Jerry's Famous Deli, Inc. to Purchase Shares

Jerry's Famous Deli, Inc. (NASDAQ:DELI), announced today that it increased the size of the current Offer to Purchase Shares of its Common Stock at $5.30 per share from 600,000 shares to 750,000 shares.

The company increased the size of the Offering in an attempt to avoid the need to pro rate the shares tendered amongst the shareholders of the company who tender Shares in the Offering if the amount tendered exceeds 600,000 shares. The Offer is still scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on Friday, August 31, 2001. The Company has sent to Shareholders a Supplement to the Offer to Purchase confirming the increase in the size of the Offering. Any questions regarding the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Company's Information Agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc. at 800/848-3094.