UPDATE: Sandell Issues Release Commenting on Bob Evans Decision to Postpone Earnings

Tom Sandell, CEO of Sandell Asset Management Corporation (“Sandell”), one of the largest shareholders of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

(“Bob Evans” or the “Company”), commented on the recent announcement that the Company would be delaying its Fiscal 2014 Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter earnings release date from June 17, 2014 to July 8, 2014. “The decision by Bob Evans to delay its earnings release due to 'weaknesses in internal controls', which we believe relate to matters that should have been resolved some time ago, is further clear evidence of a management team that is incapable of effectively running the Company. We are also deeply concerned that it may reflect a desperate and underhanded attempt to disenfranchise shareholders. In fact, we find it highly suspicious that Bob Evans has scheduled this release for a day shortly after July 3, which we believe is the record date for the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting. Given the past track record of poor governance established by this current Board, it is difficult for us to take this latest excuse at merely face-value, as it may instead reflect an attempt to prevent investors intent on holding the Board accountable from availing themselves of the true financial picture of the Company prior to the record date. “In light of this disclosure, which likely relates to matters dating back to those initially disclosed in the Company's 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 26, 2013, we believe that Eileen Mallesch, the Chairperson of the Audit Committee, should immediately resign from the Board of Directors. We note that the Company had spent approximately $1.8 million in the first six months of Fiscal 2014 on 'additional professional expenditures primarily related to ongoing material weaknesses and remediation related activities', an amount that has surely increased. This is yet further evidence of the very real economic damage that has been incurred as a result of Board members that in our opinion have been clearly incapable of providing effective oversight, a fact that will not be lost on institutional and other investors assessing governance matters. “Irrespective of what we view as the Company's attempt to inject confusion into the election process, we look forward to the upcoming 2014 Annual Meeting, where we intend to solicit proxies and seek the election of the eight new, highly-qualified, and independent candidates that we have nominated to the Board of Directors of Bob Evans so that they may begin to implement immediate and positive change at the Company and exert the oversight that Bob Evans urgently needs. In recent weeks we have heard an overwhelmingly positive response from shareholders and other members of the investment community to the depth and quality of these proposed director nominees. We note that of these eight nominees, three are former restaurant CEOs with decades of relevant industry experience, and each of these eight nominees possesses unique skill sets that we see as necessary to deliver long-term value to the shareholders of Bob Evans. “We remain firmly convinced of the significant value that could be delivered to shareholders if the Board is re-constituted with fresh, truly-independent Directors. We highlight the fact that a direct competitor to BEF Foods, The Hillshire Brands Company ('Hillshire'), was recently the subject of an intense bidding war that resulted in a final offer valuing Hillshire at 16.7x EBITDA. Furthermore, we have now heard from a fifth multi-billion dollar real estate investment firm that has indicated its interest in the owned real estate of Bob Evans, in addition to the previously-articulated four other approaches that we received, the most recent of which would value the real estate associated with the Company's 482 wholly-owned restaurants and other properties at more than $900 million, which is approximately 75% of the Company's entire market value. “Notwithstanding this Company's attempts to obstruct what we view as the will of the shareholders, we remain willing to engage in good faith and constructive dialogue should Bob Evans genuinely wish to seek a comprehensive solution that would contemplate the addition of these highly-qualified nominees, who have experience in restaurants, marketing, finance, strategy, governance, and real estate, to the Company's Board. Should the Company instead prefer to engage in further misdirection in its futile attempt to distract shareholders from the real issues – namely the underperformance and lack of accountability that we believe has been demonstrated under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Steven Davis and his Board – then we will be more than happy to let the shareholders vote to decide the right individuals to lead this Company in the future.”