SYSCO to Webcast Presentation From the Goldman Sachs Fifteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference

HOUSTON, Aug 26, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- SYY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that it will webcast its presentation from the Goldman Sachs Fifteenth Annual Global Retailing Conference on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. ET.

The live webcast can be accessed at www.sysco.com in the Investor Relations section. An archived replay of the presentation will be available shortly thereafter and will remain on SYSCO's website for approximately 30 days.

SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. The company operates 180 distribution facilities serving more than 400,000 customers. For the fiscal year 2008 that ended June 28, 2008, the company generated more than $37 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO, visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.

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SOURCE: SYSCO Corporation

SYSCO Corporation Neil A. Russell, Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations (281) 584-1308

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