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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Impairment and Other
Charges (Credits), Net</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In the first
quarter 2010, the Company recorded after tax impairment charges of
$30.0 million related to its share of strategic restaurant closing
costs in Japan. These charges primarily consisted of asset
writeoffs and lease termination costs.</font></p>
</div>Impairment and Other
Charges (Credits), Net
In the first
quarter 2010, the Company recorded after tax impairment charges of
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