DARDEN RESTAURANTS
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Transfer Agent, Registrar and
Dividend Payments

Wachovia Bank National Association
1525 West W.T. Harris Boulevard, 3C3
Charlotte, NC 28288-1153
Phone: (800) 829-8432

Address correspondence as appropriate to the attention of:
Address Changes
Stock Transfers
Shareholder Services

Independent Auditors
KPMG LLP
111 North Orange Avenue
Suite 1600
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 423-3426

Form 10-K Report
Shareholders may request a free copy of the Company’s
Form 10-K, including schedules but excluding exhibits,
by writing to Investor Relations, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859-3330.

Shareholder Reports/Investor Inquiries

Shareholders seeking information about Darden Restaurants
are invited to contact the Investor Relations Department at
(800) 832-7336. Recorded summaries of quarterly earnings
announcements and other Company news are available on
the toll-free line. Shareholders may also request to receive,
free of charge, copies of the quarterly earnings releases.

Information may also be obtained by visiting the Company’s
Web site at www.darden.com. Annual reports, SEC filings,
press releases, and other Company news are readily available
on the Web site.

Darden Restaurants Foundation
Annual Report

To receive a copy of the 2002 Darden Restaurants
Foundation Annual Report, mail a request to the
Foundation Administrator, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859-3330, or visit
our Web site at www.darden.com.

Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Thursday,
September 19, 2002, at Gaylord Palms Resort,
6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746.

Markets
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI

Web Site Addresses
www.darden.com
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www.olivegarden.com
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www.smokeybones.com


Company Address

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 245-4000

Mailing Address
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
P.O. Box 593330
Orlando, FL 32859-3330