HOUSTON, March 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that it will webcast its presentation from the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference. The event is being held in New York City, and SYSCO will present at 10:40 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
The live webcast can be accessed at www.sysco.com and will feature Richard J. Schnieders, chairman, chief executive officer and president of SYSCO Corporation. The webcast is anticipated to last thirty-five minutes. An archived replay of the presentation will be available shortly thereafter and will remain on SYSCO's website for approximately 14 days.
SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. For calendar year 2005 the company generated $31.4 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.
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