The Sara Lee commitment to Diversity:

We recognize that we operate in a global and multi-cultural marketplace and we believe that having a workforce comprised of people from different backgrounds and life perspectives working in every level and area of the organization is key to our success.

We believe that attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce and leadership team will drive better business results. We aim to become the benchmark in this area by creating and sustaining an inclusive environment where all people regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, income, religious beliefs, education level, seniority, geography, work, and communication styles are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

Today Sara Lee is working diligently to become a more diverse and inclusive company by:

• Working across our global organization to achieve measurable diversity and inclusion objectives in recruitment, retention and engagement;
  
• Creating an infrastructure and culture committed to driving the success of our diversity and inclusion objectives;
  
• Making supplier diversity a business imperative;
  
• Ensuring that diversity is reflected in our brand and marketing strategies.

The Sara Lee commitment to Sustainability:

At Sara Lee our global approach to sustainability reflects the many great activities and efforts already underway in our businesses, and renews our focus to do even more to promote a better world in which to live. We are gathering our sustainability efforts under one umbrella, with this guiding principle:
“Sara Lee is committed to promoting wellness and nutrition, supporting our communities, and protecting our planet, in a manner consistent with our core values.”
This statement embodies the spirit and energy around everything we do, as individuals and as a company, to enhance the lives of the people and places we touch. Consistent with this pledge, we also recognize the need to establish clear principles to guide our daily work and the decisions we make every day. Our sustainability efforts will be driven by three simple commitments:

• To offer a spectrum of products while keeping in mind the well-being of our consumers and delighting them with great products.
  
• To support sustainable, economic, environmental and social improvements in the global communities where we do business.
  
• To consider the interests of future generations when making today’s business decisions in a manner consistent with our core values.

The Sara Lee commitment to Community:

Sara Lee’s commitment to the community is inspired by our employees, our history and our industry. We provide monetary support to selected nonprofit organizations through the Sara Lee Foundation, make product donations through America’s Second Harvest, and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and talents in the community. In addition, we support the full breadth of our employees’ interests through a comprehensive matching grant program.

Founded in 1981, the Sara Lee Foundation was created to formalize Sara Lee’s philanthropic support of the communities in which our employees live and work. The Sara Lee Foundation focuses its support on food-related programs such as hunger, nutrition and healthy lifestyles; self-sufficiency (particularly for women); cultural sponsorships; and civic initiatives.

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HILLSHIRE FARM ADDS NEW PREMIUM HEARTY SLICES TO DELI SELECT SANDWICH MEAT PRODUCT LINE

Four new flavors provide consumers with a quality thicker and heartier option for sandwiches

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Nov. 12, 2007) – Sara Lee North American Retail announced today that Hillshire Farm® Deli Select® product line is introducing the new Premium Hearty Slices brand of sandwich meat. Four flavors are launching – Signature Honey Ham, Virginia Brand Baked Ham, Honey Roasted Turkey, and Oven Roasted Turkey – offering consumers the same premium quality lunchmeat from Hillshire Farm, but in a thicker slice for a heartier sandwich.

This new addition joins the Deli Select® Ultra Thin™ meat line, the No. 1 selling deli thin sandwich meat, on store shelves nationwide this month. Two-thirds of pre-packaged lunchmeat consumers prefer heartier, thicker slices (Source: 2003 AA&U), and with new Deli Select Premium Hearty Slices brand, consumers can now choose the slice thickness they prefer when making a sandwich. Hillshire Farm Premium Hearty Slices start with premium quality meats so consumers may enjoy a hearty, deli-quality sandwich anytime. Additionally, the thicker slices are folded and layered which allows sandwich eaters to take as many slices as wanted when making their favorite sandwich.

Hillshire Farm adds new premium hearty slices to Deli Select sandwich meat product line

“Hillshire Farm is dedicated to providing our consumers with new, fresh and delicious food options,” said Tim Roush, vice president for Hillshire Farm. “With the launch of Deli Select Premium Hearty Slices product line, it’s all about providing meat lovers with options, and Hearty Slices meets our consumers’ needs for the flavorful, heartier slice of lunchmeat they crave with the quality they have come to know from Hillshire Farm.”

Deli Select Premium Hearty Slices sandwich meat, which are double-sealed in a re-sealable GladWare® container for freshness, will be available in the refrigerated meat section at most grocery store chains nationwide this fall at a retail price of about $3.99.

Hillshire Farm has always been on the cutting edge of innovation in the deli meat category. In 1991, it introduced deli-style pre-packaged sandwich meat to the market, followed by the 2002 development of deli-cut thin style pre-packaged meat in a revolutionary re-sealable GladWare® packaging for even further convenience for consumers, ensuring that Hillshire Farm deli meat stays fresher, longer.

About Hillshire Farm
Hillshire Farm has been providing quality meat products since 1934. Its products are versatile, easy to use and are available in convenient stay-fresh packaging in a variety of cuts, sizes and flavors. The Hillshire Farm portfolio of quality meats include: Hillshire Farm Deli Select, sausage products (Hillshire Farm Sausages, Hillshire Farm Summer Sausages, and Hillshire Farm Lit’l Smokies®), Hillshire Farm Hams and Hillshire Farm Entrée Salads. Visit www.gomeat.com for additional information.

About Sara Lee
Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 52,000 employees worldwide. Please visit www.saralee.com for the latest news and in-depth information about Sara Lee and its brands.