THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

        Fiscal Year
(In Thousands)   2003     2002     2001  
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income $ 57,836   $ 49,075   $ 39,309  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided
        by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization   27,960     22,855     17,457  
        Gain on available-for-sale securities   (2,456   (1,797   (1,549
        Deferred income taxes   11,884     11,358     4,388  
        Tax benefit related to stock options exercised   10,519     25,361     5,527  
        Changes in assets and liabilities:
            Accounts receivable   (1,870   255     (868
            Other receivables   (4,202   (7,810   1,613  
            Inventories   (2,449   (7,214   (1,443
            Prepaid expenses   (3,353   (3,976   (1,663
            Trademarks   (106   (66   (145
            Other   (3,335   (2,441   (2,181
            Accounts payable   11,157     (4,046   1,173  
            Income taxes payable       (2,837   1,844  
            Other accrued expenses   15,069     14,735     10,963  
                Cash provided by operating activities   116,654     93,452     74,425  
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Additions to property and equipment   (105,560   (86,618   (74,324
    Investments in available-for-sale securities   (174,203   (119,971   (121,670
    Sales of available-for-sale securities   155,435     98,338     96,248  
                Cash used in investing activities   (124,328   (108,251   (99,746
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Issuance of common stock   11     24     6  
    Dividends paid for fractional shares           (28
    Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options   12,644     21,558     5,854  
    Purchase of treasury stock   (847   (7,059   (2,198
                Cash provided by financing activities   11,808     14,523     3,634  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   4,134     (276   (21,687
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   11,033     11,309     32,996  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 15,167       $ 11,033       $ 11,309  

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.