The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated and Subsidiaries Corporate and Stockholder Information Board of Directors David Overton Thomas L. Gregory Jerome I. Kransdorf Karl L. Matthies Russell Greene Brian MacKellar Legal Counsel Wayne H. White Executive Officers David Overton Gerald W. Deitchle Peter J. D’Amelio Max S. Byfuglin Debby R. Zurzolo Michael J. Dixon Operating and Staff Officers Mark C. Pratte Keith T. Carango Edwin T. Eynon Howard R. Gordon Charles Wensing Richard B. Vaughn Richard L. Smith World Wide Web Address Chris M. Radovan Robert Okura Kix McGinnis Nystrom Richard A. McCormack Philip Mardirossian Common Stock Trading Bill Lyons Anthony R. Gressak Jr. Jane Vallaire Jennifer G. Bispo Wayne L. Jones Jack K. Belk Sr. Inquiries Independent Accountants Lisa A. McDowell Ronald S. McArthur Registrar and Transfer Agent Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Senior Vice President – Beverage  and Bakery Operations Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger Los Angeles, California U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation 1745 Gardena Avenue Glendale, California 91204 (818) 502-1404 / (800) 835-8778 Senior Vice President – Restaurant  Development Consultant President JaK Direct Senior Vice President – Purchasing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Los Angeles, California Senior Vice President – New Restaurant  Openings and Operations Communications concerning stock transfer requirements, lost certificates and changes to address should be directed to the Transfer Agent. Other stockholder or investor inquiries should be directed to: Regional Vice President – Restaurant Operations President Bellagio Partners Consultant Regional Vice President – Restaurant Operations Director, Investor Relations and Assistant Secretary The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 26950 Agoura Road Calabasas Hills, California 91301 (818) 871-3000 Vice President – Staff Relations Chief Executive Officer President Vice President – Bakery Distributor Sales Vice President – Business Planning  and Systems Development President and Chief Operating Officer  Restaurant Division The Company’s stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market ® on September 17, 1992 under the symbol  cake  at the initial public offering price of $3.95 (adjusted for four three-for-two stock splits in March 1994, April 1998, June 2000 and June 2001). The Company completed follow-on public offerings of common stock in January 1994 and November 1997. The market price of the Company’s common stock has not closed below $3.95 and has closed as high as $44.69 through December 30, 2003. There were approximately 755 stockholders of record and 20,705 beneficial stockholders as of March 3 ,  2004. Vice President – Bakery Marketing Executive Vice President Bakery Division Vice President – Restaurant Design Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Vice President – Culinary Development  and Corporate Executive Chef Vice President – Kitchen Operations Support Senior Vice President – Finance  and Chief Financial Officer Vice President – Bakery Research  and Development www.thecheesecakefactory.com Corporate, product, financial and stockholder information, including press releases and quarterly earnings announcements,  are available at The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated’s World Wide Web site. Vice President and Chief Information Officer Executive Vice President – Restaurant  Kitchen Operations Senior Vice President – Bakery Operations Senior Vice President – Human Resources Vice President – Restaurant Construction Vice President – Performance Development Senior Vice President – Public Relations  and Marketing 12