Cintas Receives Congressional Recognition

Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley Presents Company with Business Excellence Award Certificate

CINCINNATI , July 23, 2004 - Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D-NV) presented Cintas Corporation's (Nasdaq: CTAS) Las Vegas facility with a certificate of congressional recognition for business excellence. The company was one of three finalists for the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce's "Business Excellence Award" in the "Company of the Year" category.

"Cintas exemplifies the kind of company that truly gives back to the community," said Sharon Powers, President and CEO of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. "The Chamber appreciates the commitment of Cintas to not only the business community, but to the improvement of the community as a whole."

An independent panel of judges evaluated the award nominations using the following criteria: Training and development opportunities, community contributions, business achievements, community commitment, a strong 5-year strategy, proven financial ability, role model for other businesses, and economic vitality through continued growth and job creation.

"Our employee-partners deserve all the credit for this recognition," said Scott Farmer, Cintas President and CEO. "Our commitment to the community, our customers, and our shareholders is a testament to our Cintas culture."

In addition to the "Business Excellence Award," Cintas was named a finalist in the Southern Nevada Human Resource Association's "Best Places to Work" report in 2004.

Fortune Magazine named Cintas one of America 's most admired companies each year from 2001 to 2004, and Forbes Magazine named Cintas one of the "Best Managed" companies in America in 2004. The company was recently named the fourth best employer in Canada by Report on Business Magazine and received the Matthew 25: Ministries Corporate Humanitarian Award and the Massachusetts Exemplary Employer Award in 2003.

About Cintas
Headquartered in Cincinnati , Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types throughout North America . Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products and first aid and safety products for over 500,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The Company has achieved 35 consecutive years of growth in sales and earnings, to date.