CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today that the Company will release its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, after market close.

Management will hold a conference call the following morning on December 9, 2009 at 6:00am PST/9:00am EST. The dial in information is as follows: (617) 213-8059 U.S. and International. The access code is 84437428. You may also access the conference call via the Company's website at www.ckr.com under "Investors".

If you are unable to participate during the live event, a replay will be made available one hour after conclusion of the live event. The replay will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by calling (617) 801-6888. The access code is 13028983. You may also access the replay via the Company's website at www.ckr.com under "Investors/Webcast".

CKE Restaurants, Inc.

Headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., CKE Restaurants, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CKR." As of the end of its fiscal 2010 second quarter, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,140 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,212 Carl's Jr. restaurants and 1,915 Hardee's restaurants. For more information about CKE Restaurants, please visit www.ckr.com.

Contacts:

CKE Restaurants, Inc.
Investor Relations
(805) 745-7750