Financial Astrology of SYSCO Corporation

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

First Trade Date for SYSCO Corporation

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
SYSCO Corporation	1981-01-20

Company Name	Symbol
SYSCO Corporation	SYY
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
Sysco Corporation, acting through its subsidiaries and divisions (collectively referred to as "SYSCO" or the "company"), is the largest North American distributor of food and food related products to the foodservice or "food-prepared-away-from-home" industry. Founded in 1969, SYSCO provides its products and services to approximately 420,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. SYSCO, which was formed when the stockholders of nine companies exchanged their stock for SYSCO common stock, commenced operations in March 1970. Since its formation, the company has grown from $115 million to over $26 billion in annual sales both through internal expansion of existing operations and acquisitions of formerly independent companies. Through the end of fiscal 2003, SYSCO had acquired seventy-three companies or divisions of companies. In August 2003, SYSCO signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the Stockton, California foodservice operations from Smart & Final, Inc. The transaction was completed in September 2003. In May 2003, SYSCO acquired the paper and chemical products distributor Reed Distributors, Inc. located in Lewiston, Maine. In April 2003, SYSCO acquired the specialty meat-cutting division of the Colorado Boxed Beef Company and its affiliated broadline foodservice operation, J&B Foodservice located in Auburndale, Florida. In December 2002, SYSCO acquired certain assets of the Denver operations of Marriott Distribution Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. In November 2002, SYSCO acquired Asian Foods, Inc., a specialty distributor of products and services to the Asian foodservice market located in St. Paul, Minnesota and Kansas City, Missouri. In October 2002, SYSCO acquired the net assets of Pronamics, the quick-service distribution division of priszm brandz. In October 2002, SYSCO acquired Abbott Foods, Inc., an independently owned broadline foodservice distributor located in Columbus, Ohio. In March 2002, SYSCO acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of the SERCA Foodservice operations of Sobeys, Inc. headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with operations across Canada. In September 2001, SYSCO acquired Franklin Supply Company, a supplier of housekeeping and other operating supplies to the lodging industry headquartered in Louisburg, North Carolina. In July 2001, the company acquired Fulton Provision Co., a specialty meat company based in Portland, Oregon. In May 2001, the company acquired HRI Supply, Inc. a broadline foodservice distributor located in Kelowna, British Columbia. In March 2001, SYSCO acquired Guest Supply, Inc. through an exchange offer followed by a merger. Guest Supply is a specialty distributor to the lodging industry headquartered in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. In January 2001, SYSCO acquired certain operations of the Freedman Companies, a specialty meat supplier based in Houston, Texas. In December 2000, SYSCO acquired North Douglas Distributors, Ltd., a broadline foodservice distributor operating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and the Albert M. Briggs Company, a specialty meat distributor in Washington, D.C. SYSCO is organized under the laws of Delaware. The address and telephone number of the company's executive offices are 1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, Texas 77077-2099, (281) 584-1390. This annual report on Form 10-K, as well as all other reports filed or furnished by SYSCO pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are available free of charge on SYSCO's website at www.sysco.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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