IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2009-- CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC) today reported net earnings of $12.7 million for the third quarter ended September 27, 2009, compared to net earnings of $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2008. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.55 for the third quarter of 2009, compared to $0.43 in the third quarter of 2008. The increase in diluted earnings per share between the two quarters was impacted by our repurchase of approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock since the beginning of the third quarter of 2008. Total quarterly revenues decreased 2.0% to $197.8 million during the third quarter of 2009 from total quarterly revenues of $201.9 million in the third quarter of 2008. Comparable store sales for the third quarter of 2009 declined 3.1%
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