SODEXHO USA ON A 'MISSION FOR NUTRITION' DURING NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH®

GAITHERSBURG, MD, March 2, 2005 - Sodexho USA, the nation's leading provider of food and facilities management services, will celebrate National Nutrition Month with the launch of its “Mission Nutrition” program in corporate dining accounts across the US. Throughout the month of March, thousands of Sodexho USA customers at corporations nationwide will learn the importance of nutrition through education, new recipes and a healthy food-focused scavenger hunt designed to add fun to learning about nutrition and health.

“'Mission Nutrition' is designed to encourage nutritious eating habits through flavor and fun,” said Lisa Larsen-Hill, senior vice president of marketing and creative services for Sodexho USA. Sodexho USA, a founding board member of the National Business Group of Health's Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity, is the nation's foremost innovator of wellness initiatives offering the latest in nutrition-based recipes designed by leading chefs and dietitians.

The “Mission Nutrition” program will offer a valuable series of recipes from The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook that are consistent with Sodexho's Your Health, Your Way program. Customers can win copies of the cookbook by entering the “Mission Nutrition, Discover a Healthier You” contest. The contest features a scavenger hunt where customers search for answers to questions about nutrition and health found in signage and brochures displayed throughout the servery.

“Our customers continue to tell us they want healthy options and by incorporating recipes from The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook, we are providing meals that have been developed by nutrition and healthcare professionals at a world-renowned medical facility,” said Hill. “'Mission Nutrition' reinforces our commitment to providing new and delicious meals as part of an overall wellness initiative that promotes health living.”

About Your Health, Your WaySM

Your Health, Your Way is Sodexho USA's innovative wellness program developed by leading professional dietitians and executive chefs. It combines sensible nutrition guidelines with top quality ingredients and healthful cooking methods to deliver a collection of satisfying menu offerings. Your Health, Your Way meals can be customized to fit most any dietary lifestyle and share three main essential characteristics: they all taste great, they are power- packed with essential nutrients and they all meet the guidelines of less than 30% calories from fat, no more than three grams of saturated fat, less than 100 mg of cholesterol, less than 1000 mg of sodium, less than 600 calories and at least three grams of fiber. For more information about Your Health, Your Way, please go to www.yourhealthyourwayonline.com.

About National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association. National Nutrition Month is a registered service mark of the American Dietetic Association.

Sodexho USA (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the United States, with $6 billion in annual revenue and 110,000+ employees. Sodexho USA offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, military and remote sites in North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, Sodexho USA proudly serves as the official food service provider for the US Marine Corps.