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                     P  R  E  S  S      R  E  L  E  A  S  E

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PIZZA INN, INC. APPOINTS INDUSTRY VETERAN AS NEW PRESIDENT AND  CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                     OFFICER

THE  COLONY,  TEXAS  -  MARCH 31, 2005- PIZZA INN, INC. (NASDAQ:PZZI)  announced
today  the  appointment  of  Tim  Taft  as its new President and Chief Executive
Officer.  He  will  assume  his  duties  immediately.
Taft  most  recently  served  as  President  and  Chief  Operating  Officer  for
Whataburger,  Inc., a 645 unit quick serve chain based in Corpus Christi, Texas.
While  at Whataburger, he was largely credited with leading the regional brand's
turnaround  that  is  now  in  its  47th consecutive quarter of same store sales
increases.

On  the  appointment  of  Taft as the company's President and CEO, Mark Schwarz,
Chairman  of the Board of Pizza Inn, Inc., commented, "Tim is exactly what Pizza
Inn  needs  right  now.  He has clearly demonstrated his expertise in building a
brand  by overcoming the same set of challenges that Pizza Inn faces today.  Our
franchise  partners,  support  team  members  and  shareholders will welcome his
operational  experience  and  leadership  qualities.  He  shares our vision of a
strong  and  vibrant  future  for  Pizza  Inn."

Tim Taft, President and CEO of Pizza Inn, Inc. commented, "Pizza-Inn has all the
critical  components  a  brand needs to be successful  -  a great product, loyal
customers  and  a  dedicated  group  of  employees  and franchisees that are all
committed  to making this once proud brand great again.  Although much work lies
ahead,  we  have  an opportunity to do something special here.  It's time to get
started."

Pizza  Inn,  Inc.  is  headquartered  in  The  Colony,  Texas,  along  with  its
distribution  division, Norco Restaurant Services Company.  Pizza Inn franchises
over  400 restaurants with annual chainwide sales of approximately $170 million.




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