Duke Manufacturing Receives Burger King's Vendor of the Year Award

St. Louis, MO— Duke Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of food preparation and serving equipment for the restaurant industry, has received the prestigious Burger King Corp. (BKC) and Restaurant Services, Inc. (RSI) Vendor of the Year Award presented at the 2008 BKC's Global Convention in Orlando. The annual award is given to a select number of equipment providers who service the BURGER KING® system.

RSI's CEO George Hoffman, who presented the award on behalf of BKC and RSI, commented, "Duke Manufacturing was chosen for its innovative equipment. The successful development and introduction of the Duke Flexible Batch Broiler in 2007 allowed the U.S. BURGER KING® system to expand its menu in ways that had never been done before-opening up a whole new range of possible menu options."

Duke supplies several custom-designed equipment solutions to BURGER KING® restaurants throughout the world. The company has worked closely with BKC to develop innovative cooking and holding solutions, including Product Holding Units, the Flexible Batch Broiler and the new WHOPPER BAR™ restaurant. "From the owner, Jack Hake, to engineer, Steve Shei, to the sales staff and manufacturing teams, Duke has demonstrated a commitment to BKC that is second to none, and has delivered cutting edge solutions over and over again," said Hoffman.

"We are honored to have been selected to receive the coveted Vendor of the Year Award from BKC," said Bill Rose, Vice President of Sales for Worldwide Chains at Duke Manufacturing. "It demonstrates our commitment to developing truly innovative products that meet our customers' needs for food quality, employee productivity and energy efficiency. Ultimately, our solutions help restaurants become more profitable."

Duke Manufacturing Co. has been a global leader in the design and manufacture of quality foodservice equipment products since 1925. Duke Manufacturing, a privately-held company, designs and manufactures nearly 5,000 products at its state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in St. Louis and Sedalia, Missouri for such clients as global QSR brands, C-stores, casual dining chains and institutions. Duke serves markets worldwide through six global sales offices and distribution centers and its 285 factory-authorized service/support centers located internationally and in the U.S. and Canada. Duke provides its customers integrated solutions and advanced engineering, making it the most trusted solutions partner in the food service industry. That's what being "Your Solutions Partner" is all about. For more information about Duke Manufacturing call 1-800-735-3853 or visit www.dukemfg.com.

ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION

The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,400 restaurants in all 50 states and in 70 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corp. please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com.

ABOUT RESTAURANTS SERVICES, INC.

Restaurant Services, Inc. (RSI), www.rsiweb.com is the supply chain manager for the BURGER KING® system in the United States and is the exclusive purchasing agent for the vast majority of products and distribution services used by RSI's members, the U.S. BURGER KING® restaurant owners. Founded in 1991 as an independent, member-owned cooperative, RSI acts on behalf of BURGER KING® restaurants in the U.S. to achieve best commercial terms for food, packaging, premiums, promotion products, supplies, equipment, distribution, and related services on behalf of its members. RSI works closely with restaurant owners, Burger King Corporation, food and packaging suppliers, marketing agencies, equipment vendors, distributors, and information systems providers to streamline and improve the supply-chain efficiency of the system, ensuring a continuous and reliable supply of products and services to restaurants at the best cost and at established performance standards.