News Release

IHOP Corp. to Hold Third Quarter 2006 Conference Call on October 25TH

October 2, 2006

GLENDALE, Calif, Oct 02, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- IHOP Corp. (NYSE:IHP) today announced it will release third quarter 2006 results on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 before the market opens. The Company will host an investor conference call to discuss its third quarter 2006 results on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time). To participate on the call, please dial 888-396-2384 and reference pass code 87528595.

A live webcast of the call will be available on IHOP's Web site at www.ihop.com, and may be accessed by visiting Conference Calls & Presentations under the site's Investor Information section. Participants should allow approximately ten minutes prior to the call's start time to visit the site and download any streaming media software needed to listen to the webcast.

A telephonic replay of the call may be accessed through November 1, 2006 by dialing 888-286-8010 and referencing pass code 42752292. An online archive of the webcast will also be available on the Investor Information section of IHOP's Web site.

About IHOP Corp.

IHOP, one of America's favorite family restaurants, has been serving a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner selections for nearly 50 years. Famous for serving breakfast all day long, IHOP offers more than 14 types of pancakes as well as omelettes, breakfast specialties, burgers, sandwiches, chicken and steaks. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, California-based IHOP Corp. As of June 30, 2006, the end of IHOP's second quarter, there were 1,264 IHOP restaurants in 48 states and Canada. IHOP Corp. common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol "IHP." For more information, call the Company's headquarters at (818) 240-6055 or visit the Company's Web site located at www.ihop.com.

SOURCE: IHOP Corp.

IHOP Corp.
Stacy Roughan, Director, Investor Relations, 818-637-3632