Oregon Business Magazine Lists Cintas Among State's Best Employers

Recognition Attributed To Company's Employees and Strong Culture

April 2004 - In its annual survey of hundreds of companies, Oregon Business Magazine named Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) one of the 100 best companies to work for in the state. A sixteenth place finish marked the fourth consecutive year that Cintas has made the list.

"Our employee-partners deserve all the credit for the recognition," said Scott Farmer, Cintas President and CEO. "Their commitment to excellence exemplifies the culture that drives our business at all Cintas facilities across North America ."

To create the rankings, Oregon Business worked with research consultants Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall Inc. to survey more than 16,000 employees and managers at over 200 companies. Cintas, North America 's leading uniform service provider, finished second in the area of management performance and received a top five score for attraction, retention, and rewards.

Cintas employs 210 people at 3 facilities in Oregon . The company employs 27,000 overall at more than 350 facilities across North America .

In addition to Oregon Business, Fortune Magazine named Cintas one of America 's most admired companies each year from 2001 to 2004, and America 's “Most Admired Company” in the diversified outsourcing industry in 2001 and 2004. Forbes Magazine named Cintas one of the “Best Managed” companies in America in 2004 and one of the "Best Big Companies in the World" each year from 1999-2003. 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.

Contact:
Mike Wallner
Public Relations Manager
Cintas Corporation
513-754-3564
wallnerm@cintas.com

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.