ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced that Ken Calwell will be leaving the company after nearly seven years in the job of Chief Marketing Officer. Patrick Doyle, President, Domino’s USA, will personally oversee the job during the executive search process, which is already underway. Doyle had previously served as the Company’s marketing chief, as well as its executive vice president of International and Team USA, prior to being named President of the U.S. division. He will take over direct supervision, on an interim basis, of all marketing functions including the oversight of the Company’s partnership with its advertising agency, Crispin, Porter + Bogusky in addition to his other duties as President. CP+B was named Domino’s agency of record late in 2007, and launched the new “You Got 30 Minutes” campaign in January 2008.

David A. Brandon, Chairman and CEO, said, “We want to thank Ken for everything he has done for Domino’s Pizza. This included five years of his contributing to our 12-year string without a negative same store sales comparison. We wish Ken and his family the very best in their future endeavors, and consider them great friends of Domino’s Pizza.”

Brandon added that Doyle and team are currently in the process of executing a strategic pricing, product and operations plan to regain positive same store sales in the U.S., as outlined in the Company’s recent first quarter financial disclosures.

About Domino’s Pizza(R)
Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino’s is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “DPZ.” Through its primarily franchised system, Domino’s operates a network of 8,641 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and more than 55 countries. The Domino’s Pizza(R) brand, named a Megabrand by Advertising Age magazine, had global retail sales of over $5.4 billion in 2007, comprised of $3.2 billion domestically and $2.2 billion internationally. During the first quarter of 2008, the Domino’s Pizza(R) brand had global retail sales of $1.3 billion, comprised of approximately $735 million domestically and approximately $575 million internationally. Domino’s Pizza was named “Chain of the Year” by Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the pizza industry and is the “Official Pizza of NASCAR(R).” Customers can place orders online in English and Spanish by visiting www.dominos.com or from a Web-enabled cell phone by visiting mobile.dominos.com. More information on the Company, in English and Spanish, can be found on the Web at www.dominos.com. Domino’s Pizza. You Got 30 Minutes(TM).

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