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McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

PRNewswire-FirstCall
OAK BROOK, Ill.
Jul 17, 2008

McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend today of $0.375 cents per share of common stock payable on September 16, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2008.

Upcoming Communications

McDonald's plans to release second quarter results on July 23, 2008 and will host an investor webcast at 12:00 p.m. / Noon Central Time. This webcast will be live and available for replay for a limited time thereafter at http://www.investor.mcdonalds.com/.

McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 31,000 local restaurants in more than 100 countries. More than 75% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by franchisees and affiliates. Please visit our website at http://www.mcdonalds.com/ to learn more about the Company.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: katie.hayes@us.mcd.com

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SOURCE: McDonald's

CONTACT: Investors, Mary Kay Shaw, +1-630-623-7559, or Media, Heidi
Barker, +1-630-623-3791, both of McDonald's

Web site: http://www.mcdonalds.com/