Shareholder Information


Company Address Mailing Address Web Site Addresses
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: (407) 245-4000
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
P.O. Box 593330
Orlando, FL 32859-3330
www.darden.com
www.redlobster.com
www.olivegarden.com
www.bahamabreeze.com
www.smokeybones.com
www.seasons52.com


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 Registered Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP
100 North Tampa Street
Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 223-1466

Form 10-K Report

Shareholders may request a free copy of our 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 news are available on the toll-free line. Shareholders may also request to receive, free of charge, copies of our quarterly earnings releases.

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

Our Web Site also includes corporate governance information, including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and board committee charters, including the charters for our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. We believe we are in compliance with the applicable corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange as of the date of this report.

Darden Restaurants Foundation Annual Report

To receive a copy of the 2004 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.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, Wednesday, September 29, 2004, at Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort Hotel, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746.

Markets

New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI