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/THIRD ADD -- CGTU049 -- McDonald's Corporation/

PRNewswire
Jul 25, 2000

                           MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

  Dollars and shares in millions, except per common share data
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Inc/(Dec)
  Six months ended June 30,          2000         1999          $     %
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  SYSTEMWIDE SALES              $19,744.3    $18,743.2    1,001.1     5
  Revenues
  Sales by Company-operated
   restaurants                    5,021.9      4,613.2      408.7     9
  Revenues from franchised
   and affiliated restaurants     1,882.5      1,829.0       53.5     3

  TOTAL REVENUES                  6,904.4      6,442.2      462.2     7

  Operating costs and expenses
  Company-operated
   restaurants                    4,180.1      3,803.2      376.9    10
  Franchised restaurants
   --occupancy costs                388.4        359.2       29.2     8
  Selling, general &
   administrative expenses          771.0        705.4       65.6     9
  Other operating (income)
   expense                          (80.0)       (20.7)     (59.3)  n/m
  Total operating costs
   and expenses                   5,259.5      4,847.1      412.4     9

  OPERATING INCOME                1,644.9      1,595.1       49.8     3

  Interest expense                  206.6        202.7        3.9     2

  Nonoperating (income)
   expense                            2.6         18.9      (16.3)  n/m

  Income before provision
   for income taxes               1,435.7      1,373.5       62.2     5

  Provision for
   income taxes                     458.9        452.7        6.2     1

  NET INCOME                    $   976.8    $   920.8       56.0     6

  NET INCOME PER
   COMMON SHARE                 $    0.73    $    0.68       0.05     7

  NET INCOME PER
   COMMON SHARE-DILUTED         $    0.71    $    0.65       0.06     9

  Weighted average
   common shares outstanding      1,335.3      1,356.4

  Weighted average
   common shares outstanding
   -diluted                       1,374.2      1,407.1

  n/m   Not meaningful


                        MCDONALD'S CORPORATION SYSTEMWIDE SALES

  Dollars in millions
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         % Inc/(Dec)
  Quarters ended June 30,         2000        1999         As    Constant
                                                     Reported   Currency*
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  US
  Operated by franchisees    $ 4,071.0    $4,044.8          1
  Operated by the Company        798.3       807.0         (1)
  Operated by affiliates         323.2       318.1          2
                               5,192.5     5,169.9          -         n/a

  Europe
  Operated by franchisees      1,278.1     1,289.2         (1)
  Operated by the Company        932.9       975.8         (4)
  Operated by affiliates         115.8       122.3         (5)
                               2,326.8     2,387.3         (3)          7

  Asia/Pacific
  Operated by franchisees        442.0       426.1          4
  Operated by the Company        424.4       393.7          8
  Operated by affiliates         829.9       682.5         22
                               1,696.3     1,502.3         13           7

  Latin America
  Operated by franchisees        224.5       197.6         14
  Operated by the Company        179.7       121.0         49
  Operated by affiliates          25.3        83.5        (70)
                                 429.5       402.1          7          10

  Other**
  Operated by franchisees        335.6       300.9         12
  Operated by the Company        246.7       136.6         81
  Operated by affiliates          10.2        21.3        (52)
                                 592.5       458.8         29          30

  Systemwide
  Operated by franchisees      6,351.2     6,258.6          1
  Operated by the Company      2,582.0     2,434.1          6
  Operated by affiliates       1,304.4     1,227.7          6
                             $10,237.6    $9,920.4          3           5

   * Excluding the effect of foreign currency translation on reported
     results.

  ** The Other segment includes $111.8 million of sales in 2000 and
     $5.7 million in 1999 related to Other Brands.


                        MCDONALD'S CORPORATION SYSTEMWIDE SALES

  Dollars in millions
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         % Inc/(Dec)
  Six months ended June 30,       2000        1999         As    Constant
                                                     Reported   Currency*
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  US
  Operated by franchisees    $ 7,597.0   $ 7,391.3          3
  Operated by the Company      1,500.2     1,475.2          2
  Operated by affiliates         600.3       586.6          2
                               9,697.5     9,453.1          3         n/a

  Europe
  Operated by franchisees      2,547.4     2,521.7          1
  Operated by the Company      1,850.4     1,887.4         (2)
  Operated by affiliates         234.7       240.0         (2)
                               4,632.5     4,649.1          -          10

  Asia/Pacific
  Operated by franchisees        907.3       850.7          7
  Operated by the Company        895.6       763.6         17
  Operated by affiliates       1,679.0     1,399.3         20
                               3,481.9     3,013.6         16          10
  Latin America
  Operated by franchisees        449.1       388.9         15
  Operated by the Company        358.5       240.4         49
  Operated by affiliates          56.0       166.4        (66)
                                 863.6       795.7          9          11

  Other**
  Operated by franchisees        629.1       545.9         15
  Operated by the Company        417.2       246.6         69
  Operated by affiliates          22.5        39.2        (43)
                               1,068.8       831.7         29          28

  Systemwide
  Operated by franchisees     12,129.9    11,698.5          4
  Operated by the Company      5,021.9     4,613.2          9
  Operated by affiliates       2,592.5     2,431.5          7
                             $19,744.3   $18,743.2          5           7

   * Excluding the effect of foreign currency translation on reported
     results.

  ** The Other segment includes $159.2 million of sales in 2000 and
     $9.9 million in 1999 related to Other Brands.

PRNewswire -- July 25
FOURTH AND FINAL ADD -- TABULAR MATERIAL -- TO FOLLOW

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SOURCE: McDonald's Corporation