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<LEGEND>
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED MARCH 3, 2000 CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND THE CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 3, 2000 FROM
THE  COMPANY'S  FORM 10-Q AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-END>                                       MAR-03-2000       FEB-26-1999

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