Global Consumer Products Giant Sara Lee Corporation Signs Contract with OHL

Logistics Company Provides End-to-End Supply Chain Solution

Brentwood, Tenn. (June 17, 2009) – Sara Lee Corporation, global manufacturer and marketer of well-known consumer products, and logistics company OHL recently signed a contract making OHL the end-to-end supply chain solution provider for all of Sara Lee’s international household and beverage business, including items such as Endust® dusting polish and KIWI® shoe polish.

OHL and Sara Lee’s relationship began 12 years ago when the logistics company began providing contract logistics services in Plainfield, Indiana, and Sparks, Nevada. OHL and Sara Lee have expanded their relationship and OHL is providing an end-to-end supply chain solution for the household and beverage division, including air and ocean freight forwarding, brokerage services, drayage, inbound and outbound transportation. OHL also provides Sara Lee with value added services including assembling and shipping end cap display racks, repackaging products and applying store specific SKU’s for four major retail stores.

“Our relationship with OHL has been solid since the beginning, and because of our positive track record, we wanted to work with them on a fully integrated supply chain strategy,” said Jody Holder, Director of Supply Chain for North America for Sara Lee. “We are confident in OHL’s ability to streamline operations and improve our time to market because of OHL’s door-to-door coverage of the global supply chain.”

Sara Lee has complete visibility into the entire supply chain by using tools such as e-Focus™, which provides visibility for inbound ocean containers from their point of origin to the DC, and Oracle® Transportation Management to manage all inbound and outbound freight. This integrated platform ensures data accuracy and streamlined processes for maximum efficiency.

“This integrated solution will help Sara Lee meet its speed to market and retail compliance objectives,” said Mark Holmes, vice president of global solutions for OHL. “We appreciate Sara Lee’s continued confidence in our ability to provide an end-to-end supply chain solution, allowing their team to concentrate on core competencies to improve market share.”

To view this release online, please visit http://www.ohl.com/news/archives/2009-news/global-cpg-company-signs-logistics-contract.htm.

About OHL
Based in Tennessee, OHL is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, providing integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding and import and export consulting services. With three divisions—Global Freight Management and Logistics, Contract Logistics and North America Transportation—OHL operates more than 120 value-added distribution centers, offers comprehensive transportation management services, employs over 6,000, and has offices worldwide. OHL has expertise in direct to consumer fulfillment, serves a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing, and specializes in the apparel, electronics, printing, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries.

About Sara Lee Corporation
Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the word. 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, Ballpark, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide. Please visit www.saralee.com for the latest news and in-depth information about Sara Lee and its brands.