Sodexho Inc.'s Michael Montelongo Named Among 100 Most Influential Hispanics

GAITHERSBURG, Md., November 5, 2007 - Sodexho, Inc., the nation's leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services, announced today Michael Montelongo, senior vice president, strategic marketing for Sodexho Inc., was named as one of Hispanic Business® magazine's 2007 "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in the U.S. for contributing to his profession and raising the standard for business.

Montelongo, the chief strategist leading North American planning and development for Sodexho, was specifically listed as one of the most influential Hispanics in the corporate category. Montelongo also served as a Congressional Fellow, and was an economics professor at his alma mater, West Point, while serving his country during a decorated military career. He also served in the telecom and consulting industries, and was appointed Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Air Force by President George W. Bush.

Established in 1979, Hispanic Business® magazine has been publishing its 100 Most Influential Hispanics list since 1983. Montelongo, who also appeared on the list in 2002, joins a notable list of politicians, entertainers, CEOs, doctors, lawyers, judges, scientists and fellow educators.

In compiling the list for 2007 - based on nominations from readers and visitors to the paper's web site, www.hispanicbusiness.com, and from editorial and research staff members - the editors of Hispanic Business said, “We look for people we think are having a great year now or who can expect a great year in 2008; people who are contributing to their communities or professions; people who are generally raising the bar in whatever they do.”

Sodexho, Inc. (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $7.3 billion (USD) in annual revenue and 125,000 employees. Sodexho serves more than ten million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government and remote sites. Sodexho, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is a subsidiary of Sodexho Alliance (www.sodexho.com). Sodexho, Inc. funds the Sodexho Foundation (www.helpstophunger.org), an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $9.2 million in grants to fight hunger in America.