Exhibit 99.1


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                   DENNY'S REPORTS SEPTEMBER SAME-STORE SALES

         Spartanburg, S.C., October 6, 2005 - Denny's Corporation (Nasdaq:DENN)
today reported same-store sales for its company-owned Denny's restaurants during
the five-week month ended September 28, 2005 compared with the related period in
fiscal year 2004.

     Sales:                       Sept. 2005        3Q 2005          YTD 2005
   --------------------------   --------------   --------------   --------------
   Same-Store Sales                  1.0%             1.5%             3.9%
      Guest Check Average            3.7%             4.1%             4.1%
      Guest Counts                  (2.6%)           (2.5%)           (0.2%)


   Restaurant Counts:             9/28/05           12/29/04
   --------------------------   --------------   --------------
      Company-owned                  546               553
      Franchised and Licensed      1,036             1,050
                                --------------   --------------
                                   1,582             1,603

         Denny's is America's largest full-service family restaurant chain,
consisting of 546 company-owned units and 1,036 franchised and licensed units,
with operations in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New
Zealand and Puerto Rico. For further information on Denny's, including news
releases, links to SEC filings and other financial information, please visit our
website at www.dennys.com.