<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income on pages 22 and 23 of the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Stockholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001007507 <NAME> Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 2,780 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,516 <ALLOWANCES> 712 <INVENTORY> 2,940 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,814 <PP&E> 30,975 <DEPRECIATION> 12,376 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,927 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,144 <BONDS> 49,305 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 120 <OTHER-SE> 14,443 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,927 <SALES> 324,968 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 324,968 <CGS> 270,637 <TOTAL-COSTS> 270,637 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,754 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22,197 <INCOME-TAX> 8,657 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,540 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,540 <EPS-BASIC> 1.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.12