EXHIBIT 17
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of
each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with
respect to the Common Shares of Wendy's International, Inc. and further agree
that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have
executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 11th day of February 2008.
TRIAN PARTNERS GP, L.P.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
By: Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
By: Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND (NON-ERISA), L.P.
By: Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
By: Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I, L.P.
By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner
LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II, L.P.
By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P., its
general partner
By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner,
LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II GP, L.P.
By: Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner,
LLC, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND II GENERAL PARTNER, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, its general
partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Garden
Title: Member
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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XXXXXX XXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. May
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XXXXX X. MAY
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Garden
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XXXXXX X. GARDEN
CASTLERIGG MASTER INVESTMENTS LTD.
BY: XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment
manager
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
CASTLERIGG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
BY: XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment
manager
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
CASTLERIGG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
BY: XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., its investment
manager
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
TRIARC COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: General Counsel
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXXX
Dated: February 11, 2008