Darden Restaurants To Webcast Their 2012 Shareholder's Meeting

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Sep 11, 2012, 08:00 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) will be webcasting their 2012 Shareholder's Meeting to be held in Orlando on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 starting at 10:00 am ET to 11:00 am ET. A webcast of the Company's presentation will be available over the Internet at http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=89285. The archived webcast will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com through October 18, 2012.

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The subjects to be covered may include forward-looking information, such as the outlook for the current month, quarter, or fiscal year and the company's previously-announced earnings guidance. Questions may be posed to management by participants at the meeting and in response the company may disclose additional material information.

Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates more than 2,000 restaurants that generate $8.0 billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Orlando, and employing more than 185,000 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 and is the only full-service restaurant company to ever appear on the list. Our restaurant brands — Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House — 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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