HOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on April 28, 2006, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 2006.
SYSCO is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. For the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2006, which ended December 31, 2005, the company reported sales of $15.9 billion and net earnings of $412.7 million after the cumulative effect of an accounting change. For more information about SYSCO visit the company's Internet home page at www.sysco.com.