Casinelli to Become Executive Vice President at Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC.

Business Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004

SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Frederick Casinelli has been named executive vice president of the company's Philadelphia subsidiary. Mr. Casinelli, who is currently senior vice president of sales at Sysco Food Services of Connecticut, will assume his new role effective May 1, 2004.

Mr. Casinelli, 51, is a 25-year SYSCO veteran. He began his career in 1979 as a produce specialist at Hallsmith-Sysco Food Services, LLC, the company's Boston subsidiary, and in 1987 was promoted to produce manager. Mr. Casinelli transferred to Sysco Food Services of Connecticut in 1995 as director of merchandising, was named vice president of merchandising the following year, and in 1999 he progressed to vice president of sales. He was appointed to his current position in 2001.

Mr. Casinelli was born in Arpino, Italy and raised in Newton, Mass. He and his wife, Patricia, have two sons and a daughter and will relocate to the Philadelphia area in the near future.

Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC, provides products and services to foodservice operations including restaurants, country clubs, healthcare and educational institutions, lodging establishments, business and industry locations and other foodservice operations throughout eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New Jersey.

SYSCO is the largest foodservice marketing and distribution organization in North America, generating sales of $27.5 billion for calendar year 2003. The company's 146 distribution locations in the United States and Canada provide food and related products and services to approximately 420,000 restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.