Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors of Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. (the
"Corporation"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert A. Stern and Joan Rector
McGlockton, or either or both of them, with full power of substitution, our true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, to do any and all acts and things in
our names and our behalf in our capacities as directors for the purpose of
executing and filing, on behalf of the Corporation, a Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 1, 2000, including any exhibits thereto and any and all
amendments thereto; and we hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and
agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this
Power of Attorney or a counterpart, all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument to be effective as of October 17, 2000.
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/s/ WILLIAM J. SHAW /s/ PIERRE BELLON
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William J. Shaw, Director Pierre Bellon, Director
/s/ BERNARD CARTON /s/ EDOUARD DE ROYERE
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Bernard Carton, Director Edouard de Royere, Director
/s/ JOHN W. MARRIOTT III /s/ MICHEL LANDEL
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John W. Marriott III, Director Michel Landel, Director
/s/ DANIEL J. ALTOBELLO
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Daniel J. Altobello, Director
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