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TOFUTTI Announces First Quarter Results

CRANFORD, N.J., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. (Amex: TOF) today announced its results for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2008.

Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2008 decreased 4% to $4.65 million compared with net sales of $4.85 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2007 due to the discontinuance of certain low profit margin products in the 2008 period that were available for sale in the 2007 period.

For the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2008, the Company reported an increase in income before income taxes to $343,000 as compared with income before income taxes of $224,000 for the comparable 2007 period. The Company's operating results continued to be negatively impacted during the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2008 as a result of new product start-up costs, including costs incurred at new co-packaging locations, increased marketing expenses and higher packaging and freight charges. The Company expects that these same factors will continue to affect operating expenses during the remainder of 2008.

Net income for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2008 increased to $204,000 ($0.04 per share) compared to $128,000 ($0.02 per share) for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2007. Net income for the first quarter of 2008 is greater than that of the 2007 first quarter due to a $285,000 decrease in stock compensation expense. In the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred stock compensation expense of approximately $288,000 arising from the purchase 175,000 stock options from an officer.

Mr. David Mintz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, "Our results in the first quarter of 2008 were masked to a degree by our decision to drop certain low profit margin products that we sold in the 2007 period. We believe that our business plan of concentrating on our core business of non-dairy frozen desserts and soy-cheese products is succeeding and will result in increased sales and operating income. We look forward to continuing improvements in our sales and operating income during the upcoming summer months."

TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. is principally involved in the development, production and marketing of TOFUTTI brand soy-based, dairy-free frozen desserts, soy-based dairy free cheese products and other soy-based, dairy-free food products. TOFUTTI products are sold in grocery stores, supermarkets, health and convenience stores throughout the United States and in approximately twenty-five other countries.

Some of the statements in this press release concerning the Company's future prospects are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to business conditions both domestic and international, competition, changes in product mix or distribution channels, resource constraints encountered in promoting and developing new products and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-KSB.

TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. Condensed Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share figures) Thirteen weeks Thirteen weeks ended 3/29/08 ended 3/31/07 Net sales $4,655 $4,846 Cost of sales 3,128 3,150 Gross profit 1,527 1,696 Operating expenses 1,184 1,472 Income before income taxes 343 224 Income taxes 139 96 Net income $204 $128 Net income per common share: Basic $0.04 $0.02 Diluted $0.03 $0.02 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 5,619 5,543 Diluted 5,869 5,813 TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. Condensed Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share figures) March 29, December 29, 2008 2007 (unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $596 $1,499 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales promotion of $438 and $430, respectively 1,862 1,991 Inventories 2,162 1,552 Prepaid expenses 23 46 Refundable income taxes 635 770 Deferred income taxes 298 298 Total current assets 5,576 6,156 Fixed assets, net of accumulated amortization of $20 and $19 23 24 Other assets 16 16 $5,615 $6,196 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $395 $633 Accrued expenses 556 566 Accrued officers' compensation 125 500 Total current liabilities 1,075 1,699 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock - par value $.01 per share; authorized 100,000 shares, none issued — — Common stock - par value $.01 per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 5,593,867 shares at March 29, 2008 and 5,653,467 shares at December 29, 2007 56 57 Additional paid-in capital 65 225 Retained earnings 4,419 4,215 Total stockholders' equity 4,540 4,497 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,615 $6,196

SOURCE TOFUTTI BRANDS INC.

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