Next year's expansion plans are lower than the 225 to 250 unitsplanned for 2007. This year's new stores were split half and halfbetween domestic and foreign stores. As of last month, the companyoperated 3,139 restaurants, 412 of them international.

Papa John's predicts similar domestic same-store sales growth inthe coming year, forecasting an increase of between 1.25% and 2.75%year over year. This year's increase was seen coming in from 1.5%to 2.5%.

Management has reaffirmed its earnings-per-share guidance forthis year of between $1.64 and $1.68, down from $1.92 in 2006. EPSfor next year is predicted to come in from $1.68 to $1.76.

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