ARBY'S(R) Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters in Centennial Celebration Honors Long-Term Partnership in Youth Mentoring FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arby's, Inc. announced today it will expand its nationalpartnership of Big Brothers Big Sisters to support the youth mentoring organization's 100th anniversary during 2004. In honor of Big Brothers Big Sisters centennial celebration, Arby's will launch national and local campaigns to help increase awarenessof Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs as well as raise funds to help move the organization closer to its goal of servicing one million "at risk" children by 2010. Arby's is the largest corporate sponsor of Big Brothers Big Sisters and, with the Arby's Foundation, has donated more than $11 million to the organization during the past 18 years. Beginning next month, Arby's restaurants will participate in a National Reunion program, which will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters alumni of all ages to reunite through a Yahoo! Website. Arby's Website at http://www.arbys.com/ will include a link to the special Big Brothers Big Sisters reunion site. Arby's restaurants will raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters through its sales from Adventure Kid's Meals and in store premium sales during the holiday season. In addition, many Arby's restaurants and employees will support their local chapters through a variety of local fundraising efforts. "Our 18-year partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters isvery rewarding because we believe children and young adults are the cornerstone of America's future," said Arby's President and CEO Doug Benham. "The youth mentoring work done by Big Brothers Big Sisters aligns with Arby's core values to dream big, work hard, have fun, play fair, get it done and make a difference. We are extremely proud to help honor the organization's 100th anniversary of service to America's youth." The Arby's Foundation(R) was established in 1986, and is a nonprofit organization focused on education and development of the youth of America. Big Brothers Big Sisters is its core charity. A primary fundraising effort for the foundation is the Arby's Charity Tour, a series of fundraising events throughout the U.S., including golf tournaments, auctions and "Make a Difference" pin-ups. The tour also creates awareness for youth mentoring with the Arby's Charity Tour bus and the teaching of the six Arby's values. In 2004, the Arby's Charity Tour will visit 25 cities. About Arby's Arby's, Inc., d/b/a Triarc Restaurant Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY; TRY.B), services more than 3,300 single- and dual-branded restaurants worldwide, including Arby's, T.J. Cinnamons(R) and Pasta Connection(R) brands. DATASOURCE: Arby's, Inc. CONTACT: Barbara Schwartzman of Arby's Inc., +1-954-351-5106, or ; or Donia Crime of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, +1-404-266-7578, or Web site: http://www.arbys.com/

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