Wendy's International, Inc. Announces 122nd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

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DUBLIN, Ohio, July 25 // PRNewswire-FirstCall // -- Wendy's International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share, payable August 18 to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2008. The dividend payment will represent the Company's 122nd consecutive quarterly dividend.

The Company previously announced that it plans to release its 2008 second-quarter results on Tuesday, August 5, the same day that Triarc Companies, Inc. (Arby's) plans to release its earnings. Due to the execution of the definitive merger agreement between Wendy's and Triarc, which was announced on April 24, 2008, management does not plan to hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter results.

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Certain information in this news release, particularly information regarding future economic performance and finances, and plans, expectations and objectives of management, is forward looking. Factors set forth in our Safe Harbor under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, in addition to other possible factors not listed, could affect the Company's actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Please review the Company's Safe Harbor statement at http://www.wendys-invest.com/safeharbor .

Wendy's International, Inc. overview

Wendy's International, Inc. is one of the world's largest and most successful restaurant operating and franchising companies. More information about the Company is available at http://www.wendys-invest.com .

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