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Presentation</b></font></p>
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<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
contained in the Company’s December 31, 2009 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. The results for the quarter and
six months ended June 30, 2010 do not necessarily indicate the
results that may be expected for the full year.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The results of
operations of McDonald’s restaurant businesses purchased and
sold were not material, on either an individual or aggregate basis,
to the condensed consolidated financial statements for periods
prior to purchase and sale.</font></p>
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