EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
As of May 28, 2000, the Registrant had one "significant subsidiary", as defined
in Regulation S-X, Rule 1-02(w), identified as follows:
GMRI, Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business as Red Lobster, Olive
Garden, Bahama Breeze and Smokey Bones.
In addition to GMRI, Inc., the Registrant, directly or indirectly, had
the following other operating subsidiaries as of May 28, 2000, none of which,
individually, constitutes a "significant subsidiary" under Regulation S-X, Rule
1-02(w):
GMR Restaurants of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, doing
business as Red Lobster and Olive Garden;
GMRI Canada, Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business as Red Lobster,
Red Lobster Canada, Olive Garden, and Olive Garden Canada; and
GMRI Texas L.P., a Texas limited partnership, doing business as Red
Lobster, Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze.
The Registrant, directly or indirectly, had 67 other subsidiaries as of May 28,
2000. If considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary as of May 28, 2000,
the 67 other subsidiaries would not constitute a "significant subsidiary" as
defined in Regulation S-X, Rule 1-02(w).
