Advantica Restaurant Group, one of the largest restaurant companies in the US, has reported same-store sales for company-owned restaurants during the four-week and eight-week periods ended 22 May 2002, compared with the same periods in fiscal year 2001.

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                                         Four Weeks      Eight Weeks
                                          May 2002         QTD 2002
                                        ————    ————-
Same-Store Sales
   Denny’s                                   1.3%            0.4%
   Coco’s                                   (3.1%)          (3.7%)
   Carrows                                   1.4%            0.2%
Guest Check Average
   Denny’s                                   2.7%            2.5%
   Coco’s                                    3.9%            3.5%
   Carrows                                   2.0%            2.3%

Included below are the Company’s restaurant counts at the end of May, compared with year end 2001.

Restaurant Units                           5/22/02         12/26/01
                                        ————    ————-
   Denny’s
      Company-owned                           591             621
      Franchised                            1,118           1,114
      Licensed                                 14              14
                                        ————    ————-
                                            1,723           1,749
Discontinued Operations:
   Coco’s
      Company-owned                           135             139
      Franchised                               39              38
      Licensed                                295             298
                                        ————    ————-
                                              469             475
   Carrows
      Company-owned                           109             112
      Franchised                               29              30
                                        ————    ————-
                                              138             142
                                        ————    ————-
                                            2,330           2,366
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