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DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

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31.45 0.73 2.38%

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DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC Profile

This company has cornered not one but two dining markets: seafood and "Hospitaliano." Darden Restaurants is the #1 casual-dining operator (in terms of revenue) with more than 1,600 restaurants in the US and Canada. Its flagship chains include seafood segment leader Red Lobster and top Italian-themed concept Olive Garden. Both chains cater to families with mid-priced menu items, themed interiors, and primarily suburban locations. Darden also operates the LongHorn Steakhouse chain with about 300 outlets. In addition, the company operates a small chain of tropical-themed Bahama Breeze restaurants that offer Caribbean-inspired food, along with a casual grill and wine bar concept called Seasons 52.

Clarence Otis, Jr.: CEO

5900 Lake Ellenor Dr.

Orlando, FL 32809

http://www.dardenrestaurants.com

Phone: 407-245-4000

Fax: 407-245-5389

Sector: Services Industry: Leisure

2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2007 Employees
$5,567,100,000	-2.7%	$201,400,000	157,000

Key Executives: DRI

Name	Title	Officer Since
Clarence Otis, Jr.	CEO	9/1/04
Andrew H. Madsen	COO	9/1/04
C. Bradford Richmond	CFO	-
Valerie K. Collins	Chief Information Officer	-
Paula J. Shives	General Counsel	-
Kim A. Lopdrup	Senior VP	-
Dave Pickens	Senior VP	-
Laurie B. Burns	Senior VP	-

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Kim A. Lopdrup, age 49, has been our Senior Vice President and President of Red Lobster since May 2004. He joined us in November 2003 as Executive Vice President of Marketing for Red Lobster. From 2001 until 2002, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for North American operations of Burger King Corporation, an operator and franchiser of fast food restaurants. From 1985 until 2001, he worked for Allied Domecq Quick... View Full Profile

Kim A. Lopdrup

WILLIAM M. LEWIS, JR., 51, Director since 2005, Managing Director and Co-Chairman of Investment Banking for Lazard Ltd, an investment banking firm, since April 2004. From 1978 to 1980 and from 1982 to April 2004, held various positions with Morgan Stanley, an investment banking firm, including Managing Director and Co-Head of the Global Banking Department from 1999 to 2004. Member of the Board of Directors of: Federal Home Loan Mortgage... View Full Profile

William M. Lewis, Jr.

David T. Pickens, age 52, has been our Senior Vice President and President of Olive Garden since December 2004. He joined us in 1973 as a Red Lobster hourly employee, and progressed from manager trainee to regional operations manager, director of operations, and ultimately was promoted to a division Senior Vice President of Operations for Red Lobster. He joined Olive Garden in 1995 as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Orlando division... View Full Profile

Dave Pickens

C. Bradford Richmond, age 48, has been our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2006. From August 2005 to December 2006, he served as our Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. He served as Senior Vice President Finance, Strategic Planning and Controller of Red Lobster from January 2003 to August 2005, and previously was Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller at Olive Garden from August 1998 to January... View Full Profile

C. Bradford Richmond

CHARLES A. LEDSINGER, JR., 57, Director since 2005, Vice Chairman since September 2006, Chief Executive Officer since August 1998 and President from August 1998 to September 2006 of Choice Hotels International, Inc., a lodging franchisor. President and Chief Operating Officer of St. Joe Company, a diversified real estate operating company, from February 1998 to August 1998, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 1997 to... View Full Profile

Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr.

Valerie K. Collins, age 48, has been our Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Information Officer since December 2006. She served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from January 2003 until December 2006, and Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller for Red Lobster from August 1998 until January 2003. She joined Red Lobster in 1985 as Manager of Accounting Systems and held progressively more... View Full Profile

Valerie K. Collins

ANDREW H. (DREW) MADSEN, 51, Director since 2004, Our President and Chief Operating Officer since November 2004. Our Senior Vice President and President of Olive Garden(R) from March 2002 to November 2004. Our Executive Vice President of Marketing for Olive Garden from December 1998 to March 2002. President of International Master Publishers, Inc., a developer and marketer of consumer information products, from 1997 until December 1998. From 1993... View Full Profile

Andrew H. Madsen

CLARENCE OTIS, JR., 51, Director since 2004, Chairman of the Board since November 2005. Our Chief Executive Officer since November 2004. Our Executive Vice President from March 2002 until November 2004 and President of Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill(R) from December 2002 until November 2004. Our Senior Vice President from December 1999 until April 2002, and Chief Financial Officer from December 1999 until December 2002. Joined us in 1995 as Vice... View Full Profile

Clarence Otis, Jr.

Laurie B. Burns, age 45, has been our Senior Vice President and President of Bahama Breeze since March 2003. She joined us in April 1999 as Vice President of Development for Red Lobster, and served as our Senior Vice President, Development from September 2000 until March 2003. She was a private real estate consultant from October 1998 until joining us in April 1999, and was Regional Vice President for Development for the Eastern United States at... View Full Profile

Laurie B. Burns

ODIE C. DONALD, 57, Director since 1998, President of Odie Donald Investment Enterprises, LLC, a private investment firm, since August 2003. Consultant to (from July 2001 through December 2002) and President of (from April 2000 to July 2001) DIRECTV, Inc., a direct broadcast satellite television service and a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. Chief Executive Officer of Cable & Wireless Plc, a communications company serving the Caribbean and... View Full Profile

Odie C. Donald

Paula J. Shives, age 56, has been our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since June 1999. Prior to joining us, she served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1995 to 1999, and Associate General Counsel from 1985 to 1995, of Long John Silver's Restaurants, Inc., a seafood restaurant company.... View Full Profile

Paula J. Shives

RITA P. WILSON, 60, Director since 2000, Retired; President from 1999 until 2000 of Allstate Indemnity Company, an insurance provider and subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company. Senior Vice President-Corporate Relations of Allstate Insurance Company, an insurance provider, from 1996 to 1999.... View Full Profile

Rita P. Wilson

SENATOR CONNIE MACK, III, 66, Director since 2001, Senior Policy Advisor for King & Spalding LLP, a law firm, since February 2005. Senior Policy Advisor for Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, a law firm, from February 2001 to February 2005. United States Senator (R-Florida) from 1988 to 2000. United States Congressman (R-Florida) from 1982 to 1988. Member of the Board of Directors of: EXACT Sciences Corporation, Genzyme Corporation, Moody's... View Full Profile

Senator Connie Mack, III

LEONARD L. BERRY, 64, Director since 2001, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and M.B. Zale Chair in Retailing and Marketing Leadership, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, since 1982, and Professor of Humanities in Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, since 2004. Member of the Board of Directors of: Genesco Inc. Lowe's Companies, Inc.... View Full Profile

Leonard L. Berry

DAVID H. HUGHES, 63, Director since 2001, Retired; Chairman from 1986 to April 2006 and Chief Executive Officer from 1974 through May 2003 of Hughes Supply, Inc., a diversified wholesale distributor of construction and industrial materials, equipment and supplies. Member of the Board of Directors of: Brown & Brown, Inc., SunTrust Banks, Inc.... View Full Profile

David H. Hughes

MARIA A. SASTRE, 52, Director since 1998, Vice President, International, Latin America and Caribbean Sales and Marketing, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises, all units of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., a global cruise line company, since January 2005. Vice President, Total Guest Satisfaction Services for Royal Caribbean International, a unit of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., from 2000 to January 2005. Vice... View Full Profile

Maria A. Sastre

MICHAEL D. ROSE, 64, Director since 1995, Chairman of the Board of First Horizon National Corporation, a national financial services company, since January 2007. Chairman, Executive Committee, of Gaylord Entertainment Company, a diversified entertainment company, since April 2001. Chairman of the Board of Gaylord Entertainment Company from April 2001 to May 2005. Private investor and Chairman of the Board of Midaro Investments, Inc., a privately... View Full Profile

Michael D. Rose

JACK A. SMITH, 72, Director since 1995, President of SMAT, Inc., a private consulting company specializing in consumer services, since 1999. Chairman of the Board from 1994 until 1999 and Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 1998 of The Sports Authority, Inc., a national sporting goods chain, which he founded in 1987. Prior to founding The Sports Authority, held various executive management positions with major national retailers, including... View Full Profile

Jack A. Smith

James (J.J.) Buettgen, age 47, has been our Senior Vice President, Business Development since May 2007. He served as our Senior Vice President and President of Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill from November 2004 until May 2007, and our Senior Vice President and President-designate of Smokey Bones from August 2004 until November 2004. From July 2003 until August 2004, he was President of Big Bowl Asian Kitchen, a casual dining company owned by... View Full Profile

James (J.J.) Buettgen

Robert McAdam, age 49, has been our Senior Vice President of Government and Community Affairs since December 2006. Prior to joining us, he was employed by retailer Wal-Mart Inc. as Vice President, Corporate Affairs from 2004 to 2006, and Vice President, State and Local Government Relations from 2000 to 2004. From 1997 to 2000 he was a Senior Vice President of Fleishman-Hillard, an international public relations firm.... View Full Profile

Robert McAdam

Barry B. Moullet, age 49, has been our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain since August 2006. From August 2003 until August 2006, he served as our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Development. He served as our Senior Vice President Purchasing, Distribution and Food Safety from June 1999 until August 2003. He joined us in July 1996 as Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution. Prior to joining us, he spent 15 years in the purchasing... View Full Profile

Barry B. Moullet

Barry B. Moullet, age 49, has been our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain since August 2006. From August 2003 until August 2006, he served as our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Development. He served as our Senior Vice President Purchasing, Distribution and Food Safety from June 1999 until August 2003. He joined us in July 1996 as Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Distribution. Prior to joining us, he spent 15 years in the purchasing... View Full Profile

Blaine Sweatt, III

Daniel M. Lyons, age 54, has been our Senior Vice President, Human Resources since January 1997. He joined us in 1993 as Senior Vice President of Personnel for Olive Garden. Prior to joining Olive Garden, he spent 18 years with the Quaker Oats Company, an international marketer of food and beverage products, holding increasingly more responsible positions including Vice President Human Resources for the North American Breakfast Food Division.... View Full Profile

Daniel M. Lyons

Daniel M. Lyons, age 54, has been our Senior Vice President, Human Resources since January 1997. He joined us in 1993 as Senior Vice President of Personnel for Olive Garden. Prior to joining Olive Garden, he spent 18 years with the Quaker Oats Company, an international marketer of food and beverage products, holding increasingly more responsible positions including Vice President Human Resources for the North American Breakfast Food Division.... View Full Profile

Linda J. Dimopoulos

Richard J. Walsh, age 54, has been our Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs since 1994. He joined General Mills, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products and our former parent company, in 1984 as Manager of Government Affairs for Red Lobster. He served as Vice President of Government and Community Relations for General Mills Restaurants, Inc. from 1987 until assuming his current position in December 1994.... View Full Profile

Richard J. Walsh

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Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
06/30/08	LYONS DANIEL M	958	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
06/30/08	OTIS CLARENCE JR	5,330	Award of Stock Options	$0.00
06/30/08	PICKENS DAVID T	2,074	Award of Stock Options	$0.00

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Ownership Breakdown : DRI

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	482.00
Mutual Fund	874.00
Other Major	17.00

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$RUI.X	Russell 1000 Index	690.92	-0.56 -0.08%
$INX	S&P 500 Index	1,262.90	1.38 0.11%
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Data as of 6/10/08

Current Short Interest Shares	1.10 B
Current Short Interest Ratio	4.70
Float	138.62 M

Short Interest as % of Float	8.60
Average Daily Volume	2.73 M
Outstanding Shares	139.47 M

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SEC Filings: DRI

Accepted Date	Description
07/03/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
07/02/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
07/02/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell

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