FORM 10-Q/A

                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                        AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

             QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the Quarter Ended December 24, 1997

Commission File Number 1-10275


                      BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             DELAWARE                            75-1914582
    (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)


                  6820 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS, TEXAS  75240
                 (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)

                          (972) 980-9917
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.

Yes   X   No

Number of shares of common stock of registrant outstanding at
December 24, 1997: 65,660,240




     In response to the issuance by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
128, the Company is amending Item 6 and Exhibit 27 to include both
the Financial Data Schedule as of and for the 26 week period ended
December 24, 1997, and the restated Financial Data Schedule as of
and for the 26 week period December 25, 1996.


Item 6:  EXHIBITS

Exhibit 27  Financial Data Schedule.

     (a)  Financial Data Schedule as of and for the 26 week period
ended December 24, 1997.

     (b)  Restated Financial Data Schedule as of and for the 26
week period ended December 25, 1996.





                      BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.




Date:  June 3, 1998   By:______________________________________________
                          Ronald A. McDougall, President and
                          Chief Executive Officer
                          (Duly Authorized Signatory)



Date:  June 3, 1998    By:_______________________________________________
                           Russell G. Owens, Executive Vice President
                           and Chief Financial Officer
                           (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)