EXHIBIT 99.1
SYSCO [COMPANY LOGO]
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SYSCO Corporation
1390 Enclave Parkway NEWS RELEASE
Houston, Texas 77077-2099
(281) 584-1390
FOR MORE INFORMATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: John M. Palizza
Assistant Treasurer
(281) 584-1308
COLIN G. CAMPBELL RETIRES FROM SYSCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOUSTON, MARCH 1, 2006 -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE: SYY) today announced
that its Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Colin G. Campbell,
president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of The Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation and The Colonial Williamsburg Company. There was no
disagreement between Mr. Campbell and the SYSCO Board over any matter. Mr.
Campbell believes that pending arrangements between his organization and SYSCO
will result in a duality of interests and it is no longer appropriate for him to
be considered an independent director. In connection with Mr. Campbell's
resignation, the Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board of Directors
to 11 members.
"Colin Campbell has been a great asset on the SYSCO Board and to SYSCO
management over his 17 years of service as a director," Richard J. Schnieders,
SYSCO's chairman, chief executive officer and president, said. "We are grateful
for his many positive contributions to SYSCO and wish him the best."
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. For the fiscal year 2005 that ended July 2, 2005, the
company generated $30.3 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit
the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.
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