Sodexho Named Among the Top Ten Companies for Executive Women

GAITHERSBURG, MD, May 30, 2006- Sodexho (NYSE:SDX), the nation's leading provider of food and facilities management services, announced today it has been named one of DiversityInc's Top Ten Companies for Executive Women for 2006. According to DiversityInc, Sodexho appears on the list because it has made a concerted effort to create a nurturing environment for executive women. At Sodexho, ranked number seven on the list, 44 percent of all managers are female.

“I am pleased that DiversityInc is recognizing our success in building a corporate culture that provides career advancement opportunities for all of our employees,” said Sodexho President and CEO Richard Macedonia. “Sodexho has a number of resources in place to help maximize our employees' potential. Our mentoring initiatives, succession planning strategy and our growing employee network group, the Women's Network Group (WiNG), all provide career growth strategies to support and promote women in leadership positions.”

Sodexho continues to receive wide acclaim for building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture. Most recently, Sodexho was named a Top U.S. Company for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine. Sodexho was also named 14th of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, a top employer for African-American graduates by Black Collegian Magazine and one of the Corporate 100 Best Places to Work for Latinos by Hispanic Magazine.

“We are committed to recruiting highly-talented college graduates from a diverse talent pool that will secure Sodexho's position as a leader in diversity and inclusion,” added Macedonia. Sodexho proudly serves 26 of the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Sodexho Inc. (www.sodexhoUSA.com)is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $6.3 billion in annual revenue and 120,000+ employees. Sodexho offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, military and remote sites throughout North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, Sodexho proudly serves as the official food service provider for the U.S. Marine Corps.