HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that it will webcast its presentation from the 13th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference. The event is being held in New York City, and SYSCO will present at 10:40 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, September 6, 2006.
The live webcast can be accessed at www.sysco.com. Presenting on behalf of SYSCO are Richard J. Schnieders, chairman, chief executive officer and president; and Kenneth F. Spitler, executive vice president and president of North American foodservice operations. The webcast is anticipated to last forty minutes. An archived replay of the presentation will be available shortly thereafter, as will a downloadable MP3 file, and both will remain on the Investor Relations section of www.sysco.com 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 the fiscal year 2006 that ended July 1, 2006, the company generated $32.6 billion in sales. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.
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