703351--8/24/2009--BRINKER_INTERNATIONAL

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Risks Related to Our Business Competition may adversely affect our operations and financial results. The global economic crisis adversely impacted our business and financial results in fiscal 2009 and a prolonged recession could materially affect us in the future. The current economic crisis could have a material adverse impact on our landlords or other tenants in retail centers in which we or our franchisees are located, which in turn could negatively affect our financial results. Inflation may increase our operating expenses. Changes in governmental regulation may adversely affect our ability to maintain our existing and future operations and to open new restaurants. Our profitability may be adversely affected by increases in energy costs. Shortages or interruptions in the availability and delivery of food and other supplies may increase costs or reduce revenues. Successful mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions are important to our future growth and profitability. If we are unable to meet our growth plan, our profitability in the future may be adversely affected. The success of our franchisees is important to our future growth. Our sales volumes generally decrease in winter months. Unfavorable publicity relating to one or more of our restaurants in a particular brand may taint public perception of the brand. We are dependent on information technology and any material failure of that technology could impair our ability to efficiently operate our business. We outsource certain business processes to third-party vendors that subject us to risks, including disruptions in business and increased costs. Disruptions in the financial markets may adversely impact the availability and cost of credit and consumer spending patterns. Declines in the market price of our common stock or changes in other circumstances that may indicate an impairment of goodwill could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. Changes to estimates related to our property and equipment, or operating results that are lower than our current estimates at certain restaurant locations, may cause us to incur impairment charges on certain long-lived assets. Failure to protect the integrity and security of individually identifiable data of our guests and teammates could expose us to litigation and damage our reputation. Identification of material weakness in internal control may adversely affect our financial results. Other risk factors may adversely affect our financial performance.

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