In 2007 Papa Johns managed another first ordering by SMStext message

For more information call 413-439-0343or visit on the Web at Or participate in thediscussion at 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-. Football fans who register at will receive alarge, one-topping Papa Johns pizza for just 25-cents if the opening kickoff ofthe Big Game is returned for a touchdownLOUISVILLE, Ky.(Business Wire)How does one of the worlds largest pizza companies kick off a year-longcelebration of its 25th anniversary If youre Papa Johns, you enlist a famouspro football star (Desmond Howard) during your busiest time of year (footballplayoffs), thank customers for their loyalty with an added incentive to tuneinto Februarys Big Game (25-cent pizzas), and you call it all "The Countdown toKickoff." The premise behind "The Countdown to Kickoff" is simple: if the opening kickoffof the Big Game is returned for a touchdown, everyone who registers at before 6pm on Sunday, February 1, will be eligibleto receive a large, one-topping Papa Johns pizza for just 25-cents. Also at, fans can catch exclusive video commentary fromDesmond Howard - who holds the record for the longest touchdown return in thehistory of the Big Game - and earn more special offers from Papa Johns bydisplaying their football expertise All in celebration of Papa Johns 25thanniversary. "Every receiver craves the thrill of returning a kickoff for a touchdown,especially during the Big Game. Throw in a chance to win a 25-cent Papa Johnspizza for everyone in America, and thats more than enough motivation to make itto the end zone," said Howard, whose record 99-yard kickoff return during thethird quarter of the Big Game in 1997 helped lead Green Bay to the championshiptitle. Just in time for its busiest day of the year, Papa Johns encourages partyplanners to consult its catering and "group suggestions" menu at

Papa Johns offers the following tips for party planners thisfootball season: One large pizza feeds 3-4 adults The most popular combination of toppings is pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms Provide a variety of pizzas with different toppings. For large groups, alwaysinclude a cheese or pepperoni pizza as well as a few specialty pizzas Complement any order with an array of side items - wings, breadsticks, evendessert "sweet treats" Dont forget icy, cold beverages from Coca-Cola"Regardless of how closely you follow football throughout the regular season,nothing brings people together like the Big Game. The same rings true for PapaJohns, which is always a crowd-pleaser among family and friends - man or woman,young or old, athlete or couch potato," said Papa Johns Founder and CEO JohnSchnatter, who started what has since become the worlds third-largest pizzacompany in 1984, in the broom closet of his fathers tavern in Jeffersonville,Ind. Papa Johns continues to lead the industry in convenient ordering options. Thepizza company was the first to introduce national online ordering in 2001, whichnow accounts for more than 20 of its business. The companys unique advanceonline ordering option at enables consumers to place ordersand specify the time of delivery or pick-up (up to three weeks in advance).

In 2007, Papa Johns managed another first - ordering by SMS/text message.Simply indicate your favorite order online and text that "favorite" number to"4PAPA" (47272) and your pizza will be on its way. The companys mobile Webordering site is a convenient avenue for the person on the go and its Facebookpage is an ideal spot to check out the latest offers and promotions from PapaJohns to its Facebook "fans." Other fun facts about pizza: 86 of Americans plan to eat during the Big Game, and more than half of them(52) said they plan to eat pizza (pizzatoday ) 62 of Americans prefer meat toppings on their pizza, while 38 prefervegetarian toppings The most food is consumed during halftime - six out of seven viewers said theyplanned to eat pizza during halftime Papa Johns expects to have three times as many employees working during theBig Game than during a regular day Most delivery drivers make $75 to $100 more in tips on the Sunday of The BigGame than they would on a regular night 93 of Americans eat a slice of pizza at least once a month The average American consumes 46 slices or 23 pounds of pizza per year.Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or about 350 slices persecondTo visit your nearest Papa Johns restaurant or set up an interview with a PapaJohns operator or representative, please contact Tish Muldoon at 502.261.4987.Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's International, Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) is the world's third largest pizza company For nine years running,consumers have rated Papa John's No. Papa John's also ranks first among pizza companies in the 2008Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, was honored by Restaurants &Institutions Magazine (R&I) with the 2008 Silver Award for Consumers Choice inChains in the pizza segment, and was named 2007 Pizza Today Chain of the Year.For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit PapaJohn's at Papa Johns Corporate CommunicationsTish Muldoon, orFleishman-HillardJennifer Peters, Copyright Business Wire 2009. TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 19 (MARKET WIRE) Lingo Media Corporation (TSX VENTURE: LM)(OTCBB: LMDCF) ("Lingo Media" orthe "Company") is pleased to report on milestones achieved during 2008for each of its business segments.Michael Kraft, President & CEO of Lingo Media, commented, "2008 was anevolutionary year for the Company as we achieved many key milestones andaccomplishments, which established Lingo Media into a diversified onlineand print-based education company. We completed the integration of ournewly acquired Speak2Me subsidiary including the conversion of itsCD-ROM-based English language learning platform onto a web-basedadvertising supported platform. We believe our investment has positionedSpeak2Me for significant growth through its ConversationalAdvertising(TM) platform.