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469,000-square-foot facility on track to receive LEED Gold certification - More

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported sales and diluted net earnings per share for the fiscal first quarter ended August 30, 2009. In the first quarter, diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations increased 16% to 67 cents, versus 58 cents in the prior year. - More

Increases Quarterly Dividend by 25 Percent - More

Darden Restaurants Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Clarence Otis issued the following statement regarding an agreement reached by the restaurant industry and federal lawmakers that would create a uniform, national standard for nutrition disclosure in restaurants. - More

Darden Restaurants today announced that Dan Lyons, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, has elected to retire from the company effective December 31, 2009. He will be succeeded by Daisy Ng on June 1, 2009, and remain in a transition support role for the balance of the calendar year. - More

Announces Quarterly Dividend of 20 Cents Per Share and More Favorable Fiscal 2009 Earnings Outlook - More

LongHorn Steakhouse today announced that it has completed the remodeling of two of its Atlanta-area locations: 4721 Lower Roswell Road in Marietta and 1375 Riverstone Parkway in Canton. - More

Announces Quarterly Dividend of 20 Cents Per Share, Updates Fiscal 2009 Financial Outlook - More

Expected to open in spring 2009, the new restaurant will be the first location beyond the company's footprint in the Southeastern United States and will increase the number of Seasons 52 restaurants to eight. - More

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) has elected Christopher J. (CJ) Fraleigh, executive vice president and chief operating officer -- North America of Sara Lee Corporation, to its board of directors effective November 3, 2008. Darden owns and operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 5... - More