COLUMBUS, Ohio -- August 9, 2010 -- Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOBE) will release its first-quarter earnings after 4 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, and will hold its first-quarter conference call at 10 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The dial-in number is (800) 690-3108, access code 92847003. To access the simultaneous webcast, go to www.bobevans.com/ir. The archived webcast will be available on the Web site.

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans and Mimi's Cafe brand names. At the end of the fourth fiscal quarter (April 30, 2010), Bob Evans owned and operated 569 family restaurants in 18 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States, while Mimi's Cafe owned and operated 146 casual restaurants located in 24 states, primarily in California and other western states. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is also a leading producer and distributor of pork sausage and a variety of complementary homestyle convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit the company's Web site at www.bobevans.com.

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