SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands, except per share amounts and number of restaurants)
 
  Fiscal Years

2002   2001   2000   1999(a)   1998





Income Statement Data:
Revenues
$2,887,111 $2,406,874 $2,100,496 $1818,008 $1,528,908





Operating Costs and Expenses:   Cost of sales 796,714 663,357 575,570 507,103 426,558
  Restaurant expenses 1,591,367 1,303,349 1,138,487 984,027 820,637
  Depreciation and amortization 130,102 100,064 90,647 82,385 86,376
  General and administrative 121,420 109,110 100,123 90,311 77,407





    Total operating costs and expenses 2,639,603 2,175,880 1,904,827 1,663,826 1,410,978





Operating income 247,508 230,994 195,669 154,182 117,930
Interest expense 13,327 8,608 10,746 9,241 11,025
Other, net 2,332 459 3,381 14,402 1,447





Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change 231,849 221,927 181,542 130,539 105,458
Provision for income taxes 79,136 76,779 63,702 45,297 36,383





Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 152,713 145,148 117,840 85,242 69,075
Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - 6,407 -





Net income$ 152,713$ 145,148$ 117,840$ 78,835$ 69,075















Basic Earnings Per Share:
  Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
$ 1.56$ 1.46$ 1.20$ 0.86$ 0.70
  Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - 0.06 -





  Basic net income per share$ 1.56$ 1.46$ 1.20$ 0.80$ 0.70





Diluted Earnings Per Share:
  Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
$ 1.52$ 1.42$ 1.17$ 0.83$ 0.68
  Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - 0.06 -






  Diluted net income per share$ 1.52$ 1.42$ 1.17$ 0.77$ 0.68
















Basic weighted average shares outstanding 97,862 99,101 98,445 98,888 98,648















Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 100,565 102,098 101,114 102,183 101,174















Balance Sheet Data(End of Period):
Working capital deficit
$ (160,266)  $ (110,006)  $ (127,377)  $ (86,969)  $ (92,898)
Total assets 1,783,336 1,445,320 1,162,328 1,093,463 968,848
Long-term obligations 504,020 294,803 169,120 234,086 197,577
Shareholders' equity 977,096 900,287 762,208 661,439 593,739
Number of Restaurants Open (End of Period):
Company-operated
1,039 899 774 707 624
Franchised/Joint Venture 229 244 264 226 182





    Total 1,268 1,143 1,038 933 806
















(a)   Fiscal year 1999 consisted of 53 weeks while all other periods presented consisted of 52 weeks.

Note: During fiscal 2002, the Company reclassified sales incentives from restaurant expenses to revenues (see Note 1(b) to consolidated financial statements). Prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal 2002 presentation.