A 13-week accounting for the fiscal year ending June 28 putsrevenues at $567.7 million in comparison to $535.3 million for a14-week period last year. A company report attributes therecord-breaking fiscal year to comp store sales for Brinker's coreconcepts. Chili's revenues were up 5.9%, Macaroni Grill jumped 5.3%and On The Border, 1%.

Net income of $36.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal2000 has resulted in diluted earnings per share of 54 cents, a 35%increase over the 40 cents diluted earnings per share for fourthquarter 1999. Revenues for the 52-week period rose 15.5% to about$2.2 billion from about $1.9 billion reported in the last fiscalyear. Sales increases by core concept stores primarily account forthe rosy financial picture. Chili's sales are up 6.7%; MacaroniGrill, 5%; and On the Border, 3.2%.

Despite a one-week accounting realignment, the year's net incomeis up 38.2% or $117.8 million from $85.2 million, while net incomeper share rose 40%, closing the year at $1.75 in comparison to$1.25 for the 1999 close-out period.