Exhibit 99

Form 5 (continued)

1. Name and address of Reporting Person:
Richard E. Rivera
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
P.O. Box 593330
Orlando, FL  32859-3330

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:
Darden Restaurants, Inc.  (DRI)

3. Statement for Issuers Fiscal Year Ended: 5/25/03


TABLE II Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned


Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 02/25/03 A 13.912 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.912 $17.12 20,575.33   D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 03/04/03 A 14.026 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 14.026 $17.21 20,589.356  D
Phantom Stock                    (2)    (2) Common
Units  0(1) 03/11/03 A 13.595 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.595 $17.78 20,602.951  D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 03/18/03 A 12.146 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 12.146 $20.05 20,615.097  D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 03/25/03 A 13.19  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.19  $18.75 20,628.287  D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 04/01/03 A 13.793 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.793 $17.64 20,642.08   D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 04/08/03 A 13.069 8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.069 $18.53 20,655.149  D
Phantom Stock                    (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 04/15/03 A 12.704  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 12.704 $19.11 20,667.853 D
Phantom Stock                     (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 04/22/03 A 12.274  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 12.274 $19.95 20,680.127 D
Phantom Stock                     (2)   (2)  Common
Units  0(1) 04/29/03 A 12.286  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 12.286 $19.77 20,692.413 D
Phantom Stock                      (2)   (2) Common
Units  0(1) 05/01/03 A 47.561  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 47.561 $17.48 20,739.974 D
Phantom Stock                      (2)   (2) Common
Units  0(1) 05/06/03 A 13.128  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.128 $18.40 20,753.102 D
Phantom Stock                      (2)   (2) Common
Units  0(1) 05/13/03 A 14.880  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 14.880 $18.85 20,767.982 D
Phantom Stock                      (2)   (2) Common
Units  0(1) 05/20/03 A 13.479  8/8/88 8/8/88 Stock 13.479 $18.18 20,781.461 D


