X0201 4/A2003-03-142003-03-17 0000949373 NEW WORLD RESTAURANT GROUP INC NWCI.PK 0001234950 HALPERN JOHN D 500 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 1880 BOSTON MA 02116 0010Warrant to Purchase Common Stock.012003-03-144P049240720A2003-03-142006-06-20Common Stock49240724924072IBy Halpern Denny III, L.P.Halpern Denny III, L.P. ("HD III") agreed to acquire an aggregate of 6,422,914 shares of Series F Preferred Stock and Warrants to purchase 4,924,072 shares of Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc. in a private transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $5 million.By HD III. The reporting person is one of several managing members of the sole general partner of HD III. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the reporting person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities reported as beneficially owned by such limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his or her pecuniary interest therein, and/or that are not actually distributed to him or her.WilliamJ. Nimmo, Attorney-in-Fact2003-10-02