WILBRAHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2005--Friendly IceCream Corporation (AMEX:FRN) will hold its 2005 second quarterconference call on Friday, August 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can beaccessed at the Company's website at www.friendlys.com under theInvestor Relations section.

The webcast is also being distributed over Thomson Financial'sInvestor Distribution Network to both institutional and individualinvestors. Individual investors can listen to the call through ThomsonFinancial's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com orby visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson Financial'sIndividual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access thecall via Thomson Financial's password-protected event management site,StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

Friendly Ice Cream Corporation is a vertically integratedrestaurant company serving signature sandwiches, entrees and ice creamdesserts in a friendly, family environment in 530 company andfranchised restaurants throughout the Northeast. The company alsomanufactures ice cream, which is distributed through more than 4,500supermarkets and other retail locations. With a 70-year operatinghistory, Friendly's enjoys strong brand recognition and is currentlyrevitalizing its restaurants and introducing new products to grow itscustomer base. Additional information on Friendly Ice CreamCorporation can be found on the Company's website (www.friendlys.com).