McDonald's Reports October Sales
PRNewswire
OAK BROOK, Ill.
Nov 10, 2000
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) reported today that Systemwide sales for October 2000 were $3.35 billion, an increase of 6% on a constant currency basis* compared with October 1999. For the first ten months of 2000, Systemwide sales were $33.61 billion, reflecting a 7% constant currency increase.
Segment details of month and year-to-date October 2000 sales compared with the same periods of 1999 are as follows:
Segment Highlights 2000 1999 Increase/(Decrease)
Dollars in millions As In Constant
Reported Currencies*
Month ended October 31
U.S. $ 1,648.0 $ 1,615.9 2% n/a
Europe 759.3 867.9 (13) 6%
Asia/Pacific 573.9 551.6 4 10
Latin America 149.0 137.6 8 7
Other 224.5 164.4 37 39
Systemwide Sales $ 3,354.7 $ 3,337.4 1% 6%
Year-to-date October 31
U.S. $16,396.9 $15,939.9 3% n/a
Europe 7,841.7 7,975.1 (2) 10%
Asia/Pacific 5,876.0 5,290.3 11 8
Latin America 1,468.8 1,365.2 8 9
Other 2,028.0 1,507.9 34 35
Systemwide Sales $33,611.4 $32,078.4 5% 7%
n/a Not applicable
* Information in constant currencies excludes the effect of foreign
currency translation on reported results, except for hyperinflationary
economies, such as Russia, whose functional currency is the U.S.
Dollar.
McDonald's Corporation is the largest and best-known food service retailer with over 28,000 restaurants serving more than 43 million people a day in 120 countries. On any day, even as the market leader, McDonald's serves less than one percent of the world's population.
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Contact: Investors, Mary Healy, 630-623-6429, or Media, Anna Rozenich,
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