MILFORD, Connecticut (February 15, 2008) - SUBWAY® Restaurants has extended its sponsorship of Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, it was announced today.  The relationship that began in 2007 now will span through the 2009 season and includes an associate sponsorship of the team's Tony Stewart-driven #20 Home Depot Toyota Camry entries.

2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion Stewart will personally endorse SUBWAY® Restaurants on his race cars and firesuit on a full-season basis. In addition, the #20 Stewart cars will bear full SUBWAY® Restaurants colors and branding at three 2008 Sprint Cup events including the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ at Phoenix International Raceway, as well as events at California Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.

A personal services agreement with Stewart will allow the sponsor relationship to extend to his prolific racing efforts in other motorsports series.

Stewart, who was personally a SUBWAY® sandwiches maven long before his official affiliation, continues to play a growing role as a SUBWAY® Restaurants ambassador. He currently appears in a nationally airing TV spot on behalf of the brand.

"Tony Stewart has proven to be an authentic and passionate SUBWAY® Restaurants spokesman," said Tony Pace, Senior VP and CMO, Subway Franchise Advertising Fund Trust (SFAFT).  "Not only does Tony have a great name, he is also a great, great race car driver.  Likewise, Joe Gibbs Racing is an outstanding organization so we couldn't ask for better NASCAR teammates."

About SUBWAY® Restaurants

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 28,500 locations in 86 countries. In 2002, the SUBWAY® chain surpassed McDonald's in the number of restaurants open in the United States and Canada. The chain has also passed McDonald's in Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Milford, Conn., the SUBWAY® restaurant chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. That partnership marked the beginning of a remarkable journey - one that made it possible for thousands of individuals to build and succeed in their own business. The SUBWAY® chain was named the number one global franchise opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine in its Annual Franchise 500 Ranking for 2008. For more information about the SUBWAY® restaurant chain, visit www.subway.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.