference and research laboratories at Bonfils Blood Center to help keep pace with increased demand for blood and blood products. Funds will also be used to purchase bloodmobiles/shuttles that transport Bonfils’ staff and equipment to businesses and organizations that conduct blood drives. Bonfils Blood Center is Colorado’s community blood center and provides blood to more than 115 healthcare facilities.

About Blackjack Pizza
Blackjack Pizza was founded in 1983 by Vince Schmuhl and in 1988; Blackjack officially became a franchisor using the concept of an owner/operator franchisee at each store location. Today Blackjack Pizza has 45 stores operating in four states.

About Bonfils Blood Center Foundation
Established in 1995, Bonfils Blood Center Foundation is the fundraising and educational arm of Bonfils Blood Center and provides financial support for many of the blood center’s life-saving efforts. Bonfils Blood Center needs to collect 4,350 blood donations weekly to meet the needs of the community and to be prepared for any unexpected events. For information about Bonfils Blood Center or Bonfils Blood Center Foundation please visit www.bonfils.org or call (303)366-2000.