Taco Del Mar Rings in the New Year with Healthy Mexican Miracle Food: The New 320 Calorie Burrito and the Low Cal Baja Bowl

SEATTLE-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Taco Del Mar, a quick service Mexican restaurant chain featuring authentic Baja beach-style burritos and fish tacos, is introducing the new tasty and health conscious 320 Calorie Burrito* to its menu in 2009. The restaurant is also featuring a long-time menu favorite - the Low Cal Baja Bowl**. Both are made with marinated chicken, pinto beans, long-grain rice and fresh homemade Pico de Gallo. Taco Del Mar is featuring the new 320 Calorie Burrito, along with its Low Cal Baja Bowl, for consumers with an eye on their waistline looking to satisfy those undeniable cravings for Mexican food.

*The 320 Calorie Burrito Nutritional Info

Available now at all Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho Taco Del Mar locations

Calories: 320

Fat Calories: 50 (Saturated Fat: 1g / Tran Fat 0g)

Cholesterol: 25 mg

Sodium: 1,070 mg

Total Carbohydrates: 52g (Dietary Fiber 6g / Sugar 1g)

Protein: 20g

**The Low Cal Baja Bowl Nutritional Info

Available now at all Taco Del Mar locations: California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington

Calories: 500

Fat Calories: 90 (Saturated Fat: 2g / Tran Fat 0g)

Cholesterol: 60 mg

Sodium: 1,540 mg

Total Carbohydrates: 70g (Dietary Fiber 9g / Sugar 4g)

Protein: 36g

Taco Del Mar and Nutrition

For additional nutritional information on Taco Del Mar’s new 320 Calorie Burrito or Low Cal Baja Bowl, visit www.telltacodelmar.com/promo. As the fresh, fast alternative to traditional Mexican food, Taco Del Mar has always taken its ingredients seriously, balancing taste and nutrition. Taco Del Mar’s menu is completely Trans-fat free. The restaurant steams its long-grain rice, does NOT use lard in its beans and uses fresh-made tortillas (with five different choices – spinach, tomato, flour, corn and whole wheat!). Taco shells are baked, not fried, and Taco Del Mar’s salsas and guacamole are made with fresh ingredients daily. For nutritional information on other menu items, visit www.tacodelmar.com/food/nutrition.htm.

Win a Wii Fit or Gym Membership from Taco Del Mar

Along with its low cal menu offerings, Taco Del Mar is launching an online contest where consumers have a chance to win one Wii Fit System (that’s a Wii console and a Wii Fit!) or four one-year memberships to Bally Total Fitness. To enter, go to www.telltacodelmar.com/promo.

Taste the 320 Calorie Burrito or Low Cal Baja Bowl

Taco Del Mar wants to share a taste of its new menu offerings with hungry journalists located in Taco Del Mar markets. To arrange samples, please contact Heather at heatherv@r-west.com / 503.223.5443 x143 or Brittney at brittneyl@r-west.com / 503.223.5443 x118.

About Taco Del Mar

Founded in Seattle in 1992 by brothers James and John Schmidt, Taco Del Mar is a quick casual restaurant chain inspired by southern Baja, Mexico and coastal beach shacks known for serving some of the tastiest burritos and tacos. Today, Taco Del Mar brings those craved Mexican flavors and experience to more than 260 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam. Every Taco Del Mar features made-to-order, fast and fresh Mexican food from its signature Mondo burritos filled with slow-cooked and marinated braised chicken, carne asada steak or seasoned pork to fish tacos to salads, among many other offerings. Everything on Taco Del Mar’s menu is trans-fat free and its guacamole and salsas are hand-made with fresh ingredients daily. For more information about Taco Del Mar, visit www.tacodelmar.com.

Tasty Samples Available Upon Request

R/West PR

Heather Villanueva, 503-223-5443 x143

heatherv@r-west.com