Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its locations in Landover, Frederick and Waldorf, MD received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSH). VPP Star is the highest recognition for the practice of and commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health.

The latest Cintas locations to receive the VPP Star certification puts Cintas in fourth place in the entire nation for companies with VPP sites.

“This recognition is only awarded to businesses that meet very detailed and comprehensive requirements,” stated Rick Gerlach, Sr. Director of Safety and Health. “It is a team effort and requires the management team and front-line partners working together toward the common goal of eliminating workplace injuries and illness.”

The Landover, Frederick and Waldorf locations employ more than 250 people in the state of Maryland.

Since 2011, a total of 44 Cintas facilities have been recognized under the VPP program. Cintas Corporation has over three hundred facilities throughout the world actively pursuing VPP recognition, including operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Honduras.

For more information about Cintas Safety, please visit http://www.cintascsr.com/safety.php

About Cintas Corporation:

Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.