Alan E. Hasty Named President and Chief Executive Officer at Sysco Food Services of Cleveland Inc.

HOUSTON -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Alan E. Hasty has been named president and chief executive officer of Sysco Food Services of Cleveland Inc., a broadline foodservice subsidiary located in Cleveland. Mr. Hasty, who currently serves as president and chief executive officer at Sysco Food Services of Virginia, located in Harrisonburg, Va., will assume his new responsibilities effective Aug. 30, 2004.

Mr. Hasty, 46, began his SYSCO career in 1981 as a marketing associate for the company's Orlando, Fla., operation. He progressed to various sales and merchandising positions and in 1985 was named director of merchandising. Mr. Hasty was promoted to vice president of merchandising at SYSCO's North Carolina subsidiary in 1985 and in 1990 he transferred to the Virginia operation to serve in the same position. In 1993 he was appointed executive vice president of that company, then assumed the additional role of chief operating officer the following year, and in 1995 he was promoted to his current role.

Mr. Hasty is a native of Bridgewater, Mass., and a graduate of Stetson University, located in Deland, Fla., where he earned a bachelor of business administration degree in 1981. He and his wife, Dorci, have two sons and will relocate to the Cleveland area in the near future.

Sysco Food Services of Cleveland Inc., supplies food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers throughout northeast Ohio and portions of Pennsylvania.

SYSCO is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America. For the fiscal year ended July 3, 2004 the company reported sales of $29.3 billion. SYSCO provides food and related products and services to approximately 400,000 restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers throughout the United States and Canada. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.