SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the quarterly period ended April 13, 2003
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                           Commission file no. 1-9390


                              JACK IN THE BOX INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




        DELAWARE                                        95-2698708
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(State of Incorporation)                  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



    9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA                     92123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (858) 571-2121
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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
                                                 ---   ---

Indicate  by  check mark whether  the  registrant  is  an  accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
                                              Yes X  No
                                                 ---   ---

Number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of the close of
business May 23, 2003 - 36,005,907.
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                     JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX


                                                                            Page
                                                                            ----
Part I.  Financial Information

         Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements:

                 Consolidated Balance Sheets.................................  3

                 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings...............  4

                 Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.............  5

                 Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements........  6

         Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations...................... 12

         Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.. 17

         Item 4. Controls and Procedures..................................... 18

Part II. Other Information

         Item 1. Legal Proceedings........................................... 18

         Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders......... 18

         Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................ 19

         Signature........................................................... 21

         Certifications...................................................... 22




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)

                                                       April 13,   September 29,
                                                          2003         2002
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents .....................   $    8,242     $    5,620
   Accounts receivable, net ......................       30,748         26,176
   Inventories ...................................       32,030         29,975
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets .....       15,847         38,108
   Assets held for sale and leaseback ............       21,691         12,626
                                                     ----------     ----------
     Total current assets ........................      108,558        112,505
                                                     ----------     ----------

Property and equipment, at cost ..................    1,247,170      1,219,487
   Accumulated depreciation and amortization .....     (401,129)      (372,556)
                                                     ----------     ----------
     Property and equipment, net .................      846,041        846,931
                                                     ----------     ----------

Trading area rights, net .........................            -         64,628

Goodwill .........................................       90,218          1,988

Other assets, net ................................       67,849         37,392
                                                     ----------     ----------
     TOTAL .......................................   $1,112,666     $1,063,444
                                                     ==========     ==========

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Current maturities of long-term debt ..........   $    2,519     $  106,265
   Accounts payable ..............................       40,736         59,212
   Accrued expenses ..............................      174,392        167,900
                                                     ----------     ----------
     Total current liabilities ...................      217,647        333,377
                                                     ----------     ----------

Deferred income taxes ............................       37,193         25,861

Long-term debt, net of current maturities ........      298,989        143,364

Other long-term liabilities ......................      107,046         96,727

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock ...................................          432            429
  Capital in excess of par value .................      324,486        319,810
  Retained earnings ..............................      264,543        227,064
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net ......       (8,882)        (8,882)
  Unearned compensation ..........................       (4,325)             -
  Treasury stock .................................     (124,463)       (74,306)
                                                     ----------     ----------
     Total stockholders' equity ..................      451,791        464,115
                                                     ----------     ----------
     TOTAL .......................................   $1,112,666     $1,063,444
                                                     ==========     ==========

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                      (In thousands, except per share data)





                                                     Twelve Weeks Ended               Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                               -----------------------------        ------------------------------
                                                 April 13,       April 14,             April 13,        April 14,
                                                   2003            2002                  2003             2002
- -------------------------------------------    -----------------------------        ------------------------------
                                                                                              

Revenues:
   Restaurant sales........................     $  418,272     $  418,118            $   977,703     $   970,666
   Distribution and other sales............         24,282         16,950                 52,424          38,102
   Franchise rents and royalties...........         10,496          8,247                 27,997          24,886
   Other...................................         10,298          4,315                 18,559           8,156
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
                                                   463,348        447,630              1,076,683       1,041,810
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
Costs of revenues:
   Restaurant costs of sales...............        125,551        127,579                296,821         297,697
   Restaurant operating costs..............        224,228        214,840                518,245         496,389
   Costs of distribution and other sales...         23,789         16,454                 51,281          37,139
   Franchised restaurant costs.............          5,774          5,123                 13,214          11,764
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
                                                   379,342        363,996                879,561         842,989
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------

Gross profit...............................         84,006         83,634                197,122         198,821
Selling, general and administrative........         51,884         49,804                122,612         115,680
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
Earnings from operations...................         32,122         33,830                 74,510          83,141

Interest expense...........................          5,802          5,190                 14,061          12,495
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
Earnings before income taxes...............         26,320         28,640                 60,449          70,646

Income taxes...............................         10,001         10,454                 22,970          25,786
                                                ----------     ----------            -----------     -----------
Net earnings...............................     $   16,319     $   18,186            $    37,479     $    44,860
                                                ==========     ==========            ===========     ===========
Net earnings per share:
   Basic...................................     $      .45     $      .46            $      1.02     $      1.14
   Diluted.................................     $      .44     $      .45            $      1.00     $      1.12

Weighted-average shares outstanding:
   Basic...................................         36,399         39,436                 36,866          39,342
   Diluted.................................         36,846         40,299                 37,306          40,125













          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)




                                                                                       Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                                                                     -----------------------------
                                                                                       April 13,       April 14,
                                                                                         2003            2002
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------     -----------------------------
                                                                                                   

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings..................................................................       $  37,479       $  44,860
  Non-cash items included in operations:
     Depreciation and amortization..............................................          37,217          37,253
     Amortization of unearned compensation .....................................             234               -
     Deferred finance cost amortization.........................................           1,595             900
     Deferred income taxes......................................................           7,616           5,016
  Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options.........................               -           2,700
  Gains on the conversion of Company-operated restaurants.......................         (16,595)         (6,860)
  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of the Qdoba acquisition:
     (Increase) decrease in receivables.........................................          (5,100)          3,972
     (Increase) decrease in inventories.........................................          (1,904)            885
     Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets......................           6,069           2,661
     Decrease in accounts payable...............................................         (18,617)        (17,473)
     Increase in other liabilities..............................................          15,287           3,416
                                                                                       ---------       ---------
     Cash flows provided by operating activities................................          63,281          77,330
                                                                                       ---------       ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment...........................................         (49,223)        (53,539)
  Purchase of Qdoba, net of cash acquired of $2,856.............................         (42,606)              -
  Dispositions of property and equipment........................................          18,543           3,031
  Proceeds from the conversion of Company-operated restaurants..................           2,228           5,739
  Increase in assets held for sale and leaseback................................          (9,065)         (8,336)
  Collections on notes receivable...............................................          12,251           1,706
  Other.........................................................................          (2,643)         (2,754)
                                                                                       ---------       ---------
     Cash flows used in investing activities....................................         (70,515)        (54,153)
                                                                                       ---------       ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings under revolving bank loans.........................................         479,500         235,140
  Principal repayments under revolving bank loans...............................        (506,500)       (261,140)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt......................................         150,000               -
  Principal payments on long-term debt, including current maturities............         (55,521)         (1,208)
  Debt issuance and debt repayment costs........................................          (7,586)              -
  Repurchase of common stock....................................................         (50,157)              -
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock........................................             120           3,841
                                                                                       ---------       ---------
     Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities......................           9,856         (23,367)
                                                                                       ---------       ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents............................       $   2,622       $    (190)
                                                                                       =========       =========








          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

1.   GENERAL

The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements of Jack in the Box
Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries  have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange  Commission ("SEC"). In our
opinion,  all  adjustments  considered  necessary  for a  fair  presentation  of
financial  condition and results of operations for the interim periods have been
included.   Operating  results  for  any  interim  period  are  not  necessarily
indicative of the results for any other interim  period or for the full year. We
report  results  quarterly,  with the first  quarter  having 16 weeks,  and each
remaining quarter having 12 weeks.

Certain financial statement  reclassifications  have been made in the prior year
to conform to the current year presentation.  These financial  statements should
be read in  conjunction  with the notes to the  fiscal  year  2002  consolidated
financial  statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC.

2.   STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

Stock awards are accounted for under APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued
to  Employees,  using the  intrinsic  method,  whereby  compensation  expense is
recognized  for the excess,  if any, of the quoted market price of the Company's
stock at the date of grant over the exercise price. Our policy is to grant stock
options  at fair  value at the date of  grant.  Had  compensation  expense  been
recognized  for our  stock-based  compensation  plans by applying the fair value
recognition  provisions  of SFAS 123,  we would have  recorded  net  earnings as
follows:




                                                        Twelve Weeks Ended             Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                                   ---------------------------        ---------------------------
                                                     April 13,     April 14,            April 13,     April 14,
                                                       2003          2002                 2003          2002
  ----------------------------------------------   ---------------------------        ---------------------------
                                                                                            

     Net earnings, as reported..................     $ 16,319      $ 18,186             $ 37,479      $ 44,860
     Deduct:  Total stock based employee
       compensation expense determined under
       fair value based method for all awards,
       net of taxes.............................        1,223         1,184                2,824         2,742
                                                     --------      --------             --------      --------
     Pro forma net earnings.....................     $ 15,096      $ 17,002             $ 34,655      $ 42,118
                                                     ========      ========             ========      ========

     Net earnings per share:
       Basic-as reported........................     $    .45      $    .46             $   1.02      $   1.14
       Basic-pro forma..........................     $    .41      $    .43             $    .94      $   1.07

       Diluted-as reported......................     $    .44      $    .45             $   1.00      $   1.12
       Diluted-pro forma........................     $    .41      $    .42             $    .93      $   1.05


3.   QDOBA ACQUISITION

On January 21, 2003 we acquired Qdoba Restaurant Corporation ("Qdoba"), operator
and franchiser of Qdoba Mexican Grill(R),  for $45 million in cash. The purchase
was financed by  borrowings  under our credit  facility.  Qdoba  operates in the
fast-casual  segment of the restaurant industry and, as of the acquisition date,
operated  or  franchised  85  restaurants  in 16  states.  This  acquisition  is
consistent with the Company's  long-term  strategy to transition from a regional
quick-service restaurant chain to a national restaurant company.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


3.   QDOBA ACQUISITION (continued)

The  following  table  summarizes  the fair  values of the assets  acquired  and
liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. We utilized a third party valuation
expert to assist us in valuing the intangible assets acquired.

     Current assets................................................. $  3,326
     Property and equipment and other...............................    8,186
     Intangible assets................................... ..........   18,000
     Goodwill.......................................................   23,617
                                                                     --------
       Total assets acquired........................................   53,129
     Liabilities assumed............................................    7,667
       Net assets acquired.......................................... $ 45,462
                                                                     ========


Intangible  assets  include  amortizable  franchise  contracts,  which  will  be
amortized over a period of 26 years. None of the goodwill acquired is deductible
for tax purposes.

The  results  of  Qdoba's  operations  have been  included  in the  consolidated
financial  statements since January 21, 2003. Had the acquisition been completed
as of the  beginning of the periods  indicated  in the table below,  the Company
would have reported pro forma  revenues,  net earnings and basic and diluted net
earnings per share amounts as follows:



                                           Twelve Weeks
                                               Ended         Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                           ------------     --------------------------
                                            April 14,        April 13,    April 14,
                                              2002             2003         2002
   --------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------
                                                                   

     Total revenues......................  $ 454,176        $1,084,251   $1,052,781
     Net earnings........................     17,931            37,377       44,009

     Net earnings per share - Basic......  $     .45        $     1.01   $     1.12
     Net earnings per share - Diluted....  $     .44        $     1.00   $     1.10


The pro forma results include interest expense on the Company's term loan, which
was used to finance the acquisition. The pro forma amounts are not indicative of
anticipated future results.

4.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

SFAS 141,  Business  Combinations,  requires that all business  combinations  be
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and specifies the criteria
to  use  in  determining   whether  intangible  assets  identified  in  purchase
accounting  must be recorded  separately  from goodwill.  We determined that our
trading  area  rights  ("TAR"),  which  represent  the amounts  allocated  under
purchase  accounting  to reflect  the value of  operating  existing  restaurants
within each specific trading area, do not meet the separability criteria of SFAS
141. Therefore,  effective September 30, 2002, our trading area rights have been
reclassified to goodwill.

Under SFAS 142,  Goodwill and Other Intangible  Assets,  goodwill and intangible
assets with  indefinite  lives are no longer  amortized  but are tested at least
annually for impairment.  Separable  intangible  assets with definite lives will
continue to be amortized over their  estimated  useful lives. In accordance with
the provisions of SFAS 142, we ceased amortizing  goodwill  effective  September
30, 2002. We also performed the transitional impairment test for goodwill in the
first quarter, which indicated there was no impairment upon our adoption of SFAS
142.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)



4.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)

Intangible assets consist of the following as of April 13, 2003:


                                          Gross                         Net
                                         Carrying    Accumulated     Carrying
                                          Amount     Amortization     Amount
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Amortized intangible assets....... $ 61,255      $ 39,414      $ 21,841
                                                                     ========

      Unamortized intangible assets:
       Goodwill....................................................  $ 90,218
       Trademark...................................................     8,800
                                                                     --------
                                                                     $ 99,018
                                                                     ========

The  change  in the  carrying amount of total goodwill during  the  twenty-eight
weeks ended April 13, 2003 was as follows:

      Balance at September 29, 2002................................  $  1,988
      Reclassification of trading area rights and other............    64,613
      Goodwill acquired............................................    23,617
                                                                     --------
      Balance at April 13, 2003....................................  $ 90,218
                                                                     ========


Had the  provisions of SFAS 142 been adopted  prior to September  30, 2002,  net
earnings for the twelve weeks ended April 14, 2002 would have increased $632, or
$.01  per basic and  diluted share, to $18,818, or $.47 per basic share and $.46
per diluted share.  We reported net earnings for the quarter of $18,186, or $.46
per basic share and $.45 per diluted  share.  Net earnings for the  twenty-eight
weeks ended  April 14, 2002 would  have  increased $1,476, or $.04 per basic and
diluted share, to $46,336, or $1.18 per basic share and $1.16 per diluted share.
We reported  net earnings  year-to-date of $44,860, or $1.14 per basic share and
$1.12 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings exclude goodwill and trading area
rights amortization expense, net of taxes.

Total  intangibles  amortization  expense  was $0.5  million  and $1.2  million,
respectively, for the quarter and year-to-date periods ended April 13, 2003. The
estimated intangibles  amortization expense for each fiscal year through 2007 is
$2.3 million.


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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)



5.   DEBT

Debt   Extinguishment.   In  January  1994,  we  entered  into  financing  lease
arrangements  with two limited  partnerships (the  "Partnerships"),  in which we
sold interests in 76 restaurants for a specified period of time. The acquisition
of the properties, including costs and expenses, was funded through the issuance
of $70 million in 10.3% senior  secured notes by a special  purpose  corporation
acting as agent for the  Partnerships.  On August 29,  2002,  we entered into an
agreement to repurchase the interests in the restaurant properties that had been
encumbered by the financing lease obligations for a consent fee of $1.3 million.
On January 2, 2003, we used  borrowings  under our credit  facility and previous
sinking fund payments to reacquire the  interests in the  restaurant  properties
and retire the high interest rate bearing financing lease obligations.

New  Financing.  On January 22, 2003,  we secured a new senior  credit  facility
which  provides  borrowings  in the  aggregate  amount  of $350  million  and is
comprised of: (i) a $200 million  revolving credit facility  maturing on January
22, 2006, and (ii) a $150 million term loan maturing on July 22, 2007.  This new
credit facility  replaces our prior $175 million credit facility,  which was due
to expire March 31, 2003.

6.   INCOME TAXES

The income tax provisions in 2003 and 2002 project annual tax rates of 38.0% and
36.5% of pretax earnings, respectively. The fiscal 2002 income tax provision was
subsequently  adjusted to the effective annual rate of 33.9% of pretax earnings.
The  favorable  income  tax rate in 2002  resulted  from our  ability to realize
previously  unrecognized tax benefits.  The final 2003 annual tax rate cannot be
determined  until the end of the fiscal year;  therefore,  the actual rate could
differ from our current estimates.

7.   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

As part of the  Company's  long term  incentive  program,  the  Company  awarded
217,600  shares of  restricted  stock to certain  executives  during the quarter
ended January 19, 2003.  These  restricted  stock awards have been recognized as
unearned  compensation in Stockholders'  Equity based upon the fair value of the
Company's common stock on the award date. Unearned  compensation is amortized to
compensation expense over the estimated vesting period.

Pursuant  to our  stock  repurchase  program,  as  authorized  by our  Board  of
Directors,  the Company repurchased 865,653 and 2,566,053 shares,  respectively,
of our common stock for approximately $13.9 million and $50.1 million during the
quarter and year-to-date periods ended April 13, 2003. At the end of the quarter
we had no repurchase availability remaining.





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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


8.   AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

Net earnings per share for each period is based on the  weighted-average  number
of shares outstanding during the period, determined as follows:



                                                             Twelve Weeks Ended            Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                                         ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            April 13,    April 14,          April 13,    April 14,
                                                              2003         2002               2003         2002
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                               

     Shares outstanding, beginning of fiscal year ......   38,558,036   39,248,168         38,558,036   39,248,168
     Effect of common stock issued......................       11,009      188,160              7,169       93,928
     Effect of common stock reacquired..................   (2,170,007)           -         (1,699,516)           -
                                                           ----------   ----------         ----------   ----------
     Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic........   36,399,038   39,436,328         36,865,689   39,342,096
     Assumed additional shares issued upon exercise
       of stock options, net of shares reacquired at
       the average market price.........................      229,440      862,506            266,898      783,191
     Effect of restricted stock issued..................      217,600            -            173,192            -
                                                           ----------   ----------         ----------   ----------
     Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted......   36,846,078   40,298,834         37,305,779   40,125,287
                                                           ==========   ==========         ==========   ==========



Diluted   weighted-average   shares  outstanding  exclude  options  to  purchase
4,043,951 and 3,602,593 shares, respectively, of common stock during the quarter
and  year-to-date  periods  ended April 13, 2003 and 40,000 and 832,806  shares,
respectively,  of common stock during the quarter and year-to-date periods ended
April 14, 2002,  because their exercise prices exceeded the average market price
of common stock for the period.

9.   CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS

On April 18, 2001, an action was filed by Robert Bellmore and Jeffrey Fairbairn,
individually  and on behalf of all others  similarly  situated,  in the Superior
Court of the State of California,  San Diego County, seeking class action status
in alleging violations of California wage and hour laws. The Company settled the
action in fiscal year 2002 for  approximately  $9.3 million without admission of
liability and the Court  approved the  settlement on February 10, 2003.  Through
April 13, 2003 the Company has paid out approximately $7.9 million in connection
with this settlement.

The Company is also subject to normal and routine litigation.  In the opinion of
management, based in part on the advice of legal counsel, the ultimate liability
from all other  pending  legal  proceedings,  asserted  legal  claims  and known
potential  legal claims should not materially  affect our operating  results and
liquidity.

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                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

10.  SEGMENT REPORTING

Prior to the acquisition of Qdoba, the Company operated its business in a single
segment.  Subsequent  to the Qdoba  acquisition  the Company  has two  operating
segments Qdoba and JACK IN THE BOX. Based upon certain quantitative  thresholds,
only JACK IN THE BOX is considered a reportable  segment.  Summarized  financial
information concerning our reportable segment is shown in the following table:



                                                    Twelve Weeks Ended              Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                                  -----------------------           ------------------------
                                                   April 13,    April 14,            April 13,    April 14,
                                                     2003         2002                 2003         2002
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        

       Revenues ................................   $ 457,258    $ 447,630           $1,070,593   $1,041,810
       Earnings from operations.................      31,895       33,830               74,283       83,141


Interest expense and income taxes are not reported on an operating segment basis
based on the  Company's  method  of  internal  reporting.  A  reconciliation  of
reportable  segment  earnings  from  operations  to  consolidated  earnings from
operations follows:



                                                    Twelve Weeks Ended              Twenty-Eight Weeks Ended
                                                  -----------------------           ------------------------
                                                   April 13,    April 14,            April 13,    April 14,
                                                     2003         2002                 2003         2002
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                        

       Earnings from operations.................   $  31,895    $  33,830           $   74,283   $   83,141
       Qdoba earnings from operations...........         227            -                  227            -
                                                   ---------    ---------           ----------   ----------
       Consolidated earnings from operations....   $  32,122    $  33,830           $   74,510   $   83,141
                                                   =========    =========           ==========   ==========




11.  ACCOUNTING CHANGES

The Company  adopted the  disclosure  requirements  of  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") 148,  Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation -
Transition  and  Disclosure  - an  amendment  of FASB  Statement  No. 123.  This
Statement  amends  the  disclosure  requirements  of SFAS  123,  Accounting  for
Stock-Based  Compensation,  to require prominent  disclosures in both annual and
interim  financial  statements  about the method of accounting  for  stock-based
employee  compensation  and the effect of the method used on  reported  results.
Additionally,  this Statement provides  alternative  methods of transition for a
voluntary  change to the fair value based method of accounting  for  stock-based
employee  consideration.  We account for our stock-based  employee  compensation
under APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Used to Employees.

In January 2003, the FASB issued  Interpretation  46,  Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities - an  interpretation  of Accounting  Research Bulletin No. 51,
which  requires that companies  that control  another  entity through  interests
other than voting interests should  consolidate the controlled  entity. If it is
reasonably  possible  that a company will have a significant  variable  interest
entity  at the date the  Interpretation  becomes  effective,  the  company  must
disclose the nature,  purpose,  size and  activities  of the  variable  interest
entity and the  consolidated  enterprise's  maximum exposure loss resulting from
its involvement  with the variable  interest entity in all financial  statements
issued after  January 31,  2003.  This  Interpretation  applies  immediately  to
variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. For variable interest
entities  that  existed  prior to February  1, 2003,  the  requirements  of this
Interpretation  are  effective  for the  first  fiscal  year or  interim  period
beginning  after June 15, 2003. We are not involved  with any variable  interest
entities created after January 31, 2003. The Company is assessing the impact, if
any, that Interpretation 46 will have on its consolidated financial statements.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                      JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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     All  comparisons  under  this  heading  between  2003 and 2002 refer to the
12-week  ("quarter") and 28-week  ("year-to-date")  periods ended April 13, 2003
and April 14, 2002, respectively, unless otherwise indicated.

     The Company  completed  its  acquisition  of Qdoba  Restaurant  Corporation
("Qdoba"),  operator and  franchiser of Qdoba Mexican  Grill(R),  on January 21,
2003.  Qdoba's  operations  have been  included  since  the date of  acquisition
representing 12 weeks of operations.

     Consolidated  Company-operated  restaurant  sales were  $418.3  million and
$977.7  million,  respectively,  in 2003 compared with $418.1 million and $970.7
million in 2002.  JACK IN THE BOX  Company-operated  restaurant  sales decreased
slightly in the quarter and  increased  year-to-date.  The number of JACK IN THE
BOX  Company-operated  restaurants  increased  3.5% to  1,527  at the end of the
quarter  from  1,476   restaurants  a  year  ago.  Sales  at  JACK  IN  THE  BOX
Company-operated  restaurants  open more than one fiscal year  declined 4.3% and
3.3%,  respectively,  in 2003  compared  with 2002,  primarily  due to continued
economic weakness in certain key markets,  continued discounting by competitors,
poor weather and soft sales in markets near  military  installations  and border
crossings, offset in part by modest selling price increases.

     Distribution and other sales,  representing  distribution  sales to JACK IN
THE BOX  franchisees  and sales  from our fuel and  convenience  stores  ("Quick
Stuff(R)"),  increased  $7.3 million and $14.3 million,  respectively,  to $24.3
million  and $52.4  million  in 2003.  Distribution  and other  sales  increased
principally  as a  result  of  sales  increases  at our  QUICK  STUFF  locations
primarily due to fuel selling price increases  consistent with overall  industry
trends,  and to a lesser  extent  an  increase  in the  number  of  QUICK  STUFF
locations  to  twelve  at the end of the  quarter  from  eleven a year  ago.  An
increase in distribution sales, which resulted from an increase in the number of
franchised restaurants using our distribution services,  also contributed to the
growth in distribution and other sales.

     Franchise  rents and  royalties  increased  $2.2 million and $3.1  million,
respectively,  to $10.5 million and $28.0 million in 2003,  primarily reflecting
an increase in the number of JACK IN THE BOX  franchised  restaurants  to 370 at
the end of the  quarter  from  341 a year  ago.  As a  percentage  of  franchise
restaurant  sales,  franchise  rents  and  royalties  grew  to 9.3%  and  11.3%,
respectively,  in 2003 from 8.7% and 11.2% in 2002. The percentage  increases in
2003  are  attributable  to  increases  in  minimum  rent  from  JACK IN THE BOX
franchisees  which  offset  decreases  in  percentage  rent related to per store
average ("PSA") sales declines at franchise-operated restaurants.

     Other revenues,  principally  gains and fees from the conversion of JACK IN
THE BOX Company-operated  restaurants to franchisees, as well as interest income
from notes  receivable  and  investments,  increased to $10.3  million and $18.6
million,  respectively,  in 2003 from $4.3  million  and $8.2  million  in 2002,
primarily due to our continued  strategy of selectively  converting  Jack in the
Box  Company-operated  restaurants to franchises.  Franchise  gains increased to
$9.3 million and $16.6 million, respectively, in 2003 from $3.8 million and $6.9
million in 2002, due to an increase in the average  selling price per restaurant
and an increase in the number of restaurants converted to 14 year-to-date from 9
a year ago.

     Restaurant  costs  of  sales,  which  include  food  and  packaging  costs,
decreased  to $125.6  million  and $296.8  million,  respectively,  in 2003 from
$127.6 million and $297.7 million in 2002. Restaurant costs of sales improved to
30.0% and 30.4 %, respectively, of restaurant sales in 2003 from 30.5% and 30.7%
in 2002,  primarily due to decreased  food cost  percentages  at JACK IN THE BOX
restaurants,  which were favorably  impacted by lower ingredient costs,  certain
margin improvement initiatives and modest selling price increases in 2003.

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     Restaurant  operating  costs  grew with the  addition  of  Company-operated
restaurants to $224.2  million and $518.2  million,  respectively,  in 2003 from
$214.8 million and $496.4 million in 2002. As a percentage of restaurant  sales,
operating costs increased to 53.6% and 53.0%,  respectively,  in 2003 from 51.4%
and 51.1% in 2002. The percentage  increases in 2003 are primarily due to higher
insurance  expenses and occupancy costs on newer stores whose sales have not yet
matured,  increased  costs related to our new point of sale system,  and reduced
leverage  on fixed  costs  due to a  decline  in PSA  sales at  Company-operated
restaurants. These cost increases were offset in part by decreases in utilities,
restaurant managed and intangibles amortization expense.

     Costs of distribution  and other sales increased to $23.8 million and $51.3
million,  respectively,  in 2003 from $16.5  million and $37.1  million in 2002,
primarily  reflecting  an increase  in the related  sales.  As a  percentage  of
distribution and other sales, these costs increased to 98.0% in the quarter from
97.8%  compared  with a year ago  primarily  due to a change in our fuel pricing
strategy  designed  to achieve  higher  sales  volumes at  certain  QUICK  STUFF
locations.  Year-to-date  theses costs improved to 97.1% of the related sales in
2003 from 97.5%  compared  with a year ago, primarily due to reductions in QUICK
STUFF labor costs and other profit improvement initiatives.

     Franchise   restaurant  costs,  which  consist  principally  of  rents  and
depreciation on properties leased to franchisees and other miscellaneous  costs,
increased to $5.8  million and $13.2  million,  respectively,  in 2003 from $5.1
million  and $11.8  million in 2002,  primarily  reflecting  an  increase in the
number of franchised restaurants. As a percentage of franchise restaurant sales,
franchise  restaurant costs declined to 55.0% and 47.2%,  respectively,  in 2003
from 62.1% and 47.3% a year ago.  The  inclusion of Qdoba  franchise  operations
contributed to the favorable  percentage  decline in the quarter and resulted in
the  percentage  decline  year-to-date.  Year-to-date  increases in fixed costs,
primarily   rents,   exceeded  the  overall  sales  growth  at   JACK IN THE BOX
franchise-operated restaurants.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $51.9 million and
$122.6 million, respectively, or 11.2% and 11.4% of revenues, in 2003 from $49.8
million and $115.7  million,  or 11.1% of  revenues,  for both  periods in 2002,
primarily due to higher pension costs and the reduced  leverage from softer JACK
IN THE BOX sales,  which were offset in part by higher other  revenues.  Pension
costs have increased due to declines in discount rates and in the return on plan
assets.

     Interest expense increased to $5.8 million and $14.1 million, respectively,
in 2003 from $5.2  million  and $12.5  million in 2002,  primarily  due to costs
associated  with the early  retirement of our high interest rate financing lease
obligations  and the  amortization of debt issuance costs incurred in connection
with our new credit facility. Increased borrowings from the acquisition of Qdoba
and  common  stock  repurchases  in 2003 also  contributed  to the  increase  in
interest expense compared to a year ago.

     The income tax  provisions for 2003 and 2002 reflect  projected  annual tax
rates of 38.0% and 36.5% of  pretax  earnings,  respectively.  The  fiscal  2002
income tax provision was  subsequently  adjusted to the effective annual rate of
33.9% of pretax  earnings.  The favorable  income tax rate in 2002 resulted from
our ability to realize  previously  unrecognized  tax  benefits.  The final 2003
annual  tax  rate  cannot  be  determined  until  the  end of the  fiscal  year;
therefore, the actual rate could differ from our current estimates.

     Net earnings decreased in the quarter to $16.3 million, or $.44 per diluted
share,  in 2003  from  $18.2  million,  or $.45  per  diluted  share,  in  2002.
Year-to-date net earnings declined to $37.5 million, or $1.00 per diluted share,
in 2003 from $44.9 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, in 2002.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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     General.  Cash and cash equivalents  increased $2.6 million to $8.2 million
at April 13, 2003 from $5.6  million at the  beginning  of the fiscal  year.  We
expect  to  maintain  low  levels  of cash  and  cash  equivalents,  reinvesting
available  cash  flows  from  operations  to  develop  new or  enhance  existing
restaurants, and to reduce borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

     Financial  Condition.  Our working capital deficit decreased $111.8 million
to $109.1  million at April 13, 2003 from $220.9  million at September 29, 2002,
primarily  due to the  reclassification  of our  revolving  credit  facility  to
long-term debt and the repayment of our financing  lease  obligations in January
2003. The Company and the restaurant industry in general maintain relatively low
levels of accounts  receivable and  inventories,  and vendors grant trade credit

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for  purchases  such as food and  supplies.  We also  continually  invest in our
business through the addition of new units and  refurbishment of existing units,
which are reflected as long-term assets and not as part of working  capital.  At
the end of the quarter,  our current ratio increased to .5 to 1 compared with .3
to 1 at the  beginning  of the  year,  primarily  due  to  the  credit  facility
reclassification and financing lease obligations repayment discussed above.

     On January 22, 2003, we replaced our existing  revolving  credit  facility,
due to  expire  March  31,  2003,  with  borrowings  under a new  senior  credit
facility. Our new credit facility provides borrowings in the aggregate amount of
$350 million and is comprised of: (i) a $200 million  revolving  credit facility
maturing on January 22, 2006 with an initial  rate of London  Interbank  Offered
Rate ("LIBOR") plus 2.25% and (ii) a $150 million term loan maturing on July 22,
2007 with an initial rate of LIBOR plus 3.25%. This new credit facility requires
the  payment  of an annual  commitment  fee based on the  unused  portion of the
credit facility.  The annual commitment rate and the credit facility's  interest
rates  are  based on a  financial  leverage  ratio,  as  defined  in the  credit
agreement.  To secure our respective  obligations under the new credit facility,
the Company and certain of its subsidiaries  granted liens on substantially  all
personal property assets. Under certain  circumstances,  the Company and each of
its  certain  subsidiaries  will be  required  to grant  liens in  certain  real
property  assets to secure  their  respective  obligations  under the new credit
facility.  Additionally,  certain of our real and personal property secure other
indebtedness  of the  Company.  At April 13,  2003,  we had  borrowings  of $7.0
million and letters of credit  outstanding  of $27.3 million under our revolving
credit facility.

     We are subject to a number of  customary  covenants  under our various debt
instruments, including limitations on additional borrowings, acquisitions, loans
to franchisees,  capital expenditures,  lease commitments and dividend payments,
as well as requirements to maintain certain financial ratios, cash flows and net
worth. As of April 13, 2003, we were in compliance with all covenants.

     Total debt  outstanding  increased to $301.5 million at April 13, 2003 from
$249.6  million at the beginning of the fiscal year,  primarily  reflecting  our
acquisition  of Qdoba  which was  funded  by  borrowings  under  our new  credit
facility.

     Other  Transactions.  In January  1994,  we entered  into  financing  lease
arrangements  with two limited  partnerships (the  "Partnerships"),  in which we
sold interests in 76 restaurants for a specified period of time. The acquisition
of the properties, including costs and expenses, was funded through the issuance
of $70 million in 10.3% senior  secured notes by a special  purpose  corporation
acting as agent for the  Partnerships.  On August 29,  2002,  we entered into an
agreement to repurchase the interests in the restaurant properties that had been
encumbered by the financing lease obligations for a consent fee of $1.3 million.
On January 2, 2003, we used  borrowings  under our credit  facility and previous
sinking fund payments to reacquire the  interests in the  restaurant  properties
and retire the high interest rate bearing financing lease obligations.

     In December  1999 and fiscal 2002,  our Board of Directors  authorized  the
repurchase of our  outstanding  common stock in the open market for an aggregate
amount  not to exceed $90  million.  Through  April 13,  2003,  we had  acquired
4,115,853  shares in connection with this  authorization at an aggregate cost of
$90 million, and had no repurchase availability remaining.  The stock repurchase
program  was  intended  to increase  shareholder  value and offset the  dilutive
effect of stock option exercises.

     On January 21, 2003, we acquired  Qdoba,  operator and  franchiser of Qdoba
Mexican  Grill(R)  for  approximately  $45 million in cash.  The primary  assets
acquired  include $8.2 million in net property and equipment and other long-term
assets, $18.0 million in intangible assets and $23.6 million in goodwill.  Qdoba
operates in the  fast-casual  segment of the restaurant  industry and, as of the
April 13,  2003,  operated  or  franchised  92  restaurants  in 18 states.  This
acquisition is consistent  with the Company's  long-term  strategy to transition
from a regional quick-service restaurant chain to a national restaurant company.

     Capital  Expenditures.  Year-to-date  capital  expenditures  decreased $4.3
million to $49.2 million in 2003 from $53.5 million in 2002,  primarily due to a
decrease in new restaurant expenditures, reflecting a reduction in the number of
new restaurant  openings to 42 in 2003 from 46 a year ago. Also  contributing to
the  decrease  in capital  expenditures  was an  increase  in the portion of new
restaurant  properties  being  leased  rather than  purchased  due to changes in
financing market terms.  Capital expenditures in 2003 included $31.1 million for
new restaurant expenditures,  $15.1 million for existing restaurant improvements
and $3.0 million for other additions.

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     We plan to spend  approximately  $155  million  during  fiscal year 2003 on
capital expenditures  compared with the $182 million originally disclosed in our
2002  Annual  Report on Form 10-K filed  with the SEC.  The  projected  estimate
decrease  reflects  our  current  plan to  lease a  greater  portion  of our new
Company-operated restaurants rather than purchase such locations.

     Future  Liquidity.  We require  capital  principally  to grow the  business
through  new  restaurant  construction,  as well  as to  maintain,  improve  and
refurbish existing restaurants,  and for general operating purposes. Our primary
short-term and long-term sources of liquidity are expected to be cash flows from
operations,  the revolving bank credit  facility,  and the sale and leaseback of
certain restaurant properties. Additional potential sources of liquidity include
financing  opportunities and the conversion of  Company-operated  restaurants to
franchised restaurants.  Based upon current levels of operations and anticipated
growth, we expect that cash flows from operations, combined with other financing
alternatives  available,  will be  sufficient  to  meet  debt  service,  capital
expenditure and working capital requirements.

     We do not have material  related party  transactions  or off-balance  sheet
arrangements,  other than our operating  leases.  We do not enter into commodity
contracts for which market price quotations are not available.  Furthermore,  we
are not aware of any other factors,  which are  reasonably  likely to affect our
liquidity,  other than those  disclosed  as risk  factors in our Form 10-K filed
with the SEC.  While we have noted that certain  operating  expenses,  including
pension,  insurance and occupancy  costs,  are rising and the economy has slowed
down, we believe that there are sufficient funds available from operations,  our
existing credit facility and the sale and leaseback of restaurant  properties to
accommodate the Company's future growth.

DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ------------------------------------------

     The Company's critical accounting  policies,  which are those that are most
important to the portrayal of the Company's  financial condition and results and
require management's most subjective and complex judgements, are detailed in our
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

OTHER  SIGNIFICANT  KNOWN  EVENTS,  TRENDS OR  UNCERTAINTIES  EXPECTED TO IMPACT
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FUTURE OPERATIONS
- ------------------

Future Application of Accounting Standards.

     In November 2002, the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF")  discussed
Issue  02-16,   Accounting  by  a  Customer  (including  a  Reseller)  for  Cash
Consideration  Received from a Vendor.  Issue 02-16  provides  guidance on how a
customer  should  account for cash  consideration  received  from a vendor.  The
requirements  of this Issue for volume based rebates apply to new  arrangements,
including  modifications of existing  arrangements,  entered into after November
21, 2002.  The adoption of the new  accounting  for other  supplier  payments is
effective for arrangements  entered into or modified after December 31, 2002. We
are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of this Issue will have on
our beverage  contracts entered into subsequent to the above noted dates,  which
will become effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. We do not expect
the adoption of this Issue to have a material impact on our operating results or
financial condition.


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     In April 2003,  the FASB issued SFAS 149,  Amendment  of  Statement  133 on
Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities,  which and amends and clarifies
accounting for derivative instruments,  including certain derivative instruments
embedded  in  other  contracts  and  for  hedging  activities  under  SFAS  133,
Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities.  SFAS 149 is
generally effective for derivative instruments, including derivative instruments
embedded in certain contracts,  entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and
for hedging  relationships  designated after June 30, 2003. We do not expect the
adoption  of SFAS 149 to have a  material  impact on our  operating  results  or
financial condition.

     In May 2003,  the FASB issued SFAS 150,  Accounting  for Certain  Financial
Instruments with  Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. This Statement
establishes  standards  for  how  to  classify  and  measure  certain  financial
instruments with  characteristics  of both liabilities and equity. The Statement
is effective for financial  instruments  entered into or modified  after May 31,
2003,  and otherwise is effective at the  beginning of the first interim  period
beginning after June 15, 2003. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 150 to have
a material impact on our operating results or financial condition.

     In January  2003,  the FASB  issued  Interpretation  46,  Consolidation  of
Variable Interest  Entities - an interpretation of Accounting  Research Bulletin
No. 51 which  requires  that  companies  that  control  another  entity  through
interests other than voting interests should  consolidate the controlled entity.
This  Interpretation  applies  immediately to variable interest entities created
after  January 31, 2003.  For variable  interest  entities that existed prior to
February 1, 2003, the requirements of this  Interpretation are effective for the
first fiscal year or interim  period  beginning  after June 15, 2003. We are not
involved with any variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The
Company is assessing the impact, if any, that Interpretation 46 will have on its
consolidated financial statements.

Pension Funding.

     Due to the continued  downturn in the equity  markets,  the market value of
our pension plan assets have continued to decline, and lower interest rates have
caused our  accumulated  benefit  plan  obligation  to increase  during  2003. A
minimum pension  liability  adjustment is required when the accumulated  benefit
obligation exceeds the fair value of plan assets and accrued benefit liabilities
at the  measurement  date.  Based upon current plan asset values and anticipated
contributions through the measurement date, we anticipate we will be required to
recognize  an  additional  minimum  pension  liability  at  September  28,  2003
resulting  in  an  additional  charge  to  other  comprehensive   income.  Final
determination of the minimum pension liability  adjustment will only be known at
the measurement date, which is June 30, 2003. As required by SFAS 87, Employers'
Accounting for Pensions, the minimum pension liability adjustment necessary will
not be reflected in the consolidated  financial  statements until the end of the
fiscal year, September 28, 2003.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------

     This  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q  contains  forward-looking  statements
within  the  meaning  of  the  federal  securities  law.  These  forward-looking
statements  are  principally  contained  in the  sections  captioned,  Notes  to
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Statements   regarding  our  continuing   investment  in  new   restaurants  and
refurbishment of existing facilities,  expectations  regarding our effective tax
rate,  expectations  regarding  any  liability  that may result  from claims and
actions  filed  against  us, our future  financial  performance,  our sources of
liquidity,  uses of cash and  sufficiency of our cash flows are  forward-looking
statements.  Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of
the words  "anticipate,"  "assume,"  "believe,"  "estimate,"  "seek,"  "expect,"
"intend," "plan,"  "project,"  "may," "will," "would," and similar  expressions.
Forward-looking   statements  are  based  on  management's   current  plans  and
assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and  uncertainties  which
may cause actual results to differ materially from  expectations.  The following
is a discussion of some of those factors.

     There is intense  competition in the quick service restaurant industry with
respect  to  market  share,  restaurant  locations,   labor,  menu  and  product
development. The Company competes primarily on the basis of quality, variety and
innovation of menu items, service, brand,  convenience and price against several
larger national and international chains with potentially  significantly greater
financial resources.  The Company's results depend upon the effectiveness of its
strategies  as compared to its  competitors,  and can be  adversely  affected by

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aggressive  competition  from  numerous and varied  competitors  in all areas of
business,  including new product introductions,  promotions and discounting.  In
addition, restaurant sales can be affected by factors, including but not limited
to, demographic  changes,  consumer  preferences,  tastes and spending patterns,
perceptions  about the  health and safety of food  products  and severe  weather
conditions. With approximately 40% of its restaurants in California, JACK IN THE
BOX  restaurant  sales can be  significantly  affected by  demographic  changes,
adverse weather,  economic and political conditions and other significant events
in California. The national economy continues in a downturn and is a significant
contributor  to soft sales trends  experienced by the Company and several of its
competitors;  there can be no assurance as to when the trends can be reversed or
that  earnings  will not be materially  affected.  The quick service  restaurant
industry  is  mature,  with  significant  chain  penetration.  There  can  be no
assurances that the Company's growth objectives in the regional domestic markets
in which it operates  restaurants and convenience stores will be met or that the
new  facilities  will be profitable.  Anticipated  and  unanticipated  delays in
development,  sales softness and restaurant closures may have a material adverse
effect on the Company's results of operations. The development and profitability
of restaurants can be adversely  affected by many factors  including the ability
of the  Company  and its  franchisees  to select  and secure  suitable  sites on
satisfactory  terms,  the  availability  of financing  and general  business and
economic  conditions.  The  realization  of gains from our program of  selective
sales of  Company-operated  restaurants to existing and new franchisees  depends
upon various factors,  including sales trends at JACK IN THE BOX restaurants and
the  financing  market and economic  conditions  referred to above.  The ongoing
success of our selective sale and leaseback of restaurant  properties is subject
to changes in the economy,  credit market, real estate market and the ability of
the company to obtain acceptable prices and terms. Our results of operations can
also be adversely affected by changes in commodity prices or supply,  increasing
utility, occupancy and insurance costs, interest rates, inflation, recession and
other factors over which the Company has no control,  including the  possibility
of increased pension expense and contributions resulting from continued declines
in  interest  rates and stock  market  returns.  In January  2003,  the  Company
completed  its  acquisition  of  Qdoba  Restaurant  Corporation,  a  fast-casual
restaurant  chain. The Company may not  successfully  integrate or fully realize
the potential  benefits or synergies of this or other acquisition  transactions.
Other  factors  that  can  cause  actual  results  to  differ   materially  from
expectations   include  the  unpredictable   nature  of  litigation,   including
strategies and settlement costs; changes in accounting  standards,  policies and
practices;  new legislation and  governmental  regulation;  potential  variances
between  estimated and actual  liabilities;  and the  possibility  of unforeseen
events affecting the industry in general.

     Our  income tax  provision  is  sensitive  to  expected  earnings  and,  as
expectations  change, our income tax provision may vary from  quarter-to-quarter
and  year-to-year.  In addition,  from  time-to-time,  we may take positions for
filing our tax returns which differ from the  treatment for financial  reporting
purposes.  Our  effective tax rate for fiscal 2003 is expected to be higher than
our fiscal 2002 rate.

     This discussion of uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional risk factors
associated  with our business are detailed in our most recent  Annual  Report on
Form 10-K filed with the SEC.  Jack in the Box Inc.  assumes no  obligation  and
does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS

     Our primary  exposure  relating to financial  instruments  is to changes in
interest rates.  Our credit  facility,  which is comprised of a revolving credit
facility  and a term loan,  bears  interest at an annual rate equal to the prime
rate or the LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on a financial leverage ratio.
The majority of the credit  facility  borrowings  are LIBOR  based.  As of April
13, 2003,  our applicable  margin for the LIBOR based  revolving  loans and term
loan was set at 2.25% and 3.25%,  respectively.  A hypothetical  100 basis point
increase in short-term  interest rates, based on the outstanding  balance of our
revolving  credit  facility and term loan at April 13,  2003,  would result in a
reduction of $1.6 million in annual pretax earnings.

     Changes in  interest  rates also  impact our  pension  expense.  An assumed
discount rate is used in  determining  the present value of future cash outflows
currently  expected to be required  to satisfy the pension  benefit  obligations
when due. A hypothetical 30 basis point  reduction in the assumed  discount rate
would result in an estimated increase of $1.2 million in our fiscal 2003 pension
expense.


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     We are also exposed to the impact of commodity price  fluctuations  related
to  unpredictable  factors such as weather and various  other market  conditions
outside our  control.  From  time-to-time  we enter into  commodity  futures and
option contracts to manage these fluctuations.  We had no open commodity futures
and option contracts at April 13, 2003.

     At April 13, 2003, we had no other material financial  instruments  subject
to significant market risk exposure.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     (a) Under the  supervision  and with the  participation  of our management,
including our principal  executive officer and principal  financial officer,  we
evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the design  and  operation  of our  disclosure
controls  and  procedures,   as  such  term  is  defined  under  Rule  13a-14(c)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within the 90
days prior to the filing date of this  report.  Based on their  evaluation,  our
principal  executive officer and principal  financial officer concluded that our
disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  effective  as of  the  date  of the
evaluation.

     (b) There have been no significant  changes,  including  corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses,  in our internal
controls or in other  factors that could  significantly  affect  these  controls
subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in paragraph (a) above.

PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

There is no  information  required to be  reported  for any items under Part II,
except as follows:

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     On April 18,  2001,  an action  was filed by Robert  Bellmore  and  Jeffrey
Fairbairn,  individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,  in the
Superior  Court of the State of  California,  San Diego  County,  seeking  class
action  status in alleging  violations  of  California  wage and hour laws.  The
Company  settled the action in fiscal year 2002 for  approximately  $9.3 million
without admission of liability and the Court approved the settlement on February
10, 2003.  Through  April 13, 2003 the Company has paid out  approximately  $7.9
million in connection with this settlement.

     The  Company  is also  subject  to normal and  routine  litigation.  In the
opinion  of  management,  based  in part on the  advice  of legal  counsel,  the
ultimate  liability  from all other pending legal  proceedings,  asserted  legal
claims  and known  potential  legal  claims  should  not  materially  affect our
operating results and liquidity.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     Information  on  matters  submitted  to a vote of our  stockholders  at our
annual meeting can be found in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended January 19, 2003 previously filed with the SEC.

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ITEM 6.      EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
ITEM 6 (a).  EXHIBITS

Number    Description
3.1       Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended(7)
3.2       Amended and Restated Bylaws(13)
4.1       Indenture  for  the 8  3/8%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  due  2008(6)
            (Instruments with respect to the registrant's  long-term debt not in
            excess  of  10% of  the total  assets  of  the  registrant  and  its
            subsidiaries   on   a  consolidated  basis  have  been  omitted. The
            registrant   agrees  to  furnish  supplementally a copy of any  such
            instrument to the Commission upon request.)
4.2       Shareholder Rights Agreement(3)
10.1      Credit  Agreement  dated  as  of January 22, 2003 by and among Jack in
            the Box Inc. and the lenders named therein (17)
10.2      Purchase  Agreements  dated as  of January 22, 1987 between Foodmaker,
            Inc. and FFCA/IIP  1985 Property Company and F FCA/IIP 1986 Property
            Company(1)
10.3      Land  Purchase Agreements dated as of February 18, 1987 by and between
            Foodmaker, Inc. and FFCA/IPI 1984 Property Company and FFCA/IPI 1985
            Property Company and Letter Agreement relating thereto(1)
10.4.1    Amended and Restated 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan(4)
10.4.2    Jack in the Box Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan(10)
10.5      Capital Accumulation Plan for Executives(9)
10.5.1    First Amendment dated as of August 2, 2002 to the Capital Accumulation
            Plan for Executives(11)
10.6      Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan(9)
10.6.1    First  Amendment  dated  as  of  August 2, 2002  to  the  Supplemental
            Executive Retirement Plan (11)
10.7      Performance Bonus Plan(8)
10.8      Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors(2)
10.9      Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan(7)
10.10     Form  of  Compensation and Benefits Assurance Agreement for Executives
            (5)
10.11     Form of Indemnification  Agreement  between  Jack in the Box  Inc. and
            certain officers and directors(11)
10.12     Consent Agreement(11)
10.13     Executive Deferred Compensation Plan(13)
10.14     Form of Restricted Stock Award for certain executives(13)
10.14(a)  Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards(13)
10.15     Executive  Agreement between  Jack in the Box Inc. and Gary J. Beisler
            President   and   Chief   Executive  Officer  of  Qdoba   Restaurant
            Corporation
99.1      Certification of Chief Executive Officer
99.2      Certification of Chief Financial Officer
__________

(1)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-10763) filed February 24, 1987.
(2)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Definitive  Proxy Statement dated January 17, 1995 for the  Annual Meeting
      of Stockholders on February 17, 1995.
(3)   Previously  filed  and incorporated by reference from registrant's current
      report on Form 8-K dated July 26, 1996.
(4)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.333-26781) filed May 9, 1997.
(5)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 1997.
(6)   Previously  filed and incorporated  herein by reference from  registrant's
      Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 12, 1998.
(7)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 1999.

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(8)   Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Definitive Proxy  Statement dated  January 19, 2001 for the Annual Meeting
      of Stockholders on February 23, 2001.
(9)   Previously  filed  and incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001.
(10)  Previously   filed  and   incorporated  herein   by  reference  from   the
      registrant's  Definitive  Proxy  Statement  dated January 18, 2002 for the
      Annual Meeting of Stockholders' on February 22, 2002.
(11)  Previously  filed  and incorporated  herein by reference from registrant's
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2002.
(12)  Previously  filed  and incorporated by reference from registrant's current
      report on Form 8-K dated January 22, 2003.
(13)  Previously filed and  incorporated  herein by reference from  registrant's
      Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 19, 2003.



ITEM 6(b)    FORM 8-K.

     We did not file any reports on Form 8-K with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission during the second quarter ended April 13, 2003, except as follows. On
February 6, 2003, we filed a report on Form 8-K announcing  that Jack in the Box
Inc. entered into a new $350 million senior credit facility arranged by Wachovia
Securities,  replacing a $175 million revolving credit facility which was due to
expire March 31, 2003.



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                                                   SIGNATURE
                                                   ---------

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized and in the capacities indicated.


                                                   JACK IN THE BOX INC.


                                          By:      /S/JOHN F. HOFFNER
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   John F. Hoffner
                                                   Executive Vice President,
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)
                                                   (Duly Authorized Signatory)


Date:  May 28, 2003




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                                                    CERTIFICATION
                                                    -------------

I, Robert J. Nugent, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed  this quarterly  report on Form  10-Q of Jack in the Box
        Inc.;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
        statement of a material fact or omit to state a  material fact necessary
        to make the  statements made, in light of the  circumstances under which
        such  statements  were  made,  not misleading with respect to the period
        covered by this quarterly report;

     3. Based on  my  knowledge, the financial statements,  and other  financial
        information  included  in  this quarterly  report, fairly present in all
        material  respects the financial condition,  results of  operations  and
        cash flows  of the registrant as of, and for, the periods  presented  in
        this quarterly report;

     4. The  registrant's other  certifying  officer and  I are  responsible for
        establishing and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and p rocedures (as
        defined in  Exchange  Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14)for the registrant and
        we have:

        a.  designed such  disclosure controls  and  procedures  to  ensure that
            material  information  relating  to  the  registrant,  including its
            consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made  known  to us  by others within
            those  entities,  particularly  during  the  period  in  which  this
            quarterly report is being prepared;

        b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure  controls
            and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
            of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

        c.  presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions  about  the
            effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
            evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
        our most recent  evaluation,  to the registrant's auditors and the audit
        committee of registrant's board of directors  (or persons performing the
        equivalent function):

        a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of  internal
            controls  which could adversely  affect the  registrant's ability to
            record,  process,  summarize  and  repor t financial  data  and have
            identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses  in
            internal controls; and

        b.  any  fraud, whether  or not  material, that  involves  management or
            other  employees  who  have a significant  role  in the registrant's
            internal controls; and

     6. The  registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated  in this
        quarterly  report  whether  or  not there  were  significant  changes in
        internal controls or  in other factors that could  significantly  affect
        internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,
        including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies
        and material weaknesses.

                                             By:    /S/ ROBERT J. NUGENT
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Robert J. Nugent
                                                    Chief Executive Officer and
                                                    Chairman of the Board

                                                    Date: May 28, 2003



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                                                    CERTIFICATION
                                                    -------------
I, John F. Hoffner, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed  this quarterly  report on  Form 10-Q of Jack in the Box
        Inc.;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
        statement of a material fact or omit to state a  material fact necessary
        to make the  statements made, in light of the  circumstances under which
        such  statements  were  made,  not misleading with respect to the period
        covered by this quarterly report;

     3. Based on  my  knowledge, the financial statements,  and other  financial
        information  included  in  this quarterly  report, fairly present in all
        material  respects the financial condition,  results of  operations  and
        cash flows  of the registrant as of, and for, the periods  presented  in
        this quarterly report;

     4. The  registrant's other  certifying  officer and  I are  responsible for
        establishing and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and p rocedures (as
        defined in  Exchange  Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14)for the registrant and
        we have:

        a.  designed such  disclosure controls  and  procedures  to  ensure that
            material  information  relating  to  the  registrant,  including its
            consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made  known  to us  by others within
            those  entities,  particularly  during  the  period  in  which  this
            quarterly report is being prepared;

        b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure  controls
            and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
            of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

        c.  presented  in  this  quarterly  report  our  conclusions  about  the
            effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
            evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
        our most recent  evaluation,  to the registrant's auditors and the audit
        committee of registrant's board of directors  (or persons performing the
        equivalent function):

        a.  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of  internal
            controls  which could adversely  affect the  registrant's ability to
            record,  process,  summarize  and  repor t financial  data  and have
            identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses  in
            internal controls; and

        b.  any  fraud, whether  or not  material, that  involves  management or
            other  employees  who  have a significant  role  in the registrant's
            internal controls; and

     6. The  registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated  in this
        quarterly  report  whether  or  not there  were  significant  changes in
        internal controls or  in other factors that could  significantly  affect
        internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,
        including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies
        and material weaknesses.

                                             By:    /S/ JOHN F. HOFFNER
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    John F. Hoffner
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 28, 2003
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