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Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2006 fourth quarter conference call on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at the Company�s website at www.friendlys.com under the Investor Relations section. The webcast is also being distributed over Thomson Financial�s Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson Financial�s individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson Financial�s Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson Financial�s password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). Friendly Ice Cream Corporation is a vertically integrated restaurant company serving signature sandwiches, entrees and ice cream desserts in a friendly, family environment in 514 company and franchised restaurants throughout the Northeast. The company also manufactures ice cream, which is distributed through more than 4,000 supermarkets and other retail locations. With a 71-year operating history, Friendly's enjoys strong brand recognition and is currently revitalizing its restaurants and introducing new products to grow its customer base. Additional information on Friendly Ice Cream Corporation can be found on the Company�s website (www.friendlys.com).