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FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED JUNE 2, 2000 CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME AND THE CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 2, 2000 FROM
THE  COMPANY'S  FORM 10-Q AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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<PERIOD-START>                                     SEP-04-1999       AUG-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                       JUN-02-2000       MAY-28-1999

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