Stmnt re Bernard Matthews

RNS Number:6810T
Sara Lee Corporation
7 November 2000


          NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE 
                   UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.


                             Sara Lee Corporation
          Response to Publication of the Bernard Matthews Offer Document


Sara Lee Corporation ("Sara Lee") announces that it no longer has any interest
in making an offer for Bernard Matthews PLC.  The decision has been made after
careful consideration of the recently published offer document from Bernard
Matthews Holdings Limited for Bernard Matthews PLC.



Enquiries:

For further information contact:

Goldman Sachs International

Meyrick Cox
Phone: [phone]


Cardew & Co.

Anthony Cardew
Phone: [phone] 



Goldman Sachs International, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The
Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Sara Lee and no one
else in connection with this announcement and will not be responsible to
anyone other than Sara Lee for providing the protections afforded to customers
of Goldman Sachs International nor for giving advice in relation to this
announcement.

This announcement is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Accordingly, neither copies of this
announcement nor any related documentation are to be mailed or otherwise
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Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform themselves
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