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@@@ Comparable sales represent sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees, in operation at least thirteen months including those temporarily closed. Some of the reasons restaurants may be temporarily closed include reimaging or remodeling, rebuilding, road construction and natural disasters. Comparable sales exclude the impact of currency translation. Comparable sales are driven by changes in guest counts and average check, which is affected by changes in pricing and product mix. Typically, pricing has a greater impact on average check than <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Www-Kate-Spade-Com>Www Kate Spade Com</a> product mix. Management reviews the increase or decrease in comparable sales compared with the same period in the prior year to assess business trends. The number of weekdays and weekend days can impact our reported comparable sales. In August 2014, this calendar shift/trading day adjustment consisted of one less Thursday and one more Sunday compared with August 2013. The resulting adjustment varied by area of the world, ranging from approximately -0.3% to 0.7%. In addition, the timing of holidays can impact comparable sales. Information in constant currency is calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation and bases incentive compensation plans on these results because they believe this better represents the Company's underlying business trends. Systemwide sales include sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees. While franchised sales are not recorded as revenues by the <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Discounted-Louboutin>Christian Louboutin Outlet Uk</a> Company, management believes the information is important in understanding the Company's financial performance because these sales are the basis on which the Company calculates and records franchised revenues and are indicative of the financial health of the franchisee base.

Upcoming Communications
McDonald's tentatively plans to release third quarter results before the market opens on October 21, 2014 and will host an investor webcast. This webcast will be broadcast live and available for replay for a limited time thereafter at . 
About McDonald's
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This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K.

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+Comparable sales represent sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees, in operation at least thirteen months including those temporarily closed. Some of the reasons restaurants may be temporarily closed include reimaging or remodeling, rebuilding, road construction and natural disasters. Comparable sales exclude the impact of currency translation. Comparable sales are driven by changes in guest counts and average check, which is affected by changes in pricing and product mix. Typically, pricing has a greater impact on average check than <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Www-Kate-Spade-Com>Www Kate Spade Com</a>  product mix. Management reviews the increase or decrease in comparable sales compared with the same period in the prior year to assess business trends.
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+The number of weekdays and weekend days can impact our reported comparable sales. In August 2014, this calendar shift/trading day adjustment consisted of one less Thursday and one more Sunday compared with August 2013. The resulting adjustment varied by area of the world, ranging from approximately -0.3% to 0.7%. In addition, the timing of holidays can impact comparable sales.
+Information in constant currency is calculated by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. Management reviews and analyzes business results excluding the effect of foreign currency translation and bases incentive compensation plans on these results because they believe this better represents the Company's underlying business trends.
+Systemwide sales include sales at all restaurants, whether operated by the Company or by franchisees. While franchised sales are not recorded as revenues by the <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Discounted-Louboutin>Christian Louboutin Outlet Uk</a>  Company, management believes the information is important in understanding the Company's financial performance because these sales are the basis on which the Company calculates and records franchised revenues and are indicative of the financial health of the franchisee base.
+ Upcoming Communications
+ McDonald's tentatively plans to release third quarter results before the market opens on October 21, 2014 and will host an investor webcast. This webcast will be broadcast live and available for replay for a limited time thereafter at .
+ About McDonald's
+ McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 35,000 locations serving approximately 70 million customers in over 100 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Espadrilles>Kate Spade Espadrilles</a>  local business men and women.
+ Forward-Looking Statements
+ This release contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect management's expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K.