For the 14-week fourth quarter, total revenues rose 22.1% morethan the previous year to $23.4 million. Same-store sales for the14-week quarter rose 17.5% from the same period in the previousyear. Based on a 13-week comparison, the company's consolidatedsame-store sales were up 9.4%. Net income was $1.5 million,compared with earnings of $308,000 for the prior-year period.

For the 53-week fiscal year, total revenues were $80.7 million,up 14.1% from the previous, 52-week year. Same-store sales for thecompany's 53-week fiscal year increased 10.1%. Based on a 52-weekcomparison, the company's consolidated same-store sales rose 7.9%for the year. Net income applicable to common stock was $3.0million, compared with net income of $889,000 the previous year."Consistently throughout the year, we delivered strong sales trendsin an economic environment that proved to be challenging for manyof our industry peers," Gay said.

Grill Concepts owns, manages and licenses upscale casual andfull-service restaurants using the brand names The Grill on theAlley and Daily Grill. It operates 25 restaurants, consisting offive The Grill on the Alley units in California, Chicago andDallas; and 20 Daily Grill restaurants in Southern and NorthernCalifornia; the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; Houston;Portland, OR.; and Skokie, IL.