ORLANDO, Fla., March 19, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) will be presenting at JP Morgan Gaming, Lodging & Restaurant Conference to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be an on-line simulcast of the Company's presentation which begins at 11:30 am (Pacific) on Thursday, March 22, 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 https://events.jpmorgan.com. Scroll halfway down to the section titled "CONFERENCE WEBCASTS (NO PASSWORD REQUIRED)" and select the first link "JPMorgan Gaming, Lodging & Restaurant Conference". The archived webcast will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com through March 29, 2007.
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As the largest casual dining restaurant company in the world, Darden Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates over 1,450 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.
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