Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. To Ring NYSE Closing Bell(R)

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Atlanta and Dublin, /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE: WEN), the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. and Wendy's International, Inc., announced that Roland Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, will ring The Closing Bell(R) at the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") at the conclusion of today's trading.

Mr. Smith will be joined on the podium by Stephen Hare, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; David Karam, President of Wendy's International, Inc.; Thomas Garrett, President and CEO of Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. and other senior executives and franchisees.

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the symbol "WEN" on September 30, 2008 following the completion of the merger between Triarc Companies, Inc. and Wendy's International, Inc.

About Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc.

Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. is the third largest quick-service restaurant company in the United States and is the franchisor of the Wendy's(R) and Arby's(R) restaurant systems. The combined restaurant systems include more than 10,000 restaurants in 50 states and 21 countries worldwide. To learn more about Wendy's/Arby's, please visit the company's web site at www.wendysarbys.com.

SOURCE Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc.

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