Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its location in Durham, NC received the Carolina Star. North Carolina OSHA awards Carolina Star recognition to businesses that have met very detailed and comprehensive safety requirements.

“This process has strengthened our entire team and increased employee-partner engagement,” said Andy Dellinger, General Manager. “I am honored and privileged to work with our partners to earn the Carolina Star certification.”

The Durham operation employs almost 125 people in the state of North Carolina and is the 48th Cintas location to earn Star recognition. The company was also recognized for having more Carolina Star locations than any other business in the state.

Cintas has a total of 54 facilities recognized under the VPP program and is currently ranked fourth in the entire nation for companies with VPP sites.

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, mats, mops, 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 both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.