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Lorna Donatone, president of Spirit Cruises

SPIRIT CRUISES PRESIDENT LORNA DONATONE RECEIVES WOMEN’S FOODSERVICE FORUM DIRECTOR’S AWARD Donatone honored for contributions to success of WFF

GAITHERSBURG, MD, April 10, 2006— Spirit Cruises LLC, the largest harbor cruise company in the United States and subsidiary of Sodexho, Inc. (NYSE: SDX), announced today that Lorna Donatone, president of Spirit Cruises, has received the Director’s Award from the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF). Each year, the WFF gives the award to a volunteer who is highly active in the organization through committee work and general support, and who demonstrates consistent effort above and beyond expectations, enthusiastically and visibly contributing to the goals and overall success of the Women’s Foodservice Forum.

“I am honored to have been selected for this award,” said Donatone. “I am deeply committed to WFF’s mission of elevating women leaders and I look forward to continuing my volunteer work with the WFF to ensure that women are given opportunities throughout the industry for leadership roles.”

Donatone has been a member of the WFF since 2003 and currently chairs its Long Range Strategic Planning Committee. The award was presented to Donatone during WFF’s Volunteer Luncheon on April 3rd at the WFF Annual Leadership Development Conference in Dallas, Texas.

“Through her leadership on the long range planning committee, Lorna has been a critical contributor in helping to define the Roadmap to Results, which is our strategy for elevating women leaders,” said Alice Wheelwright, 2006 WFF Chair and vice president, global business development, Ecolab Inc. “We congratulate and thank her for all she has done for the WFF.”

About the Women’s Foodservice Forum
With more than 3,000 members from all segments of the foodservice industry, including restaurant operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting, Women’s Foodservice Forum is committed to Elevating Women Leaders. Through highly beneficial keynote addresses and workshops at the Annual Leadership Development Conference, Regional Connects, mentoring programs and more, WFF provides members with the tools needed to make a positive difference in their foodservice careers. For more information about Women’s Foodservice Forum, please visit the website www.womensfoodserviceforum.com.

About Spirit Cruises
Spirit Cruises, LLC is the largest harbor cruise company in the United States and operates a fleet of 13 beautiful ships cruising in seven of America's most popular port cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Weehawken, NJ (New York Harbor), Norfolk, VA, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. In addition to its Spirit vessels, it operates Bateaux New York, a luxury glass dining yacht; and Elite Yacht Charters, which are private charter vessels. Spirit Cruises is headquartered in Norfolk, VA and is a subsidiary of Sodexho, Inc.

About Sodexho, Inc.
Sodexho, Inc. (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the US, Canada and Mexico, with $6.3 billion in annual revenue and 120,000+ employees. Sodexho Inc. offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, military and remote sites throughout North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, Sodexho Inc. proudly serves as the official food service provider for the US Marine Corps.

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