Exhibit 32(b)

                  CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, John K. Stubblefield, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration, of Sysco Corporation (the "company"), certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

     1.    The company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
           ended March 27, 2004 ("Quarterly Report") fully complies with the
           requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
           and

     2.    All of the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly
           presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
           results of operations of the company.

Date: May 11, 2004

                                           /s/ JOHN K. STUBBLEFIELD, JR.
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                                           John K. Stubblefield, Jr.
                                           Executive Vice President, Finance and
                                           Administration