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                                   EXHIBIT 99
     SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide
prospective information, so long as those statements are identified as
forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements
identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in the statement. Wendy's International, Inc.
(the "Company") desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Act.

Certain information in the 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly
information regarding future economic performance and finances, and plans,
expectations and objectives of management, is forward-looking. The following
factors, in addition to other possible factors not listed, could affect the
Company's actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those
expressed in forward-looking statements:

Competition. The quick-service restaurant industry is intensely competitive with
respect to price, service, location, personnel and type and quality of food. The
Company and its franchisees compete with international, regional and local
organizations primarily through the quality, variety and value perception of
food products offered. The number and location of units, quality and speed of
service, attractiveness of facilities, effectiveness of advertising and
marketing programs, and new product development by the Company and its
competitors are also important factors. The Company anticipates that intense
competition will continue to focus on pricing. Certain of the Company's
competitors have substantially larger marketing budgets.

Economic, Market and Other Conditions. The quick-service restaurant industry is
affected by changes in international, national, regional, and local economic
conditions, consumer preferences and spending patterns, demographic trends,
consumer perceptions of food safety, weather, traffic patterns and the type,
number and location of competing restaurants. Factors such as inflation, food
costs, labor and benefit costs, legal claims, and the availability of management
and hourly employees also affect restaurant operations and administrative
expenses. The ability of the Company and its franchisees to finance new
restaurant development, improvements and additions to existing restaurants, and
the acquisition of restaurants from, and sale of restaurants to franchisees is
affected by economic conditions, including interest rates and other government
policies impacting land and construction costs and the cost and availability of
borrowed funds.

Importance of Locations. The success of Company and franchised restaurants is
dependent in substantial part on location. There can be no assurance that
current locations will continue to be attractive, as demographic patterns
change. It is possible the neighborhood or economic conditions where restaurants
are located could decline in the future, thus resulting in potentially reduced
sales in those locations.

Government Regulation. The Company and its franchisees are subject to various
federal, state, and local laws affecting their business. The development and
operation of restaurants depend to a significant extent on the selection and
acquisition of suitable sites, which are subject to zoning, land use,
environmental, traffic, and other regulations. Restaurant operations are also
subject to licensing and regulation by state and local departments relating to
health, sanitation and safety standards, federal and state labor laws (including
applicable minimum wage requirements, overtime, working and safety conditions,
and citizenship requirements), federal and state laws which prohibit
discrimination and other laws regulating the design and operation of facilities,
such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Changes in these laws and
regulations, particularly increases in applicable minimum wages, may adversely
affect financial results. The operation of the Company's franchisee system is
also subject to regulation enacted by a number of states and rules promulgated
by the Federal Trade Commission. The Company cannot predict the effect on its
operations, particularly on its relationship with franchisees, of the future
enactment of additional legislation regulating the franchise relationship.

Growth Plans. The Company plans to increase the number of systemwide Wendy's and
Tim Hortons restaurants open or under construction. There can be no assurance
that the Company or its franchisees will be able to achieve growth objectives or
that new restaurants opened or acquired will be profitable.

The opening and success of restaurants depends on various factors, including the
identification and availability of suitable and economically viable locations,
sales levels at existing restaurants, the negotiation of acceptable lease or
purchase terms for new locations, permitting and regulatory compliance, the
ability to meet construction schedules, the financial and other development
capabilities of franchisees, the ability of the Company to hire and train
qualified management personnel, and general economic and business conditions.

International Operations. The Company's business outside of the United States is
subject to a number of additional factors, including international economic and
political conditions, differing cultures and consumer preferences, currency
regulations and fluctuations, diverse government regulations and tax systems,
uncertain or differing interpretations of rights and obligations in connection
with international franchise agreements and the collection of royalties from
international franchisees, the availability and cost of land and construction
costs, and the availability of experienced management, appropriate franchisees,
and joint venture partners. Although the Company believes it has developed the
support structure required for international growth, there is no assurance that
such growth will occur or that international operations will be profitable.
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Disposition of Restaurants. The disposition of company operated restaurants to
new or existing franchisees is part of the Company's strategy to develop the
overall health of the system by acquiring restaurants from, and disposing of
restaurants to, franchisees where prudent. The realization of gains from future
dispositions of restaurants depends in part on the ability of the Company to
complete disposition transactions on acceptable terms.

Transactions to Improve Return on Investment. The sale of real estate previously
leased to franchisees is generally part of the program to improve the Company's
return on invested capital. There are various reasons why the program might be
unsuccessful, including changes in economic, credit market, real estate market
or other conditions, and the ability of the Company to complete sale
transactions on acceptable terms and at or near the prices estimated as
attainable by the Company.

Joint Venture to Manufacture and Distribute Par-Baked Products for Tim Hortons
Restaurants. The success of the joint venture to manufacture and distribute
par-baked products for Tim Hortons restaurants could be affected by a number of
factors, including many of the factors set forth above. In addition, the ability
of the joint venture to acquire real estate and construct and equip a
manufacturing plant on acceptable terms, the realization of expected levels of
production efficiencies, and actual product distribution costs and costs
incurred to equip Tim Hortons restaurants for par-baked products occurring
within expected ranges, could affect actual results.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in
the 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or to update them to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date the Annual Report on Form 10-K was first
furnished to shareholders, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.