Sodexho Receives 2006 Food Safety Leadership Award

GAITHERSBURG, MD, April 25, 2006-Sodexho (NYSE: SDX), the nation's leading provider of food and facilities management services announced today that it has received the 2006 Food Safety Leadership Award by NSF International (NSF) in the category of Systems Improvement.

“We provide meals to millions of people everyday, some guests three times a day, making food safety the first step in quality service,” said John Zimmermann, zone director for quality assurance and food safety at Sodexho. “We are constantly looking for ways to improve our processes, and are honored to be recognized by NSF for our efforts.”

Sodexho has made improvements and enhancements to its Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program and made upgrades in the areas of electronic food safety communication, food safety training, food safety zone support, verification process, brand protection index measurement, custom electronic recordkeeping, product quality assurance and food security.

NSF's Food Safety Leadership Awards were created out of a commitment to help protect the public from foodborne illness, and to recognize individuals and organizations for demonstrating excellence in food safety to ultimately benefit the consuming public.

Sodexho USA (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 USA  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 USA proudly serves as the official food service provider for the U.S. Marine Corps.