KFC Franchisees Honor McLane with Two Vendor-of-the-Year Awards

McLane, a leading supply chain services company, today announced that two of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s regional franchisee associations presented the company with their respective "Vendor-of-the-Year” Award for outstanding service and overall performance.

The Southern California KFC Franchisee Association honored the McLane Riverside team for their excellent day-to-day performance, and for their heroic effort in continually supplying fresh chicken during KFC’s free meal giveaway announced on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Additionally, this KFC franchisee association recognized the flawless transfer of business to McLane last year; a move that involved 145 KFC locations and 50 of the Southern California KFC Franchisee Association’s members.

"McLane proved their systems and capabilities are top-notch at our most challenging times. Their expertise and dedication makes the whole process run smoothly,” said Mark Steinke, President of the Southern California Franchisee Association.

The KFC Northeast Franchisee Association recognized the McLane Albany, Burlington and Manassas teams for their day-to-day outstanding support and efficiencies.

"McLane goes above and beyond our expectations to service our organization,” said Keith Cole, President of KFC Northeast Franchisee Association. "Whenever there’s a problem, McLane finds a solution to fit our needs. They’re a key partner in our success.”

McLane services some of the world’s largest chain restaurant systems and adheres to the most rigorous standards. With nationwide reach and a local presence in key population centers, McLane delivers world-class expertise, logistics, technology and promotion services.

"Every day we’re grateful to be the distributor partner of choice for all of our customers and we’re very honored to be presented with these prestigious awards from both the Northeast and the Southern California KFC Franchisee Associations,” said Susan Adzick, VP of Sales & Marketing for McLane Foodservice.

About KFC Corporation

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy®, Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ and Original Recipe Strips with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly made chicken sandwiches. Every day, more than 12 million customers are served at KFC restaurants in 109 countries and territories around the world. KFC operates more than 5,200 restaurants in the United States and more than 15,000 units around the world. KFC is world famous for its Original Recipe® fried chicken -- made with the same secret blend of 11 herbs and spices Colonel Harland Sanders perfected more than a half-century ago. Customers around the globe also enjoy more than 300 other products -- from Kentucky Grilled Chicken in the United States to a salmon sandwich in Japan. KFC is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 36,000 locations around the world. The company is ranked #239 on the Fortune 500 List, with revenues in excess of $11 billion in 2008.

About McLane:

McLane is a $34 billion supply chain services leader, providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions for thousands of convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and military locations, as well as thousands of chain restaurants throughout the United States. With 38 modern distribution centers and one of the nation’s largest private fleets, the company optimizes the purchase, flow and sale of products from thousands of suppliers to over 60,000 locations. Every year, McLane delivers over 10 billion pounds of merchandise to satisfied customers in every state and county in the U.S. The company also provides logistics services in Brazil and exports to 34 countries around the world. McLane is a wholly owned unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK) and employs 15,000 teammates globally. For more information, please visit www.mclaneco.com.