Sara Lee Corp
Industry: Food Processing

Sara Lee Corporation is one of the world's leading branded consumer packaged goods companies, selling its products in nearly 200 countries. The company has three global businesses - Food and Beverage, Intimates and Underwear, and Household Products - through which it manufactures and markets products of exceptional quality and value under leading, well-known brand names such as Sara Lee, Earth Grains, Jimmy Dean, Douwe Egberts, Chock full o'Nuts, Hanes, Playtex, Bali, Dim, Kiwi, Ambi-Pur and Sanex.

Business Summary
Sara Lee Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumers' products throughout the world. Sara Lee has operations in 58 countries and markets products in nearly 200 nations. The Company is organized in to five business segments: Sara Lee Meats, Sara Lee Bakery, Beverage, Household Products and Brand Apparel. Its products and services include fresh and frozen baked goods, processed meats, coffee and tea, beverage systems, intimate apparel, underwear, sportswear, legwear and other apparel, and personal, household and shoe care products. On August 10, 2005, Sara Lee announced that it entered into an agreement with Tupperware Corporation for the of the Company's Direct Selling business.

Financial Summary
Sara Lee is a global manufacturer and marketer of brand name products in four industry segments: Sara Lee Foods, Beverage, Household Products and Intimates and Underwear. For the FY ended 7/2/05, revenues increased 1% to $19.25B. Net income from cont. ops. decreased 41% to $731M. Results reflect growth in all five lines of business: Meats, Bakery, Beverage, Household Products and Branded Apparel, offset by $350M in impairment charges.