Aaron's Sponsors 7,100 High School Students Across The Globe For Chick-fil-A Leadercast

 Aaron's Sponsors 7,100 High School Students Across The Globe For Chick-fil-A
                                  Leadercast

PR Newswire

ATLANTA, May 2, 2012

ATLANTA, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc. is partnering with GiANT
Impact to scholarship more than 7,100 high school seniors for the Chick-fil-A
Leadercast event May 4. Chick-fil-A Leadercast, which will broadcast live from
Atlanta and simulcast into communities around the world, has grown to become
the premier leadership development event with more than 125,000 expected
participants.

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At least 710 host sites for the simulcast have been selected, and each site
has been given the opportunity to invite 10 high school students to
participate free of charge. Aaron's is the only event sponsor that will
scholarship students at all 710 host locations – plus additional sites that
are added before the event takes place.

"As a public company with nearly 2,000 associates at the managerial level,
Aaron's is often participating in leadership development seminars and events,"
said Tristan Montanero, Vice President, Central Operations, Aaron's Sales and
Lease Ownership. "Among all these, GiANT Impact's Chick-fil-A Leadercast is
one of the very best we've seen. Aaron's is always seeking unique ways to
enhance the communities where our customers and associates live and work, and
Chick-fil-A Leadercast is the perfect example of such an endeavor. We are
creating the opportunity to foster and develop important skills for these
7,000-plus students who are our future leaders, and some of whom just might
become leaders at Aaron's."

"Chick-fil-A Leadercast was created in 2000 as a different kind of leadership
conference, one that was affordable and accessible to leaders from every
background," said Michael Williams, Executive Director at GiANT Impact.
"Contributions from our generous partners, such as Aaron's, have helped
Chick-fil-A Leadercast become exactly that – accessible to participants like
high school seniors who are in need of the high-level mentorship that
Chick-fil-A Leadercast offers. With the average ticket cost of approximately
$75, Aaron's is essentially providing these students with a value of more than
half a million dollars. Aaron's outreach to students for this year's event has
also inspired high schools to sign up as host sites, which has even furthered
the impact and reach of the conference."

The Chick-fil-A Leadercast, produced by GiANT Impact, will take place live in
Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center and will feature insights from
world renowned leaders such as CNN's Soledad O'Brien, NFL quarterback Tim
Tebow, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni and Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts.
For information on attending the live event or to find a simulcast location
near you, visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com.

Aaron's first became involved with Chick-fil-A Leadercast last year through a
partnership with The Pantry, a community food ministry for the hungry. This
year, The Pantry will host a Leadercast simulcast at The Church at Chapel
Hill, located at 5357 Chapel Hill Road in Douglasville.

About Aaron's, Inc.

Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation's leader in the sales and lease
ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer
electronics, home appliances and accessories, has more than 1,960
Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. Founded in
1955 by entrepreneur and current Chairman R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. and
headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's has been publicly traded since 1982. For
more information, visit www.aarons.com. 

SOURCE Aaron's, Inc.