ORLANDO, Fla., April 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) will be presenting at Lehman Brothers 10th Annual Retail 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 10:15 am (Eastern) on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 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 http://cc.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/050107a_jw/default.asp?entity=DardenRestaurants. The archived webcast will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com through May 8, 2007.

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As the largest casual dining restaurant company in the world, Darden Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates over 1,440 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones, and Seasons 52 restaurants with annual sales of $5.7 billion. Darden is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

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Analysts: Matthew Stroud, +1-407-245-6458, or Media: Jim DeSimone, +1-407-245-4567, 
both of Darden Restaurants, Inc. 

http://www.darden.com 

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