Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM - News) today reported estimated U.S. blended same-store sales at company restaurants increased 3% during the four-week period ended September 2002 (Period 9). Estimated International system sales increased 7% prior to foreign currency conversion or 10% after conversion to U.S. dollars.

Yum! is the corporate conglomerate made up of QSR concepts KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, and A&W.