The Keg Royalties Income Fund announces second quarter results

Vancouver, August 10, 2005 – The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) today reported its second quarter financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. Gross sales and same store sales reported by Keg restaurants, royalty income, earnings and distributable cash all increased from the comparable quarter of the prior year. 

Gross sales reported by Keg restaurants in the Royalty Pool increased by $7,342,000 or 10.2% to $79,433,000 during the quarter and by $12,641,000 or 8.5% to $160,623,000 year to date. The increase in gross sales reflects the net impact of the addition of net new sales to the Royalty Pool at the beginning of the year and an increase in same store sales. For the 13 and 26-week periods ended June 30, 2005, Keg Restaurants Ltd. had same store sales increases of 3.7% and 3.1% respectively, in spite of the continuing negative of the exchange rate between the Canadian and U.S. dollars on the translation of the U.S. sales into their Canadian dollar equivalent. 

Royalty income increased by $293,000 or 10.0% to $3,209,000 for the quarter and by $510,000 or 8.6% to $6,462,000 year to date, as a result of the increase in gross sales. 

Earnings increased by 3.5% to 27.6 cents/Fund unit from 26.7 cents/Fund unit during the quarter, and by 2.4% to 55.7 cents/Fund unit from 54.3 cents/Fund unit year to date. Distributable cash available to pay distributions to Fund unitholders increased by 2.5% to 27.7 cents/Fund unit from 27.0 cents/Fund unit for the quarter, and by 1.4% to 55.8 cent/Fund unit from 55.0 cents/Fund unit year to date. 

“We are extremely pleased with the performance of the Fund, particularly the growth in earnings and the increase in distributable cash,” said C.C. Woodward, Chairman of the Fund. The Fund declared distributions of 27.0 cents/Fund unit in the quarter and 45.0 cents/Fund unit year to date. The Fund has consistently met its distribution target, and has paid out 9.0 cents/Fund unit per month every month since its inception in May 2002. 

A copy of the complete financial results are available at www.sedar.com or on the Fund’s website www.kegincomefund.com 

The Keg Royalties Income Fund (TSX – KEG.UN) is a limited purpose, open-ended trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario that, through The Keg Rights Limited Partnership, owns certain trademarks and other related intellectual property used by Keg Restaurants Ltd. ("KRL"). In exchange for use of those trademarks, KRL pays the Fund a royalty of 4% of gross sales of Keg restaurants included in the royalty pool. Vancouver-based Keg Restaurants Ltd. is the leading operator and franchisor of steakhouse restaurants in Canada and has a substantial presence in select regional markets in the United States. 

This press release may contain certain "forward looking" statements reflecting The Keg Royalties Income Fund's current expectations in the casual dining segment of the restaurant food industry. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including changes in market and competition, competitive developments, and potential downturns in economic conditions generally. Additional information on these and other potential factors that could affect the Fund's financial results are detailed in documents filed from time to time with the provincial securities commissions in Canada. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, which may be made only by means of the prospectus, nor shall there be any sale of the Fund units in any state, province or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state, province or jurisdiction. The Keg Royalties Income Fund units have not been, and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and my not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an application for exemption from the registration requirement under U.S. securities laws. 

The Trustees of the Fund have approved the contents of this press release. 

For further information: Karyn Byrne, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: (416) 646-4960, karynb@kegrestaurants.com