Registration Statement File No. 333-34036
                                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)




                              Sticker to Prospectus
                              filed April 17, 2000
                                   relating to
                        1,994,778 shares of Common Stock

                                SYSCO CORPORATION

                     The Date of this Sticker is May 3, 2000



     This  sticker  supplement  No. 1 serves to update the  prospectus  of SYSCO
Corporation  ("SYSCO")  filed April 17, 2000 for  purposes of adding  Prudential
Securities,  Inc. (the "Pledgee") as an additional  selling  shareholder.  Larry
Movsovitz,  a current selling  shareholder listed in the prospectus,  pledged an
aggregate  of 22,452  shares of SYSCO  common  stock to the Pledgee on April 25,
2000. In respect  thereof,  the  information in the Selling  Shareholders  table
beginning on page 6 of the prospectus is updated to add the Pledgee as a selling
shareholder  and to show  the  change  in  shares  owned  and  offered  by Larry
Movsovitz as a result of the pledge.



This Sticker Is Part Of The  Prospectus  filed April 17, 2000 And Must Accompany
The Prospectus Filed April 17, 2000 To Satisfy Prospectus Delivery  Requirements
Under The Securities Act Of 1933.