Black Collegian Ranks Sodexho Among Top Employers

GAITHERSBURG, MD, March 29, 2006 - For the third consecutive year, Sodexho, Inc. (NYSE: SDX), the nation's leading provider of food and facilities management services, has been ranked among the nation's top employers by Black Collegian, a publication serving the career and self-development interests of African-American collegians.

“We are proud to be consistently among the top companies that provide job opportunities for the 2006 graduating class,” said Sodexho, Inc.'s President and CEO, Richard Macedonia. “One of Sodexho's key strategies is to grow a diverse workforce in an inclusive culture that embraces and respects diversity. Black Collegian has recognized the significance of the opportunities we provide for young African-Americans as they begin their professional careers.”

Black Collegian surveys major employers and ranks respondents according to the projected number of hires from college recruiting and number of campuses on which they recruit.

“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 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.