Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Financial Review 2005

  Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands, except per share data) May 29, 2005 May 30, 2004 May 25, 2003
Sales    $ 5,278,110         $ 5,003,355         $ 4,654,971     
Costs and expenses:
    Cost of sales:
        Food and beverage
  1,593,709     1,526,875     1,449,162  
        Restaurant labor   1,695,805     1,601,258     1,485,046  
        Restaurant expenses   806,314     774,806     713,699  
Total cost of sales, excluding restaurant depreciation and
    amortization of $198,422, $195,486 and $177,127, respectively
$ 4,095,828   $ 3,902,939   $ 3,647,907  
        Selling, general and administrative   497,478     472,109     431,722  
        Depreciation and amortization   213,219     210,004     191,218  
        Interest, net   43,119     43,659     42,597  
        Asset impairment and restructuring charges, net   4,549     41,868     3,924  
Total costs and expenses $ 4,854,193   $ 4,670,579   $ 4,317,368  
Earnings before income taxes   423,917     332,776     337,603  
Income taxes   133,311     105,603     111,624  
Net earnings $ 290,606   $ 227,173   $ 225,979  
Net earnings per share:
    Basic
$ 1.85   $ 1.39   $ 1.33  
    Diluted $ 1.78   $ 1.34   $ 1.27  
Average number of common shares outstanding:
    Basic
  156,700     163,500     170,300  
    Diluted   163,400     169,700     177,400  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.