Sodexo Awarded the Food Services on 31 Marine Corps Mess Halls

Regulatory News:

SODEXO (PARIS:SW) (OTCBB:SDXAY), world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions, announced today that it has been chosen as the winning bidder for one contract of up to eight years to provide food services at 31 Marine Corps garrison mess halls within continental U.S. The contract represents up to $926 million in revenues, over the life of the contract.

"We are very pleased that the Marine Corps re-affirmed their confidence in us” said Michel Landel, Sodexo’s CEO. "The teams here at Sodexo will be proud to be up to the challenge to provide the very best service, and to contribute to improve the US Marines’ quality of life.”

Sodexo will serve a total of 31 garrison mess hall locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C. More than 37 percent of Sodexo’s contract with the U.S. Marine Corps will be serviced through teaming agreements with companies selected for their commitment to social progress and diversity, which can be local companies or organizations, specialized into minorities, disadvantaged, or individuals with disabilities. To provide quality dining for Marine Corps customers, Sodexo will combine industry best practices and programs with fresh, local products at each base location.

About Sodexo

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions

Quality of Life plays an important role in the progress of individuals and the performance of organizations. Based on this conviction, Sodexo acts as the strategic partner for companies and institutions that place a premium on performance and employee well-being, as it has since Pierre Bellon founded the company in 1966. Sharing the same passion for service, Sodexo’s 380,000 employees in 80 countries design, manage and deliver an unrivaled array of On-site Service Solutions and Motivation Solutions. Sodexo has created a new form of service business that contributes to the fulfillment of its employees and the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which it operates.

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