FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made herein are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They include projected sales increases, anticipated capital expenditures, customer mix, product cost inflation/ deflation, implementation and anticipated results of "fold-outs," potential acquisitions and any potential benefits resulting therefrom, payment of dividends, consistency and predictability of earnings and cash flow growth, continuation of the share repurchase program, projected sales to particular customers, including but not limited to Wendy's International, Inc., potential acquisitions and Year 2000 readiness efforts and time-tables and the anticipated costs of these efforts.

These statements are based on current expectations and management's estimates and actual results may differ materially. Decisions to pursue "fold-outs" and acquisitions and expenditures for such could vary depending upon construction schedules and the timing of other purchases, such as fleet and equipment, while results from "fold-outs" and acquistions could be impacted by competitive conditions, labor issues and other matters. Acquisitions also depend upon the availability and suitability of potential candidates and management's allocation of capital. Industry growth, sales increases, customer mix, product cost inflation/deflation, payment of dividends, the consistency and predictability of earnings and cash flow growth and Year 2000 costs and compliance efforts could be affected by conditions in the economy, the industry and internal factors that may alter planned results.

Furthermore, potential Year 2000 costs and compliance efforts could be affected by the ability of SYSCO's suppliers and customers to effectively address Year 2000 issues. Sales to particular customers could be affected by conditions in the economy and the customers' ability to make planned levels of sales available to SYSCO. The share repurchase program could be affected by market prices of the company's stock as well as management's decision to utilize its capital for other purposes.

For a discussion of certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the company's fiscal 1999 Form 10-K.

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