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Cintas Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing

2 November 2000

Cintas Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing

    CINCINNATI, Nov. 2 Cintas Corporation , the
leader in the uniform rental and corporate identity apparel industry, today
announced it has extended its partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing through 2003.
    "We're extremely pleased to support something that so many of our
customers enjoy," said Bill Goetz, vice president of merchandising and
marketing for Cintas. "Uniforms instantly convey professionalism, team spirit
and competence -- all critical messages for professional racing. Clearly, the
excitement of Joe Gibbs Racing and the power of a Cintas uniform are a great
fit."
    As the official uniform supplier of Joe Gibbs Racing, the Cintas logo will
appear on race-day uniforms worn by the driver and pit crew Team Car 18.
Cintas sponsors Team Car 18, which is driven by point-standings leader Bobby
Labonte.
    "Joe Gibbs Racing and Cintas have been a winning team since 1997," said
Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. "Cintas has been a tremendously
innovative marketing partner, and we're excited about continuing our future
together."
    Cintas also partners extensively with NASCAR. As the preferred uniform
supplier, Cintas outfits officials in all 13 NASCAR divisions with race-day
uniforms and workday apparel.

    About Cintas
    Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation is a leader in the
corporate identity uniform industry and also provides a wide range of
ancillary services, including entrance mats, sanitation supplies, clean room
services, and first aid products and services. Cintas is a publicly held
company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS. Every
day, more than 4 million people go to work in a Cintas uniform. Cintas
recently was recognized as a "Moody's Dividend Achiever" and one of "America's
Finest Companies" as determined by the Staton Institute.