Cintas Corporation Provides Second Half Guidance

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today announced its estimate of revenues and earnings for its third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2010.

Scott D. Farmer, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We stated on December 22, 2009, that we had seen some stabilization in our business this fiscal year, and that we continued to expect a very slow recovery in the job market. Additionally, we indicated our third quarter is traditionally our most challenging due to a reduced number of workdays and extended customer holiday closures. As a result, we stated at that time the current analyst expectations for Cintas revenue and earnings were too optimistic. We did not provide specific guidance due to continued uncertainties regarding job recovery and the approaching holiday period. However, we now believe we can provide revenue and earnings estimates due to continued stability in our business and increased revenue clarity.”

The Company expects third quarter revenues to be between $850 and $860 million and earnings per diluted share to be between $0.29 and $0.31. While the recent adverse weather conditions in the northeast, particularly in the large markets of Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, may affect our third quarter results, we cannot yet quantify the significance of its impact.

Mr. Farmer further stated, “Growth in our businesses is greatly influenced by job recovery which tends to lag the general economic recovery. As we look to the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, we continue to expect a very slow improvement in the job market. As a result, we estimate that revenue levels will be between $870 and $890 million, which is comparable to the third quarter estimate adjusted for the additional two work days in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter. Absent any significant increases in costs, we expect earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter to be between $0.30 and $0.34."

Mr. Farmer continued, “Despite the current pressure, we remain enthusiastic about our future opportunities. We have a great team of employee partners. Cintas is a market leader in each of our businesses, and we believe we have the most modern facilities and infrastructure. Our balance sheet remains strong and our excellent cash flow allowed us to recently announce an increase in our annual dividend, continuing our history of raising our dividend each year since we went public in 1983.”

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, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services and document management services for approximately 800,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

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