Humpty's Restaurants International Inc. Receives Shareholder and Court Approval for Going Private Plan of Arrangement

Humpty's Restaurants International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:HMP) (the "Corporation") is
pleased to announce that at the annual and special meeting held today
shareholders have approved the previously announced Plan of Arrangement whereby
823533 Alberta Ltd., a company controlled by Don Koenig and Jan Koenig, both
directors and officers of the Corporation, will acquire all of the issued and
outstanding common shares of the Corporation not already owned by 823533 Alberta
Ltd. or its beneficial shareholders at $0.26 per share. 


The Corporation further announces that the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta has
today also granted a final order approving the Arrangement. Subject to the
completion of certain closing matters, it is anticipated that the Arrangement
will become effective on or before September 30, 2009. 


"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.