Restoration of Food & Beverage and Catering Services at New Orleans Convention Center Completed by ARAMARK

Announces Re-Opening of Renovated and Refurbished Restaurants, Food Court and Kitchen Damaged During Hurricane Katrina

As New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast continue to recover and rebuild from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, ARAMARK (NYSE: RMK), a leading provider of professional services, announced two restaurants, a food court and the kitchen at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center re-opened on June 20, 2006. The openings coincide with the return of the first large professional association conferences, including the American Library Association National Conference, to be held at the convention center since last year’s hurricane season.

The announcement follows eight months of renovations, refurbishment and rebuilding of the food and beverage and catering facilities that sustained damage from the storm and individuals seeking shelter in the convention center. Approximately 80 percent of the dining, catering and preparation locations needed to be completely restored. ARAMARK, which manages the convention center’s culinary and dining programs, worked closely with the New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority to thoroughly clean, replace and install kitchen equipment, cooking utensils and banquet fixtures, as well as restaurant flooring, seating and serving equipment. During this time period, while the convention center hosted local trade shows, ARAMARK continued to provide support by using smaller prep kitchens and areas unaffected by the hurricane.

“The re-opening of the dining areas and kitchen is a tribute to the tireless effort our team put forth to restore the convention center’s food service operation in the days, weeks and months following this disaster,” said George Lancie, ARAMARK General Manager, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. “With Executive Chef Leon West preparing to once again provide conventioneers with the famous tastes of New Orleans, the restoration of culinary services further signifies a milestone in the renaissance of the convention center and is representative of the ongoing road to recovery in New Orleans.”

Among the locations that will be open for business are the Jazz City Café, Lagniappe Food Court, and Atrium Restaurant, which was remodeled as part of the restoration process. ARAMARK’s culinary services will be fully operational for the Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference, June 20-22, and the American Library Association National Conference, June 24-27.

At the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss., where most of the kitchen, banquet and concessions equipment was destroyed by the hurricane and flooding, ARAMARK continues to restore the food and beverage and catering services.  ARAMARK anticipates returning service to near capacity by the end of the year.

Through its Sports and Entertainment Group, ARAMARK provides a wide range of professional services, including food, facility and other support services to more than 55 convention centers, museums, zoos and science centers across the country. ARAMARK offers organizations a single source provider for concessions, event planning, premium dining needs and catering, on-site restaurants, retail merchandise sales and facilities management.

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company was also ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 20 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com.