Food Processors Serve Up The Best:

CINCINNATI , OH - Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq CTAS) sits atop the list of companies identified as "the best in the business" according to a January, 2003 poll in Food Processing Magazine. The popular trade publication reports that Cintas is preferred two to one over other uniform companies mentioned in the survey.

According to the article, "The Readers Choose," thousands of readers from across the food and beverage industry spoke their minds. "Who is your favorite supplier? Who offers the best quality? Who's willing to show up on a Saturday morning to fix a problem?" Respondents were not prompted to select any specific company. The choices were left up to the readers without the aid of a list of nominations.

Dan Ebel, Cintas Niche Marketing Manager, considers the recognition a great honor. According to Ebel, "We allocate a great deal of time and money understanding food processors' needs. As a result, we've become very familiar with the industry. Our ability to listen to the customer and provide great service helped earn Cintas this recognition."

Other top companies recognized by Food Processing Magazine include: Exxon/Rockwell Automation, Dodge, Allen-Bradley, Waukesha Cherry Burrell, Overhead, EcoLab, Tetra Pak, MultiVac, and Orkin.

About Cintas
Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types throughout North America . The company designs, manufactures, and implements corporate identity uniform programs, provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, and first aid and safety products to over 500,000 businesses.Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq100 company and component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The company, which has achieved 34 consecutive years of growth in sales and earnings.