Humpty's Restaurants International Inc. Announces Issuance of Interim Order

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Humpty's Restaurants International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:HMP) (the "Corporation") is
pleased to announce that on July 21, 2009 it obtained from the Court of Queen's
Bench of Alberta an interim order pursuant to section 193 of the Business
Corporations Act (Alberta) in respect of the previously announced going private
transaction pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement (the "Arrangement").


The interim order directs the Corporation to hold a shareholders meeting on
August 31, 2009 to consider the Arrangement and directs the conduct of the
shareholders meeting and other matters relevant to the Arrangement.


The Arrangement, if approved by shareholders and a final order is issued by the
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, will result in 823533 Alberta Ltd., a company
controlled by Don Koenig and Jan Koenig, both directors and officers of the
Corporation, acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the
Corporation not owned by 823533 Alberta Ltd. or its beneficial shareholders at
$0.26 per share.


This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements. Such information is subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual
results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from
those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking information. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information, as no
assurances can be given as to future results, levels of activity or
achievements."


This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
any offer to buy securities of the Corporation in any jurisdiction, including
the United States. The Common Shares have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities
Act") or any state securities laws and have not been and will not be offered or
sold in the United States or to any U.S. person except in certain transactions
exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws.