LOUISVILLE, KY - Forget the golf-and-grandkids image of retirement, today’s seniors are ready for anything. Most seniors expect to continue working or to rejoin the workforce, according to the Forum for Investor Advice. Now, more than ever, seniors are fulfilling life-long dreams well into their golden years.

Three of the country’s most active seniors are being recognized for their incredible accomplishments with the Colonel’s Way Award, sponsored by KFC. This award recognizes seniors who make important contributions to their communities and continually challenge themselves to be "young-at-heart." This year’s winners include:

Founder of "Schoolhouse Rock"– Bob Dorough, 75, New York, N.Y.
Communication/Education/Science category winner, Bob Dorough is well known as the producer, musical director and writer for ABC’s animated Saturday morning classic, "Schoolhouse Rock". His most recent accomplishment is signing with a major record label for the first time at the age of 73. In addition, he tours the country performing for elementary schools.

Humanitarian/Marathon Runner – Stuart Jardine, 82, Salt Lake City, Utah
Community Service category winner, Stuart Jardine is a marathon runner who completed the Boston and New York marathons after the age of 61and carried the Olympic torch on the Utah leg en route to Atlanta. He has chaired the Utah chapter of the American Cancer Society for the past 11 years, as well as creating the "24 Hour Relay for Life," which raises over $45,000 for cancer patients each year.

Senior Skydiver & Bungee Jumper Extraordinaire – Howard Burling, 65, Bristol, Conn.
High Adventure category winner, Howard Burling is a retired police officer and marine. His life is still full of adventure! Not only does he run, kayak, hike, bungee jump, and scuba-dive, but he plans on skydiving for the 2,000^th time on the first day of the millennium, January 1, 2000.

History of Colonel’s Way Award
"The Colonel’s Way Award recognizes people who live life to its fullest, " said Chuck Rawley, KFC president and chief operating officer. The 1999 Colonel’s Way Award, is named for Colonel Harland Sanders – founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken and one of the world’s most famous seniors. Colonel Sanders was 62 when he signed on his first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchisee. Four years later, in 1956, he went on the road to solicit franchisees with little more than his $105 Social Security check and an incredible recipe for fried chicken.

Tony Randall Serves as Contest Judge
Actor Tony Randall personally selected the winners from nominations submitted across the country. Randall, age 79, is keeping busy with the National Actors Theater’s production of The Sunshine Boys this summer. According to Randall, some of his proudest accomplishments have occurred in his golden years. He began his own theater company at the age of 72. At 77, he fathered his first child, Julia Laurette, and just one year later, his second - - Jefferson Salvini.

Contest Background
The winners will be honored by Randall at the World Chicken Festival in London, Ky., on September 24. The top-three winners received $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip for two to New York. Fifty-one state winners won $50 in KFC gift certificates. In addition, they received a year’s supply of Centrum Silver vitamins, a year’s subscription to Prevention magazine and a Colonel’s Way Award certificate.

Charity Contribution
In the spirit of the award, KFC will contribute $10,000 to the national Seniors for Schools Program on behalf of the winning seniors. The goal of this initiative is to mobilize seniors to tutor public school children in kindergarten through third grade. The initiative builds on the experience of the Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Volunteer Program.

KFC®, based in Louisville, Ky., is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™ and Colonel’s Crispy Strips® chicken with homestyle sides and five new freshly made chicken sandwiches. Since its founding by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952, KFC has been serving customers delicious, already-prepared complete family meals at affordable prices. There are more than 10,300 KFC outlets in 83 countries around the world serving nearly 8 million customers each day. KFC is a subsidiary of Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM)