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SYSCO Corporation, (SYY:NYSE) is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America. The company provides its products and services to 4000,000 customers through a distribution network that extends throughout the entire contiguous United States and portions of Alaska, Hawaii and Canada.
 
Approximate Employees: 47,800
FYE 7/3(1)
2004
2003
2002
2001
Net Revenues ($000)
29,335,403
26,140,337
23,350,504
21,784,497
Net Income ($000)
907,214
778,288
679,787
596,909
Net Income Percent Change (%)
16.57
14.49
13.88
33.96
Profit Margin (%)
3.09
2.98
2.91
2.74
Shareholders Equity ($000)
2,564,506
2,197,531
2,132,519
2,100,535
Return Shareholders Equity (%)
41.28
36.50
32.36
34.67
Shareholders Equity/Share
3.87
3.32
3.17
3.10
Earnings per share
1.37
1.18
1.01
0.88
Dividends per share
0.50
0.42
0.34
0.27
Shares Outstanding (000)
661,919
661,535
673,446
677,949

Company reported for the first quarter ended 10/2/04 earnings of $225,914,000 or $0.35 per share on revenues of $7,531,925,000 vs. earnings of $208,811,000 or $0.32 per share on revenues of $7,134,281,000 for the same period last year.

(1) FYE is the Saturday nearest to the last day in June.
COMPANY CONTACT: Toni R. Spigelmyer, Director Investor and Media Relations; (281) 584-1458
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