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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Score Your Team a 'Curtain Call' During ESPN and ABC Sports' Coverage of the Little League World Series

Score Your Team a 'Curtain Call' During ESPN and ABC Sports' Coverage of the Little League World Series

KFC Salutes Most Enthusiastic Team With On-Air Feature

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- KFC, ESPN and ABC Sports are searching for America's most enthusiastic youth baseball team. Sports fans nationwide are encouraged to nominate and vote for their teams. The local squad with the most votes will have one of their games recorded by ESPN and receive an ESPN-produced feature on their team during ESPN and ABC Sports' coverage of the 2007 Little League World Series.

"KFC is proud to team with ESPN and ABC Sports to honor youth baseball teams across the country," says Scott Bergren, executive vice president of marketing for KFC. "Teamwork -- not just wins and losses -- should be celebrated. That is why KFC is stepping up to the plate to recognize America's most enthusiastic team along with those competing in Williamsport, Pa."

Fans can visit ESPN.com, keyword KFC, to obtain official rules, as well as nominate and vote for teams that exemplify enthusiasm. The winning team and the 19 additional squads scoring the most votes will win ESPN gear and a party at KFC.

To find out more about how KFC can help rally your home team, and to enter, visit http://espn.com/ , keyword KFC. To the find the KFC nearest you log onto http://www.kfc.com/ .

About KFC

KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe(R), Extra Crispy(TM) and Colonel's Crispy Strips(R) with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly made chicken sandwiches. There are more than 13,000 KFC outlets in more than 80 countries and territories around the world, serving some eight million customers each day. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE:YUM).

About ESPN, Inc.

ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of seven domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU, ESPN Today), ESPN and ESPN2 HD, simulcast services, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (networks, syndication, radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360 (Broadband), ESPN Mobile, ESPN on Demand, ESPN Interactive and ESPN PPV. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.

Source: KFC Corporation; ESPN, Inc.

CONTACT: Laurie Schalow of KFC Corporation, +1-502-874-8100,
Laurie.Schalow@kfc.com , or Alev de Costa for KFC Corporation,
+1-312-988-2455, AdeCosta@webershandwick.com

Web site: http://espn.com/
http://www.kfc.com/

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