ARAMARK Ranks First in Its Industry on FORTUNE's List of America's Most Admired Companies; ARAMARK Places Among the Top Three in Its Category Each Year Since 1998

"I am very proud of all of our employees for making our companyone of the most respected in the business," said Joseph Neubauer,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ARAMARK. "We are honored bythis recognition of our excellence in our ability to provideworld-class experiences for our clients and customers, and of the rolewe play in helping clients realize their core mission through theservices we provide. We feel our leadership on this list is atestament to our ability to create long-term value for ourstakeholders, delivering sustainable, profitable growth in a globalcompany built on pride, integrity and respect."

FORTUNE's study of America's Most Admired Companies is conductedannually by The Hay Group, a leading organizational and humanresources consulting firm. The study surveys executives and directorsfrom FORTUNE 1,000 companies, along with industry analysts, toidentify companies with the strongest reputations. Companies areevaluated by their peers in eight key criteria:

-- Their ability to attract and retain talent.

-- The quality of their management team.

-- Their social responsibility to the community and the environment.

-- Their innovation.

-- The quality of the products or services offered to clients.

-- Their use of corporate assets.

-- Financial soundness.

-- Long-term investment value.

ARAMARK topped the magazine's list in the Diversified Outsourcingcategory, which studies businesses that offer a range of value-addedprofessional services. The company has placed among the top threecompanies in this category each year since 1998.

About ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providingaward-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform andcareer apparel to health care institutions, universities and schooldistricts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. InFORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies,"ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently rankingsince 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in itsindustry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company wasalso ranked first in its industry in the 2005 FORTUNE 500 survey.Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000employees serving clients in 19 countries. Learn more at the company'sWeb site, www.aramark.com