Sara Lee Corporation - SLE- Profile

Sara Lee Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and market food and beverage, branded apparel and household products. The Group operates through five segments: Meats, Bakery, Beverage, Household Products and Branded apparel. The products and services include fresh and frozen baked goods, processed meats, coffee and tea, beverage systems, intimate apparel, underwear, activewear, legwear, sportswear and other apparel, personal, household and shoe care products. The brand names include Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee, Earth Grains, IronKids, Hanes, Playtex, Just My Size, Lovable, Champion, Pretty Polly, Elbeo, Bellinda and Philippe Matignon. The Group has operations in 58 countries and markets products in nearly 200 nations. In fiscal 2005, the Group has discontinued its Direct Selling business. Branded Apparel acctd for 34% of fiscal 2005 revenues; Meats, 22%; Bakery, 17%; Beverage, 17% & Household Products, 10%