EXHIBIT 99(1)


                          CERTIFICATION


Pursuant  to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned  officer  of
Brinker  International,  Inc. (the "Company"),  hereby  certifies
that  the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended  September 25, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with  the
requirements  of  Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable,  of  the
Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934  and  that  the  information
contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in  all   material
respects,  the  financial condition and results of operations  of
the Company.


Date:  November 8, 2002      By:   /s/ Ronald A. McDougall
                                  Ronald A. McDougall,
                                  Chairman of the Board and
                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                  (Principal Executive Officer)