DineEquity Increases Board to 11, Names Pasquale to Board

DineEquity, Inc. DIN, the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, today announced the appointment of Douglas M. Pasquale to the Company's board of directors, effective immediately. The board of directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members, and Mr. Pasquale was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the increase. Mr. Pasquale is an independent director who will serve as a Class II director with a term expiring at the Company's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.