Article: BJ's Restaurants Announces Departure of Board Members.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) today announced that co-founders Paul Motenko and Jerry Hennessy will be stepping down from the Company's Board of Directors effective December 30, 2008 to devote their full-time attention to new entrepreneurial ventures.

"We are very supportive of the Company's leadership and remain excited about the direction they are taking the BJ's concept," commented Motenko and Hennessy. "While we will no longer be officially involved with the Company, we intend to remain very loyal supporters and significant shareholders."

"Paul and Jerry's vision, hard work, tenacity, integrity and philanthropy ...

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