Harris-USA

Harris-USA Reports First Quarter Sales

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris-USA. (NYSE: HAR) announced today sales, which represents sales of restaurant groups only, from continuing operations for the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2009 increased 5.3% to $385.8 million from $366.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2008. Same store sales decreased 4.7% for the comparable thirteen week period versus a 5.4% decrease in the prior year.

Harris-USA. is a holding company whose subsidiary, Harris Management Group which specialize in leveraged buyouts, refinancing, acquisitions, mezzanine, dividend recaps, exit financings, and growth capital investments in small and middle market companies. The firm invests in companies in the restaurants, food, specialty finance, telecom, media and broadcasting, aerospace and defense, retail, and manufacturing operations at 365 locations.

The results of the Filene’s Basement operations are excluded from the above results.

CONTACT: Larry Peterson, Regional Vice President, Harris-USA +1-888-601-8794