The Steak n Shake Company and America's Second Harvest Feed Hungry Families in 18 States 173,000 STEAKBURGER patties are donated to 78 food banks INDIANAPOLIS, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- America's Second Harvest announces the donation of 173,000 Steak n Shake STEAKBURGER patties to help feed the hungry in 18 states. Seventy-eight America's Second Harvest food banks are receiving STEAKBURGER patties thanks to the success of Steak n Shake's recent TAKHOMACARD gift card program. As part of the program, the 400-store restaurant chain agreed to donate STEAKBURGER patties to America's Second Harvest for every qualifying TAKHOMACARD purchase. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000606/STEAKLOGO ) Mike Halligan, senior vice president of food sourcing and logistics at America's Second Harvest, said, "Thanks to the tens of thousands who purchased gift cards during the holiday season, and to the generosity of Steak n Shake and its associates, we are providing 173,000 meals to Americans in need. Feeding the hungry is an enormous challenge for our country, and corporations like Steak n Shake are making a difference in the battle to make sure all Americans are adequately fed every day." Peter Dunn, president and CEO of The Steak n Shake Company and a member of the Board for America's Second Harvest, said, "As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, the management and associates of Steak n Shake want to give back to the communities that have made us so successful. We hope our donation of STEAKBURGER patties will spur others, corporations and individuals alike, to consider giving whatever they can to help feed the hungry. "With a U.S. poverty rate above 11 percent, many Americans go hungry," Dunn said. "Steak n Shake recognizes our donation is only a small step in relation to the size of this challenge nationally, but we are proud to do what we can to help feed Americans in need." America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, with a national network of more than 200 regional food banks and food-rescue programs serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. America's Second Harvest's network supports 50,000 local charitable organizations that provide emergency food assistance to 23 million hungry Americans. Steak n Shake is a full-service restaurant serving a core menu of its famous STEAKBURGER sandwiches, thin n crispy French fries and old-fashioned, hand-dipped milk shakes. Steak n Shake restaurants feature full-service dining areas, counter service and drive-thru windows. Restaurants are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information on how to help your local food bank, visit http://www.secondharvest.org/ or call 800-771-2303. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000606/STEAKLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: The Steak n Shake Company CONTACT: Heather Boody, mobile: +1-317-698-9191, or Teresa Shewman, mobile: +1-317-313-5646, of Borshoff Johnson Matthews, +1-317-631-6400, for The Steak n Shake Company; Sue Hofer of America's Second Harvest, +1-312-263-2303, ext. 127, Mobile: +1-312-286-5982 Web site: http://www.steaknshake.com/ http://www.secondharvest.org/

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