Thank Mom Twice this Mother's Day with Creative Gifts from Vivabox(TM)

Experiential Gift Retailer Offers 25% Discounts on Most Boxes through May 10;
Unveils Unique Contest to Reward the Most Deserving Mom.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Every outstanding Mom deserves an
equally outstanding gift. That's why this year, experiential gift retailer
Vivabox(TM) is offering discounts on seven of its eight signature boxes
through the Mother's Day holiday.

Vivabox, a Sodexo company (www.vivaboxusa.com) combines the gift of experience
with the gift of choice. First, recipients get an immediate "taste" of their
experience through the items in the box they receive. Then, the gift recipient
selects the second half of their gift by redeeming a gift card included in
their themed gift box.

Featured vivabox gift experiences include:

Spa Manicure/Pedicure or Massage/Facial vivabox ($71.25 - $120)
Give Mom a relaxing experience with the Spa vivabox. She can use the enclosed
gift card to exchange for a variety of beauty services (manicure and pedicure,
massage or facial) at any day spa in the 4,000+ SpaFinder spa network.
Everything is included...even the tip!
Bar-B-Que vivabox ($67.50)
For Moms that love outdoor entertaining and cooking on the grill, the
Bar-B-Que vivabox comes with a sample of grilling rubs and spices from Urban
Accents, as well as a gift card to be redeemed from the Bar-B-Que Gift Menu,
which includes premium meat selections from Omaha Steaks like Filet Mignons,
Rib Eyes and Boneless Strips and a selection of rubs and spices from Urban
Accents.
Wine vivabox ($108.75)
Wine-loving Moms receive a menu from which to select six bottles of wine that
will be delivered to their door from My Wines Direct as well as a copy of Wine
Spectator magazine's guide to the basics, Essentials of Wine. The recipient
also receives 12 issues of Wine Spectator magazine.
Tea Time vivabox ($37.13)
This vivabox begins when Mom opens the box to find a display of seven teas
from Numi Organic Tea. She can experience the beauty of innovative flowering
teas and sip on the purest tea on the planet. While exploring these exclusive
teas, she can choose to redeem her enclosed gift card for a wide range of
gifts on the Tea Time gift menu.
Coffee vivabox ($37.13)
Coffee-drinking Moms can enjoy the jazz sounds of Lonnie Mardis on CD while
enjoying unique coffees from 100% sustainable sources and delicious Torani
Italian syrups before deciding which award-winning Jazzman's(R) Cafe coffee
blends and syrups to purchase with their enclosed gift card.
Gourmet to Your Door vivabox ($86.25)
The lucky recipient of this box will choose between six three-course gourmet
meals, which will be prepared by classically trained chefs and delivered to
her door. Appetizers, entrees, side items and desserts are perfectly
coordinated by the experts at Gourmet Station to satisfy even the most refined
palettes.

All boxes are available for purchase at www.vivaboxusa.com. The discounted
prices are currently in effect on the website and will remain in effect until
May 10, 2009.

'THANK HER TWICE' ESSAY CONTEST
Vivabox today launched a unique 'Thank Her Twice' contest, offering visitors
to the vivabox website an opportunity to win two vivaboxes for their special
Mom- one to be delivered in time for Mothers Day and a second to be delivered
in time for her birthday. There is no purchase is necessary to win, and
interested contestants should visit www.vivaboxusa.com to learn more.

Vivabox is a leading European gift company that debuted in the US in October
2008 as a business unit of Sodexo, a global foodservice and facilities
management company specializing in quality of life services. First introduced
in Belgium in 2003, Vivabox was acquired by Sodexo in 2007 through its
successful global Service Vouchers and Cards business that recently posted $10
billion in global issue volume. To learn more, or shop the current collection,
visit www.vivaboxusa.com.

About Sodexo
Sodexo (www.sodexo.com ), founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, is a world leader
in Food and Facilities Management services, with more than 355,000 employees
on 30,600 sites in 80 countries. For Fiscal 2008, which closed August 31,
2008, Sodexo had revenues of 13.6 billion euro. Listed on Euronext Paris, the
Group has a current market capitalization of 5.6 billion euro.

SOURCE Vivabox

Jaya K. Bohlmann of Vivabox, +1-301-987-4550, jaya.bohlmann@sodexo.com or
Carrie Fox, +1-301-585-5034, carrie@cfoxcommunications.com, for Vivabox