Lloyd Hill, Chairman of Applebee's International, Inc.,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Wednesday, September 13, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Applebee's International, Inc.
[APPB]

Lloyd Hill, center, Chairman of Applebee's International, Inc. (APPB) presides over the opening bell to celebrate the launch of "Applebee's America" published by Simon & Schuster. Joining Mr. Hill, center, at the podium are, left to right, co-author Ron Fournier, Applebee’s franchisee Roy Raeburn, Hill, and co-author Matthew Dowd.

Applebee's International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops, franchises and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar brand, the largest casual dining concept in the world. Currently, there are more than 1,800 Applebee's restaurants operating worldwide in 49 states and 16 international countries. Additional information on Applebee's International can be found at www.applebees.com.

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