CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As independent public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference into this Registration Statement of our report dated August 4, 1999
on SYSCO's financial  statements for each of the three years in the period ended
July 3, 1999 and to all  references  to our firm  included in this  Registration
Statement.




/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Houston, Texas
April 4, 2000