Darden's LEED Gold Certified Restaurant Support Center

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Since our LEED gold-certified Restaurant Support Center (RSC) opened in September 2009, we are using 31 percent less energy per square foot compared to our former corporate headquarters. We also operate a 1.1 megawatt solar energy installation on our campus, which is expected to supply 18 percent of our RSC's annual energy needs.

About Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates more than 2,000 restaurants that generate over $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