<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC. THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 3, 1999 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 3, 1999 FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-01-2000 SEP-03-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-04-1999 AUG-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-03-1999 NOV-27-1998 <CASH> 47 76 <SECURITIES> 0 1 <RECEIVABLES> 555 553 <ALLOWANCES> 21 18 <INVENTORY> 67 59 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 749 783 <PP&E> 260 241 <DEPRECIATION> 174 169 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1445 1,496 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 821 819 <BONDS> 960 1,090 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 63 62 <OTHER-SE> (513) (591) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,445 1,496 <SALES> 1,288 1,209 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,288 1,209 <CGS> 1,185 1,109 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,185 1,109 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31 33 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22 23 <INCOME-PRETAX> 50 52 <INCOME-TAX> 22 23 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28 29 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 28 29 <EPS-BASIC> 0.44 0.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.44 0.45