COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BOBE - News) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents ($0.14) per share on the company's outstanding common stock ($0.01 par value). The dividend is payable on Sept. 15 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 5.

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans and Mimi's Cafe brand names. At the end of the Company's 2009 first fiscal quarter (July 25, 2008), Bob Evans owned and operated 571 family restaurants in 18 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States, while Mimi's Cafe owned and operated 135 casual restaurants located in 22 states, primarily in California and other western states. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is also a leading producer and distributor of pork sausage and a variety of convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit the company's Web site at http://www.bobevans.com.

          Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
          Donald J. Radkoski
            (614) 492-4901
          David D. Poplar
            (614) 492-4954