Shareholder Information


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, corporate governance materials, and other Company news are readily available on the Web site.

   
Darden Restaurants Foundation Annual Report
To receive a copy of the 2003 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 25, 2003, at Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort Hotel, 6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746,
407-586-0000.

Markets
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Symbol: DRI

Web Site Addresses
www.darden.com
www.redlobster.com
www.olivegarden.com
www.bahamabreeze.com
www.smokeybones.com
www.seasons52.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