date:Jul 20, 2012
d exceptional same-store sales growth, said David C. Novak, chairman and chief executive officer. Operating profit increased 8 percent while EPS growth of 1 percent was negatively impacted, as expected, by a higher tax rate versus last year. Our US business increased operating profit 26 percent in the second quarter and drove our overall operating profit growth. We expect China and Yum! Restaurants International to drive our second-half profit growth. Based on our first-half results and current