Darden Restaurants to Present at Barclay's Capital 2012 Retail and Restaurants Conference

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Apr 17, 2012, 10:00 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI) will be presenting at Barclay's Retail & Restaurants Conference to be held in New York City, New York. There will be an on-line simulcast of the Company's presentation which begins at 8:45 am (Eastern) on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, available at the Company's website, www.darden.com. An audio-only webcast of the Company's presentation will be available over the Internet at https://barclays-r1.alldigital.net/viewer/schedule/RRC/1/33/35.

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The archived webcast will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com through May 1, 2012.

Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates more than 1,900 restaurants that generate over $7.5 billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida and employing 180,000 people, Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. In 2012, Darden was named to the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the second year in a row. Our restaurant brands - Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52 and Eddie V's - reflect the rich diversity of those who dine with us. Our brands are built on deep insights into what our guests want. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.

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