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Shareholder Information

COMPANY ADDRESS

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

MAILING ADDRESS

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

WEBSITE ADDRESSES

TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR AND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
161 N. Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, MN 55075-1139
Phone: (877) 602-7596 or (651) 450-4064
www.wellsfargo.com/com/shareowner_services
Address correspondence as appropriate to the attention of:

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 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 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. Shareholders may request to receive, free of charge, copies of quarterly earnings releases.

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

Our website 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 BEING OF SERVICE REPORT

To receive a copy of the 2008 Darden Restaurants Being Of Service Report, mail a request to the Foundation Administrator, Darden Restaurants, Inc., P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859- 3330, or visit our website at www.darden.com.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Friday, September 12, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport, 9300 Airport Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827.

As of the close of business on July 21, 2008, we had 37,144 registered shareholders of record.

MARKETS

New York Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI

CERTIFICATIONS

We have filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 25, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We have also submitted the required annual Chief Executive Officer certification to the New York Stock Exchange.