FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:      Carol DiRaimo, Vice President of Investor Relations
              (913) 967-4109

           Applebee's International Reports January Comparable Sales;
 Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call to be Broadcast over the Internet

OVERLAND  PARK,  KAN.,  January  31,  2007  --  Applebee's  International,  Inc.
(Nasdaq:APPB)  today reported  comparable  sales for the four-week  period ended
January 28, 2007.

System-wide  domestic  comparable  sales  decreased  5.8 percent for the January
period,  and comparable sales for domestic franchise  restaurants  decreased 5.5
percent.  Comparable  sales  for  company  restaurants  decreased  6.6  percent,
reflecting a decrease in guest traffic of  approximately  8.0 percent,  combined
with a higher average check,  which includes the impact of a menu price increase
of approximately 1.4 percent taken during the second week of the month.

The negative impact of severe winter weather on January  system-wide  comparable
sales  is  estimated  to be  approximately  1.0 to  1.5  percent,  with  company
restaurants   affected  by  approximately  2.5  to  3.0  percent  and  franchise
restaurants affected by approximately 0.5 to 1.0 percent.

The company will release  fourth  quarter and fiscal year 2006 results after the
market  closes on  February  14,  2007,  and a  conference  call will be held on
Thursday  morning,  February  15, 2007,  at 10:00 a.m.  Central Time (11:00 a.m.
Eastern Time).  The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and
a replay will be available  shortly after the call on the  Investors  section of
the company's website (www.applebees.com).

Applebee's International,  Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., develops,
franchises and operates  restaurants under the Applebee's  Neighborhood  Grill &
Bar brand,  the largest  casual dining  concept in the world.  As of January 28,
2007, there were 1,936 Applebee's restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states
and  17   international   countries.   Additional   information   on  Applebee's
International can be found at the company's website (www.applebees.com).

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