RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (RARE) President to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 18, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Gene Lee, President of RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (RARE),
 will preside over the opening bell to celebrate its 25th-business
 anniversary.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday August 21st, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Kay Sharpton
 Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
 770-551-5460
 ksharpton@loho.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (RARE):

RARE Hospitality International, Inc. currently owns, operates and franchises 319 restaurants, including 260 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants, 25 Capital Grille restaurants and 32 Bugaboo Creek Steak House restaurants.