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Oct. 01, 2011

Oct. 02, 2010

Jul. 02, 2011

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Condensed consolidating balance sheet table

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	October 1, 2011
						Other
			Sysco			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco		International			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	200,076	$	18		$	5,496,140		$	—		$	5,696,234
Investment in subsidiaries		14,459,412		385,449			51,391			(14,896,252	)		—
Plant and equipment, net		593,156		—			3,022,205			—			3,615,361
Other assets		389,985		224			1,745,059			—			2,135,268
Total assets	$	15,642,629	$	385,691		$	10,314,795		$	(14,896,252	)	$	11,446,863
Current liabilities	$	401,006	$	204,083		$	2,973,601		$	—		$	3,578,690
Intercompany payables (receivables)		7,896,806		(4,891	)		(7,891,915	)		—			—
Long-term debt		2,335,586		—			49,400			—			2,384,986
Other liabilities		504,461		—			324,471			—			828,932
Shareholders' equity		4,504,770		186,499			14,859,238			(14,896,252	)		4,654,255
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	15,642,629	$	385,691		$	10,314,795		$	(14,896,252	)	$	11,446,863

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	October 2, 2010
					Other
			Sysco		Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco		International		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	219,678	$	21	$	5,069,712		$	—		$	5,289,411
Investment in subsidiaries		15,670,458		493,563		130,477			(16,294,498	)		—
Plant and equipment, net		471,947		—		2,805,636			—			3,277,583
Other assets		386,531		543		1,701,342			—			2,088,416
Total assets	$	16,748,614	$	494,127	$	9,707,167		$	(16,294,498	)	$	10,655,410
Current liabilities	$	369,160	$	4,165	$	2,772,696		$	—		$	3,146,021
Intercompany payables (receivables)		9,832,833		84,075		(9,916,908	)		—			—
Long-term debt		2,233,383		199,897		53,366			—			2,486,646
Other liabilities		513,242		—		528,506			—			1,041,748
Shareholders' equity		3,799,996		205,990		16,269,507			(16,294,498	)		3,980,995
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	16,748,614	$	494,127	$	9,707,167		$	(16,294,498	)	$	10,655,410

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	July 2, 2011
					Other
			Sysco		Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco		International		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	354,450	$	34	$	5,378,398		$	—		$	5,732,882
Investment in subsidiaries		14,014,569		371,866		128,461			(14,514,896	)		—
Plant and equipment, net		569,567		—		2,942,822			—			3,512,389
Other assets		378,317		329		1,761,638			—			2,140,284
Total assets	$	15,316,903	$	372,229	$	10,211,319		$	(14,514,896	)	$	11,385,555
Current liabilities	$	430,300	$	201,016	$	2,943,759		$	—		$	3,575,075
Intercompany payables (receivables)		7,800,254		9,301		(7,809,555	)		—			—
Long-term debt		2,227,483		—		52,034			—			2,279,517
Other liabilities		405,376		—		420,345			—			825,721
Shareholders' equity		4,453,490		161,912		14,604,736			(14,514,896	)		4,705,242
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	15,316,903	$	372,229	$	10,211,319		$	(14,514,896	)	$	11,385,555

Condensed consolidating results of operations table

	Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
	For the 13-Week Period Ended October 1, 2011
							Other
				Sysco			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco			International			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	—		$	10,586,390		$	—		$	10,586,390
Cost of sales		—			—			8,638,790			—			8,638,790
Gross profit		—			—			1,947,600			—			1,947,600
Operating expenses		116,963			34			1,321,263			—			1,438,260
Operating income (loss)		(116,963	)		(34	)		626,337			—			509,340
Interest expense (income)		96,278			2,736			(69,540	)		—			29,474
Other expense (income), net		(1,315	)		—			1,565			—			250
Earnings (losses) before income taxes		(211,926	)		(2,770	)		694,312			—			479,616
Income tax (benefit) provision		(78,193	)		(1,022	)		256,178			—			176,963
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		436,386			26,335			—			(462,721	)		—
Net earnings	$	302,653		$	24,587		$	438,134		$	(462,721	)	$	302,653

	Condensed Consolidating Results of Operations
	For the 13-Week Period Ended October 2, 2010
							Other
				Sysco			Non-Guarantor						Consolidated
	Sysco			International			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	—		$	9,751,274		$	—		$	9,751,274
Cost of sales		—			—			7,905,170			—			7,905,170
Gross profit		—			—			1,846,104			—			1,846,104
Operating expenses		118,990			33			1,220,841			—			1,339,864
Operating income (loss)		(118,990	)		(33	)		625,263			—			506,240
Interest expense (income)		130,989			2,576			(102,464	)		—			31,101
Other expense (income), net		(83	)		—			(1,601	)		—			(1,684	)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes		(249,896	)		(2,609	)		729,328			—			476,823
Income tax (benefit) provision		(93,159	)		(973	)		271,886			—			177,754
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		455,806			15,474			—			(471,280	)		—
Net earnings	$	299,069		$	13,838		$	457,442		$	(471,280	)	$	299,069

Condensed consolidating cash flows table

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 13-Week Period Ended October 1, 2011
							Other
				Sysco			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
	Sysco			International			Subsidiaries			Totals
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(74,065	)	$	27,774		$	301,634		$	255,343
Investing activities		(65,808	)		—			(208,022	)		(273,830	)
Financing activities		(142,476	)		—			(183,270	)		(325,746	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		—			—			(11,431	)		(11,431	)
Intercompany activity		111,977			(27,774	)		(84,203	)		—
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(170,372	)		—			(185,292	)		(355,664	)
Cash at the beginning of the period		305,513			—			334,252			639,765
Cash at the end of the period	$	135,141		$	—		$	148,960		$	284,101

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 13-Week Period Ended October 2, 2010
							Other
				Sysco			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
	Sysco			International			Subsidiaries			Totals
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(116,168	)	$	16,971		$	325,979		$	226,782
Investing activities		(59,502	)		—			(87,928	)		(147,430	)
Financing activities		(222,242	)		—			(1,861	)		(224,103	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		—			—			7,682			7,682
Intercompany activity		195,160			(16,971	)		(178,189	)		—
Net increase (decrease) in cash		(202,752	)		—			65,683			(137,069	)
Cash at the beginning of the period		373,523			—			211,920			585,443
Cash at the end of the period	$	170,771		$	—		$	277,603		$	448,374