030903 Bob Evans September Same-Store Sales

Columbus, OH - Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced that same-store sales in "core" restaurants (458 stores which were open for the full 12 months in both fiscal years 2002 and 2003) for the fiscal 2004 month of September (the four weeks ended September 19) increased 0.6% from the same period a year ago. Average menu prices for the month were up approximately 2.3%.

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates 529 full-service, family restaurants in 22 states. Bob Evans Restaurants are primarily located in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States, while Owens Restaurants operate in Texas. The company is also a leading producer and distributor of pork sausage and other convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names, which are available in 30 states.

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