Chick-fil-A's Signature Lemonade Adds SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener for Fresh-Squeezed "A-Peel"

There's no secret to Chick-fil-A's lemonade recipes -- lemons, water and sweeteners. The secret lies in successfully maintaining this made-from-scratch blend. Since Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A introduced Freshly-Squeezed Chick-fil-A® Lemonade in 1977, it has become a signature item of the restaurant chain and a favorite among Chick-fil-A's raving fans.

Today, Chick-fil-A Lemonade continues to be one of the most frequently ordered drink items on the menu. To further accommodate customer tastes, Chick-fil-A also offers a diet version in addition to the classic Chick-fil-A Lemonade recipe. Beginning this summer, the newest change to Chick-fil-A Lemonade products will be the addition of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener to the Diet Lemonade recipe.

"We have continued to work with our original recipe in order to maintain our high quality throughout the years," said Chick-fil-A Dietitian Jodie Worrell. "Not only are we proud to start a relationship with the SPLENDA® Brand, but we feel our customers will appreciate our continued commitment to using premium sugar substitutes in our Diet Lemonade recipe."

Chick-fil-A's Lemonade is such a customer favorite that the chain, which operates more than 1,250 restaurants in 37 states and Washington D.C., freshly squeezes nearly 71 million lemons each year, making it one of the nation's largest purchasers of fresh lemons outside of grocery chains. In addition to complementing the chain's various menu items, freshly squeezing lemons means a medium glass of Chick-fil-A Lemonade provides customers with 35 percent of their recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C.

"Our fresh-squeezed technique and quality ingredients really do make the difference for our customers," said Woody Faulk, vice president of brand development for Chick-fil-A. "Our customers know that when they order any variety of Chick-fil-A Lemonade, they will be drinking water, fresh lemons, and a sweetener like SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener in our signature blends and nothing else. You can't improve the taste of our basic lemonade recipe, and we will continue to service our customers with that kind of excellent quality."

About Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc., the nation's second-largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain (based on sales), currently has more than 1,250 restaurants in 37 states and Washington, D.C. Credited with inventing the chicken sandwich and first introducing the chicken nugget concept, Chick-fil-A serves nutritious and freshly prepared food products in malls, stand-alone restaurants, Drive-Thru-Only locations, Chick-fil-A Dwarf House® and Truett's Grill® full-service restaurants, and through licensed outlets in college campuses, hospitals, airports, businesses and industrial sites.

In 2005, Chick-fil-A reported system-wide sales of more than $1.975 billion, sustaining its 38-year-streak of consecutive sales gains. Chick-fil-A is an 11-time recipient of Restaurants & Institutions magazine's Choice In Chains Customer Satisfaction award. More information about Chick-fil-A is available on the chain's websites, located at www.chick-fil-a.com, www.chick-fil-apressroom.com or www.truettcathy.com.

About SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener

SPLENDA® Sweetener Products are marketed by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener is made from sugar so it tastes like sugar and consumers have quickly adopted it as their no calorie sweetener of choice. In 2003, it became the nation's #1 selling branded sweetener in retail outlets. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener is available in a granular form ideal for cooking and baking in the following formulations: a 9.7 oz. Baker's Bag equivalent in sweetness to 5 lbs. of sugar, 1- and 2-lb. sweetness equivalent boxes and packets. You can find out more about SPLENDA® Sweetener Products or get recipes and tips on cooking and baking by logging on to www.splenda.com or calling 1-800-7-SPLENDA (1-800-777-5363). SPLENDA® is a trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC.