EXHIBIT 15 [LOGO] ERNST & YOUNG o Ernst & Young LLP o Phone: (713) 750-1500 5 Houston Center Fax: (713) 750-1501 Suite 1200 www.ey.com 1401 McKinney Street Houston, Texas 77010-4035 June 23, 2005 To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Sysco Corporation: We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-_____) of Sysco Corporation for the registration of 330,022 shares of its common stock of our reports dated November 10, 2004, February 10, 2005, and May 12, 2005, relating to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Sysco Corporation that are included in its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended October 2, 2004, January 1, 2005, and April 2, 2005. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Houston, Texas June 23, 2005 A Member Practice of Ernst & Young Global