Sodexho USA Named Among Top Companies for Latinas in 2006

GAITHERSBURG, Md, September 7, 2006-Sodexho USA (NYSE: SDX), the nation's leading provider of food and facilities management services, announced today that it has been named one of the top 50 companies for Latinas in 2006 by LATINA Style Magazine.

“Sodexho is proud to be on Latina Style Magazine's Top 50 companies for Latinas for the fourth year in a row,” said Rohini Anand, Ph.D., Sodexho, Inc's chief diversity officer. “This demonstrates Sodexho's continued commitment to embracing inclusion and ensuring opportunities for career growth are available to all of our employees.”

According to LATINA Style, more than 800 companies were evaluated based on number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, Latina board members, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women's issues, job retraining and affinity groups. Company involvement in the Hispanic community and philanthropy efforts were also considered.

Sodexho, Inc. (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with $6.3 billion in annual revenue and 125,000+ employees. Sodexho offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, groundskeeping, 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, government 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.