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To further strengthen and promote ARAMARK�s commitment to diversity, the global professional services company has named Nicole Johnson-Reece as Vice President of Diversity. In this newly created position focused solely on diversity efforts, Johnson-Reece will report directly to Lynn McKee, Executive Vice President of Human Resources. She will lead ARAMARK in the continued development of the company�s comprehensive diversity strategy, Kaleidoscope. �Nicole is an accomplished executive with an impressive background in diversity and inclusion, marketing, finance and human resources,� said McKee. �We are very pleased she has joined our team and look forward to working with her to further ARAMARK�s commitment to our people, our customers and our clients.� Based in Philadelphia, ARAMARK (NYSE:RMK) is a professional services organization, providing world-class environments, experiences and outcomes for clients and customers in 18 countries. Johnson-Reece joins ARAMARK from Cendant, a global hospitality company, where she worked since 1999. Most recently Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion for Cendant Hospitality Group, Johnson-Reece led diversity and inclusion strategy for the company�s four hospitality business units. At Cendant, she designed and launched the company�s first Women�s Leadership Initiative, worked to fully integrate diversity and inclusion into all associate and franchisee training programs, and grew and established relationships with key minority and community organizations. A member of the boards of the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, American Hotel and Lodging Association (Multicultural Advisory Committee) and the University of Houston � Hospitality Institute Diversity Initiative, Johnson-Reece has been asked to speak on diversity-related topics at several industry and professional meetings, and has been featured in The Advertiser, National Hotel Executive, and AAHOA Hospitality magazines. She was named one of the �Top Blacks in the Lodging Industry� by Black Meetings and Tourism magazine in 2005 and 2006, and one of the 2005 �Top 100 Blacks in Corporate America� by Black Professionals magazine. Johnson-Reece earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Economics from Rutgers University. Recent recognition for ARAMARK�s commitment to diversity includes: ARAMARK was named one of the �Top 30 Companies for Minorities� by The Diversity Network, as published in FORTUNE magazine in 2006. This recognition as a �Diversity Leader� is based on ARAMARK�s significant racial and ethnic diversity among employees and across organization functions and hierarchy, as well as diversity strategies beyond recruitment and retention. This is the second year ARAMARK has been recognized in this ranking. ARAMARK was named in 2005 and 2006 as one of the best companies for diversity by Black Enterprise magazine, one of the nation�s leading business publications. �Top Diversity Employer for 2006,� The Black Collegian magazine 2006 Silver Star Award from the New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (NY/NJ MSDC). �Top 40 Companies for Hispanics,� Hispanic Business magazine, 2005. About ARAMARK 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 18 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com.