Jack in the Box Inc. To Present at the Bear Stearns 12th Annual Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference

Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE: JBX) today announced that its management will present at the Bear Stearns 12th Annual Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference in New York City on March 7, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The presentation is available to investors via a live audio webcast at www.jackinthebox.com. The webcast will be available for replay using that same link until March 17, 2006.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE: JBX), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box(R) restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,050 restaurants in 17 states. The company also operates a proprietary chain of convenience stores called Quick Stuff(R), with approximately 46 locations, each built adjacent to a full-size Jack in the Box restaurant and including a major-brand fuel station. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill(R), an emerging leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 270 restaurants in 39 states. For more information, visit www.jackinthebox.com.