Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 20, 2010

Cintas Corporation Announces Fiscal 2010 Results

CINCINNATI, July 20, 2010 -- Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq:CTAS) today reported its results for the quarter ended May 31, 2010.  Revenues were $909 million, a 3.5% increase from last year’s fourth quarter.  Earnings per diluted share were $0.36 compared to $0.03 last year.  This year’s fourth quarter earnings were positively impacted by a $2 million after tax change in estimate to last year’s restructuring charge, or $0.01 per diluted share, and last year’s fourth quarter earnings were negatively impacted by various one-time charges amounting to $54 million after tax, or $0.35 per diluted share.

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010, revenues were $3.5 billion, a 6.0% decrease from the prior fiscal year.  Earnings per diluted share were $1.40, and excluding special items in fiscal 2010, earnings per diluted share were $1.49.

Scott D. Farmer, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with our fourth quarter results, which exceeded our internal plan.  Throughout this recent economic downturn, we have worked hard to position ourselves to grow revenue when conditions improve and jobs are added.  Although the U.S. private sector job growth during our fourth quarter was slight, we were able to increase revenue.”

The Company’s balance sheet and cash flow remain very strong.  Cash and marketable securities increased by $316 million in fiscal 2010 to a total of $566 million at May 31, 2010.  As of May 31, 2010, the current ratio was four to one and total debt to total capitalization was 24%.  Free cash flow was $450 million in fiscal 2010, an increase of 24% over fiscal 2009.

Mr. Farmer continued, “Although we are encouraged by our fourth quarter performance, we continue to believe that U.S. private sector job recovery will be sluggish, and the return to pre-recession employment levels will take time.  While we are poised to take advantage of opportunities presented by any employment improvement, we will not rely only on job creation for growth.  Instead, we will continue to focus on adding new customers and penetrating existing customer accounts with additional products and services.  Our products and services, which include uniforms, facility services, first aid and fire protection services and document management services, continue to be effective, efficient solutions for businesses of all sizes and types.”

Mr. Farmer concluded, “After two years of very difficult economic times, we expect a return to growth in sales and profits in fiscal 2011.  Our expectations are for revenue in fiscal 2011 to be in the range of $3.55 billion to $3.75 billion, with full year earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.50 to $1.58.  The hard work and dedication of our working partners continue to make us a market leader in all of our businesses.  We look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead for Cintas.”

About Cintas

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types primarily 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.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used.  Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.  We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized.  These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Press Release.  Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy costs, lower sales volumes, loss of customers due to outsourcing trends, the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions, fluctuations in costs of materials and labor including increased medical costs, costs and possible effects of union organizing activities, failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety, uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation, the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, disruptions caused by the unavailability of computer systems, the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings, higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products, the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, changes in federal and state tax and labor laws and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service.  Cintas undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated developments arising after the date on which such statements are made.  A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009 and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.  The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also harm our business.

For additional information, contact:

William C. Gale, Sr. Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer – 513-573-4211

J. Michael Hansen, Vice President and Treasurer – 513-701-2079

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(In thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	(Unaudited)
	May 31, 2010			May 31, 2009			% Chng.
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	647,664		$	647,487			0.0
Other services		261,785			231,196			13.2
Total revenue	$	909,449		$	878,683			3.5
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	366,169		$	373,860			-2.1
Cost of other services		157,712			170,472			-7.5
Selling and administrative expenses		286,930			253,677			13.1
Restructuring charges		(2,880	)		10,209			-128.2
Impairment of long-lived assets		-			48,888			N/A
Operating income	$	101,518		$	21,577			370.5
Interest income	$	(600	)	$	(329	)		82.4
Interest expense		12,420			12,030			3.2
Income before income taxes	$	89,698		$	9,876			808.2
Income taxes		34,220			5,804			489.6
Net income	$	55,478		$	4,072			1,262.4
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.36		$	0.03			1,100.0
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.36		$	0.03			1,100.0
Weighted average number of shares outstanding		152,870			152,790
Diluted average number of shares outstanding		152,870			152,790

	Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2010			May 31, 2009			% Chng.
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	2,569,357		$	2,755,015			-6.7
Other services		977,982			1,019,670			-4.1
Total revenue	$	3,547,339		$	3,774,685			-6.0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	1,449,576		$	1,562,230			-7.2
Cost of other services		599,946			661,584			-9.3
Selling and administrative expenses		1,086,359			1,082,709			0.3
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds		23,529			-			N/A
Restructuring charges		(2,880	)		10,209			-128.2
Impairment of long-lived assets		-			48,888			N/A
Operating income	$	390,809		$	409,065			-4.5
Interest income	$	(1,695	)	$	(2,764	)		-38.7
Interest expense		48,612			50,236			-3.2
Income before income taxes	$	343,892		$	361,593			-4.9
Income taxes		128,272			135,236			-5.1
Net income	$	215,620		$	226,357			-4.7
Per share data:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.40		$	1.48			-5.4
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.40		$	1.48			-5.4
Weighted average number of shares outstanding		152,859			152,942
Diluted average number of shares outstanding		152,859			152,942

CINTAS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
	Three Months Ended
	May 31, 2010		May 31, 2009
Rental uniforms and ancillary products gross margin		43.5%		42.3%
Other services gross margin		39.8%		26.3%
Total gross margin		42.4%		38.1%
Net margin		6.1%		0.5%
Net margin, excluding charges		5.9%		6.6%
Depreciation and amortization	$	48,701	$	49,964
Capital expenditures	$	32,150	$	27,309
Debt to total capitalization		23.7%		24.9%

	Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2010		May 31, 2009
Rental uniforms and ancillary products gross margin		43.6%		43.3%
Other services gross margin		38.7%		35.1%
Total gross margin		42.2%		41.1%
Net margin		6.1%		6.0%
Net margin, excluding charges		6.4%		7.4%
Depreciation and amortization	$	193,141	$	200,106
Capital expenditures	$	111,078	$	160,092
Debt to total capitalization		23.7%		24.9%

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  To supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company provides additional measures of operating results, net earnings and earnings per share adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses and gains and losses.  The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate to enhance understanding of its past performance as well as prospects for future performance.  A reconciliation of the differences between these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP is shown below.

Management believes earnings per diluted share excluding the legal settlements, restructuring, impairment and inventory valuation charge provides investors pertinent information given the one-time nature of these charges.

	Three Months Ended
	May 31, 2010			May 31, 2009		% Chng.
Income before income taxes	$	89,698		$	9,876		808.2
Excluding:
Restructuring charges	$	(2,880	)	$	10,209
Impairment of long-lived assets		-			48,888
Inventory valuation charge (1)		-			27,486
Total charges	$	(2,880	)	$	86,583
Income before income taxes, excluding charges	$	86,818		$	96,459		-10.0
Income taxes, excluding charges		33,216			38,186
Net income, excluding charges	$	53,602		$	58,273		-8.0
Per share data:
Earnings per diluted share, excluding charges	$	0.35		$	0.38		-7.9

	Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2010			May 31, 2009		% Chng.
Income before income taxes	$	343,892		$	361,593		-4.9
Excluding:
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds	$	23,529		$	-
Restructuring charges		(2,880	)		10,209
Impairment of long-lived assets		-			48,888
Inventory valuation charge (1)		-			27,486
Total charges	$	20,649		$	86,583
Income before income taxes, excluding charges	$	364,541		$	448,176		-18.7
Income taxes, excluding charges		135,974			167,618
Net income, excluding charges	$	228,567		$	280,558		-18.5
Per share data:
Earnings per diluted share, excluding charges	$	1.49		$	1.83		-18.6

(1)  The inventory valuation charge is included in cost of goods sold.  $8,419 of the charge is included in cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products and $19,067 is included in cost of other services.

Computation of Free Cash Flow

	Twelve Months Ended
	May 31, 2010			May 31,  2009
Net cash provided by operations	$	561,572		$	523,522
Capital expenditures		(111,078	)		(160,092	)
Free cash flow	$	450,494		$	363,430

Note: Management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company.  Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue to improve and grow business operations.

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DATA	Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct  Sales			First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection			Document Management		Corporate			Total
For the three months ended May 31, 2010
Revenue	$	647,664		$	103,207		$	87,883		$	70,695	$	-		$	909,449
Gross margin	$	281,495		$	31,994		$	34,582		$	37,497	$	-		$	385,568
Selling and administrative expenses	$	206,512		$	18,662		$	32,007		$	29,749	$	-		$	286,930
Restructuring charges	$	(2,880	)	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	(2,880	)
Interest income	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	(600	)	$	(600	)
Interest expense	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	12,420		$	12,420
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	77,863		$	13,332		$	2,575		$	7,748	$	(11,820	)	$	89,698
For the three months ended May 31, 2009
Revenue	$	647,487		$	93,841		$	83,038		$	54,317	$	-		$	878,683
Gross margin	$	273,627		$	7,900		$	26,505		$	26,319	$	-		$	334,351
Selling and administrative expenses	$	175,993		$	22,041		$	32,610		$	23,033	$	-		$	253,677
Restructuring charges	$	8,782		$	547		$	564		$	316	$	-		$	10,209
Impairment of long-lived assets	$	44,204		$	4,135		$	543		$	6	$	-		$	48,888
Interest income	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	(329	)	$	(329	)
Interest expense	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	12,030		$	12,030
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	44,648		$	(18,823	)	$	(7,212	)	$	2,964	$	(11,701	)	$	9,876
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2010
Revenue	$	2,569,357		$	386,370		$	338,651		$	252,961	$	-		$	3,547,339
Gross margin	$	1,119,781		$	116,336		$	131,726		$	129,974	$	-		$	1,497,817
Selling and administrative expenses	$	786,145		$	76,232		$	118,284		$	105,698	$	-		$	1,086,359
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	23,529		$	23,529
Restructuring charges	$	(2,880	)	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	(2,880	)
Interest income	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	(1,695	)	$	(1,695	)
Interest expense	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	48,612		$	48,612
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	336,516		$	40,104		$	13,442		$	24,276	$	(70,446	)	$	343,892
Assets	$	2,375,208		$	198,955		$	329,569		$	499,917	$	566,087		$	3,969,736
For the twelve months ended May 31, 2009
Revenue	$	2,755,015		$	428,369		$	378,097		$	213,204	$	-		$	3,774,685
Gross margin	$	1,192,785		$	106,033		$	144,180		$	107,873	$	-		$	1,550,871
Selling and administrative expenses	$	769,275		$	98,131		$	127,126		$	88,177	$	-		$	1,082,709
Restructuring charges	$	8,782		$	547		$	564		$	316	$	-		$	10,209
Impairment of long-lived assets	$	44,204		$	4,135		$	543		$	6	$	-		$	48,888
Interest income	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	(2,764	)	$	(2,764	)
Interest expense	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	50,236		$	50,236
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	370,524		$	3,220		$	15,947		$	19,374	$	(47,472	)	$	361,593
Assets	$	2,533,406		$	140,826		$	324,158		$	472,423	$	250,138		$	3,720,951

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share data)

ASSETS	May 31, 2010			May 31, 2009
Current assets:
Cash & cash equivalents	$	411,281		$	129,745
Marketable securities		154,806			120,393
Accounts receivable, net		366,301			357,678
Inventories, net		169,484			202,351
Uniforms and other rental items in service		332,106			335,447
Income taxes, current		15,691			25,512
Deferred tax asset		52,415			66,368
Prepaid expenses		13,423			17,035
Assets held for sale		9,437			15,744
Total current assets		1,524,944			1,270,273
Property and equipment, at cost, net		894,522			914,627
Goodwill		1,356,925			1,331,388
Service contracts, net		103,445			124,330
Other assets, net		89,900			80,333
	$	3,969,736		$	3,720,951
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	71,747		$	69,965
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		66,924			48,414
Accrued liabilities		244,402			181,892
Long-term debt due within one year		609			598
Total current liabilities		383,682			300,869
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year		785,444			786,058
Deferred income taxes		150,560			149,032
Accrued liabilities		116,021			117,583
Total long-term liabilities		1,052,025			1,052,673
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value:  100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding		-			-
Common stock, no par value:  425,000,000 shares authorized		132,058			129,215
FY10: 173,207,493 issued and 152,869,848 outstanding
FY09: 173,085,926 issued and 152,790,170 outstanding
Paid-in capital		84,616			72,364
Retained earnings		3,080,079			2,938,419
Treasury stock:		(798,857	)		(797,888	)
FY10:  20,337,645 shares
FY09: 20,295,756 shares
Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation		42,870			33,505
Unrealized loss on derivatives		(6,997	)		(8,207	)
Other		287			-
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		(27	)		1
Total shareholders' equity		2,534,029			2,367,409
	$	3,969,736		$	3,720,951

Cintas Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

	Twelve Months Ended
Cash flows from operating activities:	May 31,  2010			May 31,  2009
Net income	$	215,620		$	226,357
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		152,059			157,572
Amortization of deferred charges		41,082			42,534
Impairment of long-lived assets		-			48,888
Stock-based compensation		15,349			11,953
Deferred income taxes		13,295			(1,174	)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net		1,140			71,149
Inventories, net		30,293			35,136
Uniforms and other rental items in service		4,164			29,661
Prepaid expenses		3,715			(4,949	)
Accounts payable		8,939			(24,560	)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		18,393			(2,012	)
Accrued liabilities and other		47,528			(28,991	)
Income taxes payable (receivable)		9,995			(38,042	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		561,572			523,522
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(111,078	)		(160,092	)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		34,712			116,433
Purchase of marketable securities and investments		(81,269	)		(128,402	)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(50,444	)		(30,909	)
Other		4,579			(251	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(203,500	)		(203,221	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		-			7,500
Repayment of debt		(603	)		(164,649	)
Dividends paid		(73,960	)		(72,207	)
Repurchase of common stock		(969	)		(25,847	)
Other		(977	)		855
Net cash used in financing activities		(76,509	)		(254,348	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(27	)		(2,432	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		281,536			63,521
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		129,745			66,224
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	411,281		$	129,745