Landry's Restaurants, Inc. ('LNY'/NYSE) Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results; Net Income of $8.3 Million Compared to $13.9 Million in the Prior Year.

Revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009, totaled $282.0 million, as compared to $308.1 million for the same period a year earlier. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter was $8.3 million, compared to $14.0 million reported in the same period last year. Included in the current quarter income, after taxes, is approximately $0.8 million in asset related gains and a $2.9 million gain in interest rate swaps, or $0.23 per share diluted compared to a $2.9 million gain in interest rate swaps offset by a $1.0 million impairment charge or $0.12 per share diluted in the prior comparable period. In addition, a decrease to the effective tax rate in 2009 from 2008 added approximately $0.05 per share diluted. Excluding the impact of these items, earnings per share-diluted from continuing operations were $0.23 for the second quarter compared to $0.74 for the same period of the prior year. During the second quarter of 2009, consolidated pre-tax interest expense was $28.5 million compared to $19.9 million in the comparable period last year primarily due to higher interest expense resulting from the Company's February 2009 refinancing and additional borrowings associated with the construction of the tower at the Golden Nugget. Same store sales for the Company's restaurants were negative 8.0% for the second quarter of 2009.

Despite a revenue decline in the second quarter of 2009 to $225.5 million from $241.6 million in the prior comparable period, the restaurant and hospitality division generated adjusted EBITDA of $41.2 million during the second quarter versus $38.9 million in the same period of 2008, an increase of 6.0%, primarily due to lower commodity costs and cost controls at the unit level.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, restaurant and hospitality revenues were $425.8 million compared to $464.1 million for the prior comparable period, and 2009 adjusted EBITDA was $81.1 million compared to $67.3 million in 2008. Excluding the effect of asset sales, lease termination payments, insurance gains, and refinancing premiums, restaurant and hospitality adjusted EBITDA would have been $72.2 million for the first two quarters of 2009 versus $67.3 for the same period in 2008.

Revenues from gaming operations declined 15.1% to $56.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $66.5 million in the prior year. The average daily rate (ADR) for hotel rooms in the quarter declined approximately 23% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of increased competition for declining visitor stays. Many of the luxury and upscale casinos on the Las Vegas strip substantially reduced their room rates which adversely impacted Golden Nugget room rates. Furthermore, the discounted room rates appear to have attracted clientele who are spending less on gaming and other amenities. Adjusted EBITDA from the gaming division for the 2009 second quarter declined 28.1 %, or $4.8 million, to $12.2 million versus $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2008.

Gaming revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $112.5 million compared to $136.3 million for the same period in 2008. Gaming adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2009 fell to $24.7 million from $35.3 million in the comparable period in 2008.

The Company's consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2009 was $53.4 million compared to $55.9 million for the comparable prior year period, and for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was $105.8 million compared to $102.6 million for the comparable six month period.

Rick H. Liem, Executive Vice President and CFO stated, "We remain encouraged with the restaurant and hospitality division results given the difficult economic circumstances. However, gaming division results continued to deteriorate through the second quarter, with no signs of improvement in July, as we battle an increasingly competitive marketplace in Las Vegas."

Revenues from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009, totaled $538.3 million, as compared to $600.4 million for the same period a year earlier. Net earnings from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $15.4 million, compared to $16.5 million as reported in the same period last year. Earnings per share-diluted from continuing operations for the six months were $0.96, compared to $1.00 in the same period in the prior year. Included in earnings from continuing operations for the current year is $7.5 million in reduced rent expense from a lease termination payment received to exit one location, $4.0 million representing a gain on insurance proceeds in excess of the book value of damaged assets from hurricane Ike, gain on the sale of property of $1.4 million and a $4.9 million non-cash gain on the value of interest rate swaps not designated as hedges, as well as $0.08 per share diluted for the decline in the effective tax rate in 2009. Partially offsetting these items is a $4.0 million expense for call premiums arising from the Company's successful refinancing in February 2009 and $1.4 million in costs associated with the terminated going private transaction. Excluding these items, earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.37 for the current year compared to $1.00 in the prior year.

As a result of our 2006 sale of the Joe's Crab Shack concept and closure of certain additional locations, the results of operations for these restaurants are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's financial statements. The loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the quarter was not material compared to a loss of $0.1 million or $0.01 per share in the same period of the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax was $0.1 million or $0.01 per share as compared to a loss of $1.1 million or $0.06 per share in the prior year. Therefore, the consolidated net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $8.3 million or $0.50 per share - diluted, compared to net income of $13.9 million or $0.85 per share - diluted in the comparable period in 2008. Consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $0.95 per share-diluted compared to $0.94 per share-diluted for the comparable period in the prior year.

The Company believes that for the full year 2009, its restaurant and hospitality division will generate adjusted EBITDA between $130.0 million and $135.0 million while the gaming division will generate between $43.0 million and $48.0 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2009. Therefore, consolidated adjusted EBITDA in 2009 is expected to range from $173.0 million to $183.0 million for the full year.

The Company's continuing operations include restaurants primarily under the trade names Landry's Seafood House, Chart House, Rainforest Cafe, and Saltgrass Steak House as well as other businesses including hotels, marinas, amusements, retail and the Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada.

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