Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Results For Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter And For The Fiscal Year

Revenues decreased 9.4% to $79.2 million.
Comparable restaurant revenues for Morton's steakhouses decreased 11.6% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 ended January 3, 2010. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 included 13 weeks as compared to 14 weeks in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Comparable restaurant revenues for Morton's steakhouses would have decreased 5.3% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 when compared to the same 13 week period in fiscal 2008.
The decrease in revenues is primarily attributable to the decrease in comparable restaurant revenues. A portion of the decrease was offset by an increase in revenues from four new Morton's steakhouses opened during fiscal 2008 and two new Morton's steakhouses opened during fiscal 2009.

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