Sodexho Marriott Services Appoints Stephanie Nellons Vice President, Business Development.

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GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2000

Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. announced today that Stephanie Nellons was appointed vice president, Business Development for its Schools division.

Ms. Nellons will direct the business development activities in large and extra-large school districts, nationally. This includes developing comprehensive marketing and governmental affairs strategies to elevate Sodexho Marriott's profile among school officials and policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.

She will also be responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with local minority and women-owned businesses.

"We are delighted to have Stephanie join our company," said James A. Seaton, president, Sodexho Marriott Services Schools division. "Stephanie will work with national industry groups, business associations, and ad-hoc coalitions that impact school districts in the areas of food services, facilities management, custodial, and grounds maintenance."

Some of the organizations she will work with include: the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National Conference of Black Mayors, the National School Board Association, the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, the American Association of School Administrators, and the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Prior to joining Sodexho Marriott, Ms. Nellons directed industry relations activities for Ryder Public Transportation Services (RPTS) in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was responsible for elevating RPTS's profile at the federal, state, and local levels. RPTS is the largest provider of transit operations and management services; they also manage and maintain fleets for state and local governments.

Before working for Ryder she was the Senior Program Officer at the Transportation Research Board where she managed over $7 million of research in the Transit Cooperative Research Program. Ms. Nellons was also employed with the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, where she held a variety of management positions.

Ms. Nellons is a graduate of Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD), where she was awarded a Master of Science in Transportation Management and a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies. She also holds a certificate in Financial Management for Transit from Indiana University.

Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. (NYSE:SDH) is the largest provider of outsourced food and facilities management in North America, with $4.5 billion in annual sales.

Sodexho Marriott Services offers a variety of innovative outsourcing solutions, including food services, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset and materials management, and laundry to the corporate, government, health care, education and remote site markets.

The Company is the 57th largest employer in North America with 103,000 employees and its headquarters is located at 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878.

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