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<LEGEND>
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED JUNE 2, 2000 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 2, 2000 FROM
THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-01-2000 SEP-03-1999
<PERIOD-START> SEP-04-1999 AUG-29-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUN-02-2000 MAY-28-1999
<CASH> 45 62
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 477 470
<ALLOWANCES> 23 21
<INVENTORY> 62 55
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 664 672
<PP&E> 269 249
<DEPRECIATION> 176 171
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,348 1,376
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 733 720
<BONDS> 920 1,030
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 63 62
<OTHER-SE> (479) (551)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,348 1,376
<SALES> 3,692 3,462
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,692 3,462
<CGS> 3,425 3,208
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,425 3,208
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 92 98
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63 65
<INCOME-PRETAX> 112 99
<INCOME-TAX> 49 44
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 63 55
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 63 55
<EPS-BASIC> 1.00 0.89
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.99 0.87
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