The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today announced that it will present at the Cowen and Company 9th Annual Consumer Conference in New York City on January 11, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. David Overton, Chairman and CEO, and W. Douglas Benn, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present on behalf of the Company.

The presentation will be webcast on the Company's website at www.thecheesecakefactory.com and can be accessed by clicking on the ?Investors? link from the home page and the conference webcast link at the top of the page. An archive of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept. The Company operates 163 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S., including 149 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 13 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark. The Company also operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce over 70 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked products. For more information, please visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
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