Trisha Yearwood, The Wreckers, Deana Carter with Heart and Lonestar scheduled to appear; More artists to be announced soon Win concert tickets by registering online at crackerbarrel.com

With the release of its exclusive Songs Of The Year CD less than two weeks away, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel”) has announced several of the artists on the CD will perform at the Songs Of The Year concert. This special performance will feature today’s top country artists performing songs that earned “Song of the Year” recognition from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music or Grammy awards.

The “Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year” concert will take place November 5th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. The following artists have new material on the Songs Of The Year CD and have agreed to perform at the show.

• Trisha Yearwood
• The Wreckers
• Lonestar
• Jo Dee Messina
• Deana Carter & Heart

“Cracker Barrel is honored to be associated with this incredible roster of talent and we anticipate other artists on the CD to join us that evening,” said Simon Turner, Cracker Barrel’s chief marketing officer. “The Songs Of The Year CD and concert will showcase these classic country songs and the mission of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to a new generation of fans.”

The “Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year” concert is part of “Nashville Celebrates Country,” a week of events and activities leading up to “The 40th Annual CMA Awards,” which will be held November 6th. The concert is an invitation-only performance; tickets will not be sold to this event. Fans can register to win an all-expense paid trip for two to Nashville to see the concert by registering for the contest at www.crackerbarrel.com .

About Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn.

Each Cracker Barrel Old Country Store unit is modeled after a 1900-era country store, featuring old photographs, authentic antiques, memorabilia and a real wood-burning fireplace with a stone hearth to add a warm cozy touch to the dining room. The restaurant serves up classic comfort foods such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The retail store has more than 2,700 gift items including accessories for the home, old-fashioned candies, books on audio, nostalgic items, and children’s games and puzzles, including classic favorites such as Raggedy Ann & Andy and Slinky®.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates 544 company-owned locations in 41 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit www.crackerbarrel.com

LEBANON, TENN (September 21, 2006) –

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