Chipotle Mexican Grill Names Neil W. Flanzraich To Board Of Directors

(Thursday, March 22, 2007) - Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Denver-based burrito restaurant known for serving Food With Integrity, has appointed Neil W. Flanzraich to its board of directors.
Flanzraich served as vice chairman and president of IVAX Corp., an international pharmaceutical company, from 1998 through its sale to TEVA Pharmaceuticals Industries, Ltd., in January 2006. From 1995 to 1998, he served as chairman of the Life Sciences Legal Practice Group of Heller Ehrman, LLP, a law firm, and worked with pharmaceutical company Syntex Corp., from 1981 to 1994, serving in a number of capacities, most recently senior vice president and a member of the Corporate Operating Committee. He has worked as a private investor since February 2006.

"Neil has tremendous experience as a public company director and is very knowledgeable about Chipotle and our vision," said Steve Ells, founder, chairman and CEO of Chipotle. "His experience and his belief in our goal to change the way Americans think about and eat fast food make him a great addition to our board."

Chipotle is moving toward its vision largely through an initiative it calls Food With Integrity that has the company looking at each ingredient it buys, and constantly working to source better food. Its progress in this area has been greatest in its purchase of naturally raised meat - meat that comes from animals that are fed a pure vegetarian diet, never given antibiotics or added hormones, and raised in a humane way. Today, all of the pork Chipotle serves is naturally raised, as is nearly 60 percent of its chicken, and more than 40 percent of its beef. In all, the company is buying more naturally raised meat than any restaurant in the world.

In addition to his seat on Chipotle's board, Flanzraich is a director of Continucare Corp., Equity One, Inc., Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Neurochem, Inc., and RAE Systems, Inc. He holds a B.A. degree from Harvard College, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

About Chipotle

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) (NYSE:CMG.B) offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bols (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food with Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food not only from a variety of fresh ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. Chipotle opened its first restaurant in 1993 and operates more than 570 restaurants today. For more information, visit www.chipotle.com.

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