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2008 Financial Review

Stock Performance Graph

This graph compares our total shareholder returns against the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500 Stock Index and our industry peer group as measured by the S&P Restaurants Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common shares and the other indices on May 23, 2003, the last trading day for our fiscal year ended May 25, 2003, and that all dividends were reinvested. The companies included in the S&P Restaurants Index, in addition to Darden, were as follows: McDonald's Corporation; Starbucks Corporation; YUM! Brands, Inc.; and Wendy's International, Inc. The stock prices shown are historical and do not determine future performance.

Stock Performance Graph