ARAMARK Uniform Services Acquires Majority Of Associated Textile Rental Service's Uniform Rental Business

Company significantly increases its presence in upstate New York

Burbank, CA - ARAMARK Uniform Services, a leading provider of uniform and career apparel, has acquired approximately 90 percent of Associated Textile Rental Service's uniform rental business. Associated Textile continues to provide textile rental and laundry services for the linen and hospitality market.

Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Associated Textile Rental Service rents, leases and sells uniforms, career wear and linens to businesses throughout upstate New York. The acquisition includes rental services for uniforms and allied products, including mats, mops and shop towels. ARAMARK anticipates that the acquisition will add approximately $5.5 million to its annual revenue.

The acquisition, which was completed on January 31, 2005, brings approximately 1,000 new business customers to ARAMARK Uniform Services.

"Like ARAMARK, Associated Textile Rental Services has long been well regarded for its superior customer service and inventory control systems," said Stephen Donly, president of ARAMARK Uniform Services. "This acquisition further strengthens ARAMARK's ability to deliver a high level of customer care to businesses in Rochester and surrounding regions."

About ARAMARK Uniform Services
ARAMARK Uniform Services is a leading supplier of uniforms and career apparel, providing rental, purchase and lease programs to over 1.5 million people at more than 400,000 businesses. ARAMARK Uniform Services is a division of ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel Inc., a subsidiary of ARAMARK Corporation.

About ARAMARK
ARAMARK Corporation is a world leader in providing award-winning food and facilities management services to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, international and domestic corporations, as well as providing uniform and career apparel. ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry in the 2005 FORTUNE 500 survey and was also named one of "America's Most Admired Companies" by FORTUNE magazine in 2005, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 242,500 employees serving clients in 19 countries.

Source: ARAMARK Uniform Services