ORLANDO, Fla., Jan 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) will be webcasting their 2009 Analyst Meeting on January 22 and 23, 2009. On Thursday, January 22, the webcast will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET and end at 5:00 p.m. ET. Please go to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=52628 to access Thursday's webcast.
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On Friday, January 23, the webcast will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET and end at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please go to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=52630 to access Friday's webcast.
Live Webcast Agenda
Thursday, January 22, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
3:00 p.m. Presentations:
-- Clarence Otis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
-- Drew Madsen, President & Chief Operating Officer
-- JJ Buettgen, SVP, Business Development
-- Dave George, President, LongHorn Steakhouse
5:00 p.m. Conclude
Friday, January 23, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET
8:00 a.m. Presentations:
-- Dave Pickens, President, Olive Garden
-- Kim Lopdrup, President, Red Lobster
-- Gene Lee, President, Specialty Restaurant Group
-- Brad Richmond, Chief Financial Officer
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
The archived webcasts will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com through February 23, 2009.
The subjects to be covered may include forward-looking information, such as the outlook for the current month, quarter, or fiscal year and the company's previously-announced earnings guidance. Questions may be posed to management by participants at the meeting and in response the company may disclose additional material information.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI) headquartered in Orlando, FL., is the world's largest casual dining company with almost $6.7 billion in annual sales and approximately 180,000 employees. The Company owns and operates over 1,700 restaurants including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.
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