The company's first-quarter results match last year's fourthquarter, when same-store sales also rose 6.3%. In March, McDonald'swas led by an 11.2% increase in Europe; followed by a 9.6% boost inthe Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division; and a 6.2% risein the US.
In Europe, premium products and value-item menus were popularwith consumers, executives say, while the strongest-performingcountries were France, Germany, the UK and Russia. They cited theSnack Wrap, a new menu item, in helping US sales.
Management predicts that first-quarter earnings per share willcome in at 62 cents, up from 49 cents during the same year-agoperiod. It plans to release full results for the financial periodon April 20.
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