Yum! Brands, Inc. Lends Support to The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Yum! Brands, Inc. has become a financial sponsor of the Association.

LOUISVILLE, KY (PRWEB) August 21, 2003 -- The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Yum! Brands, Inc. has become a financial sponsor of the Association.

Yum! Brands, Inc. is a Fortune 500 Company and is also on Fortune's list of the Best Companies For Minorities. Our Sponsorship of NAMWOLF represents Yum! Brands, Inc.s commitment to increasing the use of minority and women-owned businesses. It is our belief that having a diverse supplier base is a critical success factor in todays economy," stated John Daly, Corporate Counsel for Yum! Brands, Inc.

NAMWOLF plays the essential role of advocating for the utilization of minority and women-owned law firms throughout the country. Without the financial support of companies such as Yum! Brands, Inc., we would not be able to carry out our very important mission of advocating for such firms," he added.
   
Yum! Brands, Inc., (www.Yum.com) based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units, with nearly 33,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and territories. Four of the company's restaurant brands include KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silvers, which generated nearly $2 billion in annual system sales in 2002. The Company and its franchisees have over 1,800 multibranded restaurants in the U.S., representing nearly 10% of its total traditional domestic units.

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June 2001. It is a national trade association comprised of a select group of minority and women-owned law firms that exhibit excellence in the legal profession.

The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and government entities throughout the United States.