SYSCO Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/SYSCO_Corporation-1016227 Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:05:08 PM 1016227 SYSCO Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26392483newstex/PRN-0005-26392483xml ST. LOUIS, Jul. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) today announced that K. Susan Billiot has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources, effective July ##. In this role,...090000000901500004000000040160000401600804005000040050020600000006001000060010027/2/2008 11:23:34 AM180000001802500018012000180070001900000019001000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26392483CONTINENTAL AIRLINES INCDARDEN RESTAURANTS INCPATRIOT COAL CORPSYSCO CORPCALDRIPCXSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1818015ccbn/T1818015norm... - Sanford Bernstein & Co. - AnalystGood morning, everybody. My name is Alexia Howard and I am the US packaged foods analyst for Bernstein. It's my very great pleasure to introduce Rick Schnieders, Bill DeLaney and Neil Russell who are going to be presenting and telling us the SYSCO story this morning. Rick Schnieders is the CEO and has been in that position since ####. He became the CEO of the company in #### and joined the company back in ####. Bill DeLaney is the CFO and has been CFO since last July of ####. He joined the company in ####, became Treasurer at the corporate center in #### and CFO of the SYSCO Food Services of Syracuse in ####. Now SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and other outlets. Last year, the company made over $## billion in sales with ### distribution facilities and over ###,### customers. Now as we all know, the US food service sector is facing a couple of challenges at the moment, particularly... 5/30/2008 12:05:00 PMSYSCO Corporation54.0000FinalSYSCO Corporation at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference TranscriptSYY9:00am ETTranscriptT1818015Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-24972606newstex/PZM-0001-24972606xml HOUSTON, May #, #### (PrimeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Joel R. TePastte will retire as president and chief executive...040000000401600011000000110060000400700004007003040130000401300204006000040060055/2/2008 11:14:46 AM180000001800700019000000190010001900103819001022PrimeNewswirePZM-0001-24972606SYSCO CORPSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-24922801newstex/PZM-0001-24922801xml HOUSTON, Apr. ##, #### (PrimeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Donald K. Hunt will retire as president and chief executive...0900000009015000110000001100600004000000040070000400700304006000040060050401600004016008040100000401000104013000040130024/30/2008 5:16:45 PM180000001800700019000000190010001900103819001043PrimeNewswirePZM-0001-24922801SYSCO CORPSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1832623ccbn/T1832623norm... - Lehman Brothers - AnalystGood morning everyone, and thank you very much for joining us. I'm Meredith Adler, I'm the food and drug retailing analyst, and I also cover SYSCO, and I'm the team leader for the Retail group. Thank you very much for joining me to hear SYSCO. With us this morning is Rick Schnieders, who's the CEO, and Bill DeLaney, the CFO, and also with them is Neil Russell, who's the AVP and he does Investor Relations. So please join me in welcoming them. ... 4/29/2008 6:06:00 PMSYSCO Corporation54.0000FinalSYSCO Corporation at Lehman Brothers Annual Retail and Restaurant Conference TranscriptSYY8:45am ETTranscriptT1832623Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-24863865newstex/MCOM-0004-24863865xml Apr. ##, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), a seller, marketer and distributor of food products, on ## April announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal #### ended ##...04000000040160000401604804016001040160184/29/2008 6:15:00 AM180000001800800018004000M2 EquityBitesMCOM-0004-24863865SYSCO CORPSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1831608ccbn/B1831608norm...Financial results reflect the ability of broad line companies to leverage effectively in a difficult sales and operating environment. ... 4/28/2008 12:04:00 PMSYSCO Corporation54.0000EditedQ3 2008 SYSCO Corporation Earnings Conference Call SummarySYY10:00am ETBriefB1831608Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1831608ccbn/T1831608norm...Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's SYSCO Corporation third quarter fiscal year #### earnings conference call. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded. At this time for opening remarks and introductions I would like to turn the conference over to your moderator for today, Mr. Neil Russell, Assistant Vice President Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. ... 4/28/2008 11:06:00 AMSYSCO Corporation54.0000FinalQ3 2008 SYSCO Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptSYY10:00am ETTranscriptT1831608Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-24836412newstex/PZM-0001-24836412xml HOUSTON, Apr. ##, #### (PrimeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced financial results for its ##-week third quarter and ## weeks of fiscal #### ended March ##, ####.Third Quarter Fiscal #### Highlights...0400000004016000040160480401601804016001040160470401600304007000040070034/28/2008 8:17:32 AM18000000180080001800400018012000PrimeNewswirePZM-0001-24836412SYSCO CORPRICHARD J SCHNIEDERSSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/308402bir/308402normSYSCO Corp.Koon-Sysco Food Services Inc.CFS ContinentalBuckhead Beef Company, Inc.Newport Meat Co.North Douglas Distributors Ltd.Albert M. Briggs Co.Freedman Meats Inc.Freedman Food ServiceTexas Meat PurveyorsWatson Foodservice Inc.Abbott FoodsAsian Foods Inc.United StatesWholesale: Distributor of food and food related products, including meat, seafood and poultry products and fresh produce.514151425149514451465147514842441042442042444042446042447042448042449017IMSYY4/22/2008 8:43:00 AM308402Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PZM-0001-24652835newstex/PZM-0001-24652835xml HOUSTON, Apr. ##, #### (PrimeNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that it will webcast its third quarter fiscal year #### earnings conference call on Monday, April ##, #### at ##:## a.m. ET.The...04000000040160000401601804016048040160014/21/2008 12:17:12 PM180000001800400018008000PrimeNewswirePZM-0001-24652835SYSCO CORPSYYNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1781010ccbn/T1781010norm... - Bear, Stearns - AnalystSo moving on to our first presentation today, SYSCO Corporation. Before I start, I have to read some disclosures. SYSCO Corporation is or during the past ## months has been a non-investment banking client for securities related services of Bear Stearns. Also within the past ## months Bear Stearns or one of its affiliates has received non-investment banking compensation from SYSCO. Today from the company we have Kirk Drummond, Neil Russell and then our speaker will be Rick Schnieders, chairman and CEO. So with that brief introduction, I'll hand the presentation over. Thank you. ... 3/4/2008 1:07:00 PMSYSCO Corporation54.0000FinalSYSCO Corporation at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Conference TranscriptSYY8:15am ETTranscriptT1781010Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/630482spcred/630482normThe latest Summary from S&P2/12/2008 6:48:48 PMSummary175global630482United StatesFood DistributorsCanadaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsConsumer ProductsSummaryThe ratings on Houston, Texas-based SYSCO Corp. continue to reflect its solid overall operating performance, leading position in the growing (but fragmented) North American food service distribution industry, its consistent profitability measures, and moderate financial profile. SYSCO, through its subsidiaries and divisions, is a leading broad-line food and related products distributor, with a diverse customer base and greater geographic diversity than its competitors. These positive factors have translated into a relatively stable operating performance despite the current economic conditions, including higher food and fuel costs. The company's adjusted operating margin (before depreciation and amortization) was about 6% for the 12 months ended Dec. 29, 2007. This margin remains among the highest in this low-margin industry, even though it has beenUSA87183A87183B87182930101020 301010 3010 30SYSCO Corp.102257CANUSASYYSUMMARYGLOBISSFICORPConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/629720spcred/629720normThe latest News from S&P2/7/2008 6:40:39 PMNews100global629720United StatesFood DistributorsCanadaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsConsumer ProductsNewsOn Feb. 7, 2007, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its preliminary 'A+' senior unsecured debt and subordinated debt ratings to SYSCO Corp.'s $1 billion Rule 415 shelf registration of debt securities. The new shelf replaces the company's prior shelf registration. The preliminary unsecured debt rating is one notch below the corporate credit rating, recognizing that structural subordination would apply to unsecured debt issues. "Net proceeds from debt issuances will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include additions to working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, stock repurchases and repayment of indebtedness," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Jean C. Stout. The corporate credit rating on SYSCO is AA-/Stable/A-1+. The rating reflects the company's solid overall operating performance, leading positionUSA87183A87183B87182930101020 301010 3010 30SYSCO Corp.102257CANUSASYYNEWSGLOBISSFICORPConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1719798ccbn/B1719798norm1/28/2008 11:05:00 AMSYSCO Corporation54.0000EditedQ2 2008 SYSCO Corporation Earnings Conference Call SummarySYY10:00am ET... gained market share by helping customers achieve their business objectives and improved SYY's profitability by leveraging sales growth. ... BriefB1719798Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1719798ccbn/T1719798norm1/28/2008 11:05:00 AMSYSCO Corporation54.0000FinalQ2 2008 SYSCO Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptSYY10:00am ET...Good day, everyone, and welcome to today's SYSCO Corporation's fiscal #### earnings conference call. As a reminder today's call is being recorded. At this time for opening remarks and introductions I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Neil Russell, Assistant Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. ... TranscriptT1719798Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_732700moodys/COP_732700htmlGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## JUN #### Credit Opinion: Sysco Corporation Sysco Corporation Houston, Texas, United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Senior Unsecured A# Subordinate Shelf (P)A# Commercial...1/2/2008 7:28:00 PMhtmlSysco CorporationSysco Corporation732700150.0000NewsCredit OpinionCOP_732700Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/447872spcred/447872normThe latest Summary from S&P12/23/2007 11:36:08 PMSummary175global447872Global IssuersFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsConsumer ProductsSummaryThe ratings continue to reflect SYSCO Corp.'s solid overall operating performance, its leading position in the growing (but fragmented) North American food service distribution industry, its consistent profitability measures, and moderate financial profile. Houston, Texas-based SYSCO is a broad-line food distributor with a diverse customer base and greater geographic diversity than its competitors. These positive factors have translated into a relatively stable operating performance despite the current economic environment impact on the foodservice market in the U.S. The company's lease-adjusted operating margin (before D&A) of more than 6% for the past four fiscal years remains among the highest in this low-margin industry. SYSCO is expected to continue its stepped-up internal investments by way of its "fold-out" strategy and national supplySYSCO Corp.102257SUMMARYGLOBISSFICORPConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PBC_106413moodys/PBC_106413pdfSpecial Comment12/12/2007 12:12:48 PM...SYSCO s supply chain coo perative has yielded si gnificant tax benefits for the company but is now being challenged by the IRS. Although the company represents that there is mi nimal exposure, we believe there is a risk that these exposures could actually be larger. ... Sysco Corporation732700550.0000SpecialReportpdfSysco CorporationPBC_106413Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/611609spcred/611609normThe latest Full Report from S&P11/6/2007 12:59:26 PMFull Report400global611609United StatesFood DistributorsCanadaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsConsumer ProductsFull ReportLeading position within the highly fragmented North American food distribution industry; Favorable demographic and industry trends; and Solid credit protection measures. Limited, though growing, contribution from international operations; Working-capital-intensive business; and Industry is sensitive to national and regional economic conditions. The ratings on Houston, Texas-based SYSCO Corp. continue to reflect its solid overall operating performance, leading position in the growing (but fragmented) North American food service distribution industry, its consistent profitability measures, and moderate financial profile. SYSCO, through its subsidiaries and divisions, is a leading broad-line food and related products distributor with a diverse customer base and greater geographic diversity than its competitors. These positive factors have translated into a relatively stable operating performance despite the current economic condition's impactUSA87183A87183B87182930101020 301010 3010 30SYSCO Corp.102257CANUSASYYFULLGLOBISSFICORPConsumerCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Research