Sara Lee Corporation Announces Pricing Relating to Its Tender Offer

Sara Lee Corp. SLE announced today the determination of the pricing for its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 6 ¼% Notes due 2011. The tender offer is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated August 30, 2010, which sets forth a complete description of the terms of the tender offer, and related Letter of Transmittal. Holders are urged to read the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal carefully before making any decision with respect to the tender offer. Sara Lee reserves the right to terminate, withdraw or amend the tender offer at any time, as described in the Offer to Purchase. The tender offer will expire today, September 7, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless extended or terminated. To be eligible to receive the Total Consideration, holders of 6 ¼% Notes must validly tender and not validly withdraw their notes prior to the Expiration Time. Tendered notes may be withdrawn at any time at or prior to the Expiration Time, but may not thereafter be withdrawn.