CKE Restaurants, Inc. Issues Updated Investor Presentation

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Dec 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) has issued an updated version of its investor presentation that will be referenced in conjunction with the company's fiscal third quarter earnings release conference call on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. The latest version of the presentation is available at http://www.ckr.com under Investors/Presentations.

As of the end of its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended Nov. 5, 2007, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,052 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 13 countries, including 1,121 Carl's Jr. ® restaurants and 1,915 Hardee's® restaurants.

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