The Dairy Queen® system, part of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), today invited Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the entire team to celebrate their victory at their local Dairy Queen restaurant. The invitation was sparked by Wall Street Journal reporter Jason Gay, who recently wrote that Carroll "has the energy of a man who appears to want very badly to treat all of his guys to postgame Dairy Queen."

"We are thrilled that the Dairy Queen brand is so well-known and beloved that it resonates with the media," said Barry Westrum, executive vice president of Marketing for American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ). "We have always believed that DQ® is a special place to celebrate all victories, and thanks to Jason's article, we'd like to extend an invitation to Coach Carroll and the entire team to enjoy their favorite DQ treats and food as our guests."

Not to leave out their Big Game opponent, Dairy Queen also extended an invitation to the Denver Broncos. "Our Orange Julius® brand has made the sports pages as well this year when Broncos tight end Julius Thomas was quickly nicknamed 'Orange Julius Thomas,'" added Westrum. "He might want to come in and try our Orange Julius Premium Fruit Smoothies or Orange Julius Light Smoothies. The entire food and treat menu is open to both teams. After all, we are fan food."

There are more than 5,100 Dairy Queen restaurants located throughout the United States, including Seattle and Denver.

For more information about the Dairy Queen system, visit DairyQueen.com. Connect with the DQ system on Twitter using #LOVEmyDQ and follow the system at twitter.com/dairyqueen. Visit the DQ Facebook fan page, which has more than 7.6 million friends, and become a friend at facebook.com/dairyqueen.

About ADQ:

American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., develops, licenses and services a system of more than 6,400 Dairy Queen® stores in the United States, Canada and 22 other countries. ADQ is part of the Berkshire Hathaway family, a company owned by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. For more information, visit DairyQueen.com.

For American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ)
Lauren Simo, 954-776-1999, ext. 238
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