Sodexho Named Worldwide Sector Sustainability Leader by DJSI for Third Consecutive Year

Sodexho (OTCBB:SDXAY) (PARIS:SW) has been selected for the year
2007-2008 as an index component for the Dow Jones Sustainability
indices for the World (DJSI World) and Europe (DJSI STOXX). In
addition, Sodexho was named for the third year in a row, as
supersector worldwide leader in its industry category, "Travel and
Leisure." Sodexho is the only France-headquartered company listed in
the DJSI as a supersector leader.

DJSI annually benchmarks the sustainable development performance
of major global companies through an assessment by the SAM Group
rating agency including the highest-ranked companies in the indices.
In its review of Sodexho's sustainability performance, the SAM Group
wrote:

"Sodexho continues to lead its industry in terms of
sustainability. The company has again demonstrated an excellent
overall sustainability performance, which strongly relates to its
straight-forward business philosophy ("endurance" is a key word) and
high transparency of the company (i.e., clear indicators to measure
progress). Sodexho's management capabilities in the economic dimension
belong to the best in the industry. This is demonstrated by a solid
performance in corporate governance, brand management as well as risk
management, and above all food safety. The company has also achieved a
top score in the environmental dimension. This is not only due to good
reporting systems but also to a convincing performance in this area.
The above industry average performance in the social dimension is
underlined by good scores in social reporting, stakeholder engagement
and standards for suppliers which also play a fundamental role in
controlling risks."

Commenting on the ranking, Sodexho CEO, Michel Landel said, "This
distinction is exceptional and recognizes the constancy of the
Corporate Citizenship efforts of Sodexho's teams around the world. We
are very proud of this achievement."

Sodexho also has been selected again as a component for 2007 in
the FTSE4Good index, www.ftse4good.com, an equity index series
designed to facilitate investment in companies that meet globally
recognized corporate responsibility standards.

SODEXHO ALLIANCE, founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, is a leading
global provider of Food and Facilities Management services, with more
than 332,000 employees on 28,300 sites in 80 countries as of August
31, 2006. For Fiscal 2007, which closed August 31, 2007, SODEXHO
ALLIANCE had revenues of 13.4 billion euro. Listed on Euronext Paris,
the Group's current market capitalization is more than 7.9 billion
euro.

www.sodexho.com