EXHIBIT INDEX

2.1 Form of Reorganization Agreement (1)
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (1)
3.2 Bylaws of the Company (2)
3.3 Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (3)
3.4 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of August 4, 1998 between the Company and U.S. Stock
  Transfer Corporation (3)
3.5 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of November 4, 2003 between The Cheesecake Factory
  Incorporated and U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation (4)
10.1 David Overton Employment Agreement (1)
10.2 Gerald Deitchle Employment Agreement (5)
10.3 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 1992 Performance Employee Stock Option Plan (1)
10.4 Performance Incentive Plan (1)
10.6 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (6)
10.7 David Overton Employment Contract (7)
10.9 Amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 1992 Performance Employee Stock Option Plan (8)
10.10 Debby R. Zurzolo Employment Agreement (9)
10.11 2001 Stock Option Plan (10)
10.12 Peter J. D'Amelio Employment Agreement (11)
10.13 Credit Facility (12)
10.14 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Year 2000 Performance Stock Option Plan (13)
10.15 Amendment No.1 to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Year 2000 Performance Stock Option Plan (14)
10.16 Amendment No.2 to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Year 2000 Performance Stock Option Plan (15)
10.17 Amendment No.3 to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Year 2000 Performance Stock Option Plan (16)
10.18 Executive Savings Plan
10.19 First Amendment to Executive Savings Plan
10.20 Second Amendment to Executive Savings Plan
10.21 Third Amendment to Executive Savings Plan
10.22    Form of Indemnification Agreement
11.0 Statement Regarding Computation of Net Income Per Share
14.0 Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
21.0 Subsidiaries of the Company
23.0 Consent of Independent Accountants
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for David Overton
32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Michael J. Dixon
 
(1) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Registration Statement on
  Form S-1 (No. 33-47936).
(2) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
  period ended September 30, 2003.
(3) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 8-A dated August 19, 1998.
(4) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's post-effective amendment No. 1
  to its registration statement on Form 8-A.
(5) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
  ended December 29, 1996.
(6) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated August 8, 1997.
(7) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
  period ended June 30, 1998.
(8) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated January 8, 1999.
(9) Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
  period ended June 29, 1999.
(10)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated July 3, 2001.
(11)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended July 1, 2003.
(12)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form 8-K dated February 11, 2004.
(13)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated April 5, 2000.
(14)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated January 3, 2001.
(15)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated April 25, 2002.
(16)   Previously filed and incorporated by reference herein from the Registrant's Form S-8 dated December 6, 2002.