The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation today announced the expansion of its BURGER KING® Scholars Program with the addition of four major awards totaling $175,000. These awards are part of the $1.45 million in scholarship money to be shared by 1,258 students nationwide as part of the 11th annual BURGER KING® Scholars Program.

Three students will receive $50,000 James W. McLamore WHOPPER® scholarships and one will receive a $25,000 King Award scholarship. In addition, five students will receive $5,000 scholarships and 1,249 students will receive $1,000 scholarships.

Established in memory of BURGER KING® co-founder and dedicated philanthropist, James W. McLamore, the BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded a total of 15,070 scholarships, representing $15.4 million in awards since the program's inception in 2000.

"In today's economy, it's too easy for dreams to be deferred. The BURGER KING® Scholars Program helps to ensure that committed and accomplished students can achieve their dreams," said Ivette Diaz, executive director of the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation. "This year, we have enriched the program by not only giving away a record number of scholarships, but by adding three $50,000 awards and one $25,000 award."

This year's changes attest to the BURGER KING® Scholars Program's growing popularity, as well as the large number of deserving students in need of financial help. The field of 31,000 applicants represents a significant increase in the number of applications over last year, when only 3,200 students applied.

Scholarship awards help students offset the cost of attending college or a post-secondary vocational/technical school. Students throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada are eligible for the scholarships. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, work experience, extracurricular activities and community service. Both BURGER KING® employees and non-employees are eligible to apply.

Scholarship funds come directly from the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation and are made possible thanks to company and franchise-owned BURGER KING® restaurants throughout the country that host a variety of fundraising activities in order to generate funds for scholarships each year. For more information on the program, including instructions for obtaining scholarship applications for 2012, visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org.

ABOUT THE HAVE IT YOUR WAY® FOUNDATION
The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is a 501(C) (3) not-for-profit public charity, whose mission is to make a positive impact in the communities in which we work and live in collaboration with the extended BURGER KING® family. The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is an integral part of Burger King Corp.'s BK Positive Steps℠ corporate responsibility program. To learn more about the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation, visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org or call (305) 378-3186.

ABOUT BURGER KING CORPORATION
Founded in 1954, BURGER KING® is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER®, the BURGER KING® system operates more than 12,250 locations serving over 11 million guests daily in 76 countries and territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. In October 2010, Burger King Corporation was purchased by 3G Capital, a multi-billion dollar, global investment firm focused on long-term value creation, with a particular emphasis on maximizing the potential of brands and businesses. For more information on 3G Capital, please go to http://www.3g-capital.com. To learn more about Burger King Corporation, please visit the company's website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

HAVE IT YOUR WAY Foundation

HAVE IT YOUR WAY Foundation

The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is a 501(C) (3) not-for-profit public charity, whose mission is to make a positive impact in the communities in which we work and live in collaboration with the extended BURGER KING® family. The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation is an integral part of Burger King Corp.’s BK Positive StepsSM corporate responsibility program. To learn more about the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation, visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org or call 305/378-3186.

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