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5-Day Veterans Day Salute from Outback Steakhouse

                  In celebration of Veterans Day and as an expression of
                  Outback Steakhouse's appreciation to our country's veterans
                  and active duty military*, a free Bloomin' Onion(R) and a
                  Beverage will be available to them at every Outback in the
    What:         country from November 7th-11th, 2011.

    When:        Monday, November 7 - Friday, November 11, 2011

                  Available Nationwide.  Please visit www.outback.com for
    Where:        locations.

    Donations Welcomed
    To Support
                  Outback customers can donate $5 directly to Operation
                  Homefront by texting "TROOPS" to 90999. (Standard Message
    The Troops:   Rates Apply)

    Outback's
                  Supporting our troops and their families has been our
                  longstanding commitment at Outback Steakhouse. What began
                  as a grassroots initiative in Tampa, Florida, when Outback
                  Steakhouse was founded 23 years ago, has since grown into
                  an international effort.  In 2002, Outback launched
                  "Operation Feeding Freedom," sending a team of volunteer
                  employees to Afghanistan to feed American troops. Since
                  then, Outback has made a total of 9 trips to the Middle
                  East and brought over 200,000 troops a much needed taste of
                  home. For the last two years, Outback invited its guests to
                  order off its special "Red, White & Bloomin'" Menu and
                  donated $2 Million to Operation Homefront, a non-profit
                  organization providing everyday and emergency support for
                  active troops, wounded warriors and their families.  For
                  everyone at Outback, it is an honor serving those who serve
                  us so selflessly every day.  For more information about
    Commitment:   Outback's commitment, please visit www.outback.com/troops.

    About Outback
                  Outback Steakhouse was once again voted #1 Best Steak in the
                  2011 Zagat Survey(R) of National Full-Service Restaurant
                  Chains for the third consecutive year.  Outback Steakhouse
                  starts fresh every day to create the flavors that our mates
                  crave. Best known for grilled steaks, chicken and seafood,
                  Outback also offers a wide variety of crisp salads and
                  freshly made soups and sides.  New creations and grilled
                  classics are made from scratch daily using only the highest
                  quality ingredients sourced from around the world.  For
                  more information, please visit www.outback.com or http://
    Steakhouse:   www.facebook.com/outback.

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*The FREE Bloomin' Onion® and Coca-Cola® promotion is open to Military Personnel who have one of the following forms of identification on November 7-11, 2011: U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Veterans Organization Card (i.e., American Legion and VFW), DD214 Certificate, Veteran Identification Card (VIC), Photograph in Uniform or Wearing Uniform. The FREE beverage will be customer's choice of any Coca-Cola® product.

SOURCE Outback Steakhouse