Sara Lee Corp.’s (NYSE:SLE) board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.105 per share on the company’s common stock, payable on October 7, 2008. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2008. Sara Lee Corporation has paid quarterly dividends to its stockholders continuously for more than 60 years, and the announcement represents the 250th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by the corporation.

About Sara Lee Corporation

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.

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