10-Q

FORM 10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

( X )              QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                                                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2010

OR

(    )              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

                                                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                         to                                      

Commission file number 0-11399

CINTAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

WASHINGTON	31-1188630
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD

P.O. BOX 625737

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(513) 459-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   Ö No ___

Indicate by a checkmark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ___ No ___

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer    Ö          Accelerated Filer ___          Smaller Reporting Company ___

Non-Accelerated Filer    ___ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ___ No    Ö

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding March 31, 2009
Common Stock, no par value	152,869,848

CINTAS CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page No.
Part I.	Financial Information
Item 1.		Financial Statements.
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income — Three Months and Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 and 2009	3
		Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets — February 28, 2010 and May 31, 2009	4
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 and 2009	5
		Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	6
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	26
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	35
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures.	36
Part II.	Other Information
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings.	37
Item 5.		Other Information.	37
Item 6.		Exhibits.	37
Signatures			37
Exhibits

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	February 28,		February 28,
	2010	2009	2010	2009
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$622,458	$674,701	$1,921,693	$2,107,528
Other services	239,354	233,938	716,197	788,474
	861,812	908,639	2,637,890	2,896,002
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	356,750	379,466	1,083,407	1,188,370
Cost of other services	145,455	152,736	442,234	491,112
Selling and administrative expenses	275,596	257,129	799,429	829,032
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds	---	---	23,529	---
Operating income	84,011	119,308	289,291	387,488
Interest income	(422)	(540)	(1,095)	(2,435)
Interest expense	11,575	12,407	36,192	38,206
Income before income taxes	72,858	107,441	254,194	351,717
Income taxes	23,876	35,630	94,052	129,432
Net income	$  48,982	$  71,811	$   160,142	$   222,285
Basic earnings per share	$      0.32	$      0.47	$         1.04	$         1.45
Diluted earnings per share	$      0.32	$      0.47	$         1.04	$         1.45
Dividends declared per share			$         0.48	$         0.47

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share data)

	February 28, 2010	May 31, 2009
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$   406,503	$   129,745
Marketable securities	145,593	120,393
Accounts receivable, net	356,453	357,678
Inventories, net	167,814	202,351
Uniforms and other rental items in service	321,964	335,447
Income taxes, current	16,088	25,512
Deferred income tax asset	68,165	66,368
Prepaid expenses	17,421	17,035
Assets held for sale	15,744	15,744
Total current assets	1,515,745	1,270,273
Property and equipment, at cost, net	894,578	914,627
Goodwill	1,352,096	1,331,388
Service contracts, net	109,402	124,330
Other assets, net	88,088	80,333
	$3,959,909	$3,720,951
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$    80,406	$     69,965
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	55,702	48,414
Accrued liabilities	302,543	198,488
Long-term debt due within one year	598	598
Total current liabilities	439,249	317,465
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	785,595	786,058
Deferred income taxes	162,989	149,032
Accrued liabilities	96,888	100,987
Total long-term liabilities	1,045,472	1,036,077
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value:
100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	----	----
Common stock, no par value:
425,000,000 shares authorized,
FY 2010: 173,207,493 issued and 152,869,848 outstanding
FY 2009: 173,085,926 issued and 152,790,170 outstanding	132,058	129,215
Paid-in capital	80,978	72,364
Retained earnings	3,024,601	2,938,419
Treasury stock:
FY 2010: 20,337,645 shares
FY 2009: 20,295,756 shares	(798,848)	(797,888)
Other accumulated comprehensive income	36,399	25,299
Total shareholders’ equity	2,475,188	2,367,409
	$3,959,909	$3,720,951

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	February 28, 2010	February 28, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$160,142	$222,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	113,834	118,119
Amortization of deferred charges	30,606	32,023
Stock-based compensation	11,323	8,904
Deferred income taxes	11,945	9,052
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	10,785	42,118
Inventories, net	31,900	(16,427)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	14,223	12,998
Prepaid expenses	(240)	(5,802)
Accounts payable	15,167	(22,247)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	8,414	(3,250)
Accrued liabilities and other	11,507	(45,734)
Income taxes payable	9,583	(12,320)
Net cash provided by operating activities	429,189	339,719
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(78,928)	(132,783)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	34,011	92,061
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(69,819)	(94,985)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(41,375)	(29,381)
Other, net	3,804	(428)
Net cash used in investing activities	(152,307)	(165,516)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	---	7,500
Repayment of debt	(464)	(164,510)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	2,843	---
Repurchase of common stock	(960)	(25,847)
Other, net	(3,237)	736
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,818)	(182,121)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,694	(4,055)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	276,758	(11,973)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	129,745	66,224
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$406,503	$  54,251

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

1.Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements of Cintas Corporation (Cintas) included herein have been prepared by Cintas, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, it is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009.  A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 38 of that report.  There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the fiscal year.

Interim results are subject to variations and are not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations for a full fiscal year.  In the opinion of management, adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of the interim periods shown have been made.

2.New Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 30, 2009.  The ASC is an aggregation of previously issued authoritative GAAP in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area.  In accordance with the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been removed.  Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASU).  The following is a list of recent pronouncements issued by the FASB impacting Cintas.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted fair value measurements guidance for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  The guidance defines fair value, establishes guidance for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements.  The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.  See Note 4 entitled Fair Value Measurements for additional information.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance on business combinations, in which an entity is required to recognize assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies and contingent consideration at fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally are expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense.  This adoption did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.  Any future effects will depend upon the terms and size of future acquisitions.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance for determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities.  This guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method of determining earnings per share.  The adoption did not have a material impact on basic or diluted earnings per share.  Cintas’ adoption is more fully described in Note 5 entitled Earnings per Share.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance on subsequent events.  The objective of this guidance is to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the consolidated balance sheet date but before the consolidated financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This adoption did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.

3.Restructuring and Related Activity

Due to declining economic conditions during fiscal 2009 which negatively impacted the U.S. and Canadian economies and Cintas’ businesses, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, management initiated certain restructuring activities to eliminate excess capacity and reduce our cost structure.  These activities include closing or converting to branches 16 of our rental processing plants and reducing our workforce by approximately 1,200 employees.  We expect these restructuring activities to be completed by May 31, 2010.

A progression of our restructuring liability balance, primarily recorded in accrued compensation and related liabilities, at February 28, 2010, is as follows:

	Employee Termination Costs			Other Exit Costs			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2009	$	5,915		$	2,272		$	8,187
Cash paid – fiscal 2010	(3,706		)	(12		)	(3,718		)
Change in estimate	(853		)	---			(853		)
Balance as of February 28, 2010	$	1,356		$	2,260		$	3,616

Cash paid during the three months ended February 28, 2010, was $1,554.  The change in estimate represents the difference between severance amounts accrued and severance amounts actually paid.

4.Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  It also establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

Level 1 –	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 –	Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 –	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

All financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date.  These assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

	As of February 28, 2010
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$406,503	$      ----	$ ----	$406,503
Marketable securities	115,184	30,409	----	145,593
Other assets, net	31,863	----	----	31,863
Total assets at fair value	$553,550	$30,409	$ ----	$583,959
Current accrued liabilities	$        ----	$     196	$ ----	$       196
Total liabilities at fair value	$        ----	$     196	$ ----	$       196

	As of May 31, 2009
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$129,745	$      ----	$ ----	$129,745
Marketable securities	120,393	----	----	120,393
Accounts receivable, net	----	78	----	78
Other assets, net	17,105	----	----	17,105
Total assets at fair value	$267,243	$       78	$ ----	$267,321
Current accrued liabilities	$        ----	$     253	$ ----	$       253
Total liabilities at fair value	$        ----	$     253	$ ----	$       253

As of February 28, 2010, all marketable securities are concentrated in the U.S. and Canada and consist primarily of Canadian treasury securities and U.S. municipal bonds.  The funds invested in Canadian marketable securities are not expected to be repatriated, but instead are expected to be invested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries.  The amortized cost basis of the marketable securities as of February 28, 2010 and May 31, 2009, is $145,556 and $120,403, respectively.  All contractual maturities of the marketable securities held at February 28, 2010, are within one year.

Other assets, net, include certain retirement assets.  Current accrued liabilities include average rate options.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

5.Earnings per Share

As described in Note 2 entitled New Accounting Pronouncements, Cintas adopted new guidance for determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities on June 1, 2009, using the retrospective method.  The retrospective application had no impact on the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months or nine months ended February 28, 2009.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	February 28,				February 28,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Basic Earnings per Share
Net income	$	48,982	$	71,811	$	160,142	$	222,285
Less dividends to:
Common shares	$	73,377	$	71,811	$	73,377	$	71,811
Unvested shares	536		420		536		420
Total dividends	$	73,913	$	72,231	$	73,913	$	72,231
Undistributed net income	$	(24,931)	$	(420)	$	86,229	$	150,054
Less: net income allocated to
participating unvested securities	(94)		----		347		327
Net income available to common
shareholders	$	(24,837)	$	(420)	$	85,882	$	149,727
Basic weighted average common
shares outstanding	152,869		152,993		152,854		152,790
Basic earnings per share:
Common shares - distributed earnings	$	0.48	$	0.47	$	0.48	$	0.47
Common shares - undistributed earnings	(0.16)		0.00		0.56		0.98
Total common shares	$	0.32	$	0.47	$	1.04	$	1.45
Unvested shares - distributed earnings	$	0.48	$	0.47	$	0.48	$	0.47
Unvested shares - undistributed earnings	(0.16)		0.00		0.56		0.98
Total unvested shares	$	0.32	$	0.47	$	1.04	$	1.45

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	February 28,		February 28,
	2010	2009	2010	2009
Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income	$  48,982	$ 71,811	$160,142	$222,285
Less dividends to:
Common shares	$  73,377	$ 71,811	$  73,377	$  71,811
Unvested shares	536	420	536	420
Total dividends	$  73,913	$ 72,231	$  73,913	$  72,231
Undistributed net income	$(24,931)	$   (420)	$  86,229	$150,054
Less: net income allocated to
participating unvested securities	(94)	----	347	327
Net income available to common
shareholders	$(24,837)	$    (420)	$  85,882	$149,727
Basic weighted average common
shares outstanding	152,869	152,993	152,854	152,790
Effect of dilutive securities — employee
stock options	----	----	----	----
Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding	152,869	152,993	152,854	152,790
Diluted earnings per share:
Common shares – distributed earnings	$      0.48	$     0.47	$     0.48	$     0.47
Common shares – undistributed earnings	(0.16)	0.00	0.56	0.98
Total common shares	$      0.32	$     0.47	$     1.04	$     1.45
Unvested shares - distributed earnings	$      0.48	$     0.47	$     0.48	$     0.47
Unvested shares - undistributed earnings	(0.16)	0.00	0.56	0.98
Total unvested shares	$      0.32	$     0.47	$     1.04	$     1.45

For the three months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009, 4,671 and 7,646 options granted to purchase shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.  For the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009, 4,316 and 5,843 options granted to purchase shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.  The exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common shares (anti-dilutive).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

6.Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, by operating segment, are as follows:

	Rental				First Aid,
	Uniforms &		Uniform		Safety &
	Ancillary		Direct		Fire		Document
	Products		Sales		Protection		Management		Total
Goodwill
Balance as of June 1, 2009	$	861,879	$	23,891	$	166,872	$	278,746	$	1,331,388
Goodwill acquired, net	(1,239)		----		9,614		11,822		20,197
Foreign currency translation	552		30		----		(71)		511
Balance as of February 28, 2010	$	861,192	$	23,921	$	176,486	$	290,497	$	1,352,096
	Rental				First Aid,
	Uniforms &		Uniform		Safety &
	Ancillary		Direct		Fire		Document
	Products		Sales		Protection		Management		Total
Service Contracts
Balance as of June 1, 2009	$	65,897	$	----	$	36,042	$	22,391	$	124,330
Service contracts acquired	----		----		4,657		3,713		8,370
Service contracts amortization	(13,695)		----		(4,681)		(5,699)		(24,075)
Foreign currency translation	774		----		----		3		777
Balance as of February 28, 2010	$	52,976	$	----	$	36,018	$	20,408	$	109,402

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets are as follows:

	As of February 28, 2010
	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	344,633	$	235,231	$	109,402
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	65,961	$	50,864	$	15,097
Investments	66,456		----		66,456
Other	10,583		4,048		6,535
Total	$	143,000	$	54,912	$	88,088
	As of May 31, 2009
	Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	335,473	$	211,143	$	124,330
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	65,683	$	44,320	$	21,363
Investments	51,762		----		51,762
Other	10,675		3,467		7,208
Total	$	128,120	$	47,787	$	80,333

Amortization expense was $30,606 and $32,023 for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five years is $40,161, $36,473, $30,237, $14,633 and $11,977, respectively.

Investments recorded using the cost or equity method are evaluated for impairment when indicators of impairment are identified.  For the nine months ended February 28, 2010, no impairment losses were recorded.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

7.Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit Cintas’ ability to incur certain liens, to engage in sale-leaseback transactions and to merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Cintas’ assets. These covenants also require Cintas to maintain certain debt to capitalization and interest coverage ratios. Cross default provisions exist between certain debt agreements.  If a default of a significant covenant were to occur, the default could result in an acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness, impair liquidity and limit the ability to raise future capital.  Cintas is in compliance with all significant debt covenants for all periods presented.

Cintas at times may use hedges to hedge its exposure to such things as movements in interest rates or movements in foreign currency rates.  Cintas formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The impacts from the effective portion of derivative instruments are reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings.  The impacts of any ineffective portion of the hedges are charged to earnings in the current period.  When outstanding, the effectiveness of derivative instruments is reviewed at least every fiscal quarter.

To hedge the exposure of variability in short-term interest rates, Cintas would use cash flow hedges. These agreements effectively convert a portion of the floating rate long-term debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of short-term interest rate changes on future interest expense.  Examples of cash flow hedging instruments that Cintas may use are interest rate swaps, interest rate lock agreements and forward starting interest rate swaps.  No such instruments were outstanding as of February 28, 2010.

Cintas used interest rate lock agreements to hedge against movements in the treasury rates at the time Cintas issued its senior notes in fiscal 2002, fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008. The amortization of the interest rate lock agreements resulted in an increase to other comprehensive income of $192 for both the three months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, and $575 for both the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.

To hedge the exposure of movements in the foreign currency rates, Cintas uses foreign currency hedges.  These hedges would reduce the impact on cash flows from movements in the foreign currency exchange rates.   Examples of foreign currency hedge instruments that Cintas may use are average rate options and forward contracts.  At February 28, 2010, Cintas had accrued $196 for the liabilities related to its average rate options which is included in current accrued liabilities.  These instruments increased foreign currency exchange costs by $151 and $283 during the three months and nine months ended February 28, 2010, respectively.

8.Income Taxes

In the normal course of business, Cintas provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest accordingly.  During the nine months ended February 28, 2010, unrecognized tax benefits decreased by approximately $5,310 and accrued interest decreased by approximately $1,681.

All U.S. federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2006.  Cintas is currently in advanced stages of audits with the U.S. Federal government and certain domestic states and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The years under audit cover fiscal years back to 2000.  Based on the resolution of the various audits, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $715 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

9.Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income represents the net change in shareholders’ equity during a period from sources other than transactions with shareholders and, as such, includes net income.  For Cintas, the only components of total comprehensive income are the change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, the change in the fair value of derivatives, the amortization of interest rate lock agreements and the change in the fair value of available-for-sale securities.  The components of comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	February 28,		February 28,
	2010	2009	2010	2009
Net income	$48,982	$71,811	$160,142	$222,285
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(94)	(6,367)	10,432	(68,042)
Change in fair value of derivatives*	87	(117)	64	97
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	192	192	575	575
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities**	11	(73)	29	83
Comprehensive income	$49,178	$65,446	$171,242	$  154,998

*  Net of $52 and $(69) of tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.  Net of $38 and $57 of tax expense for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.

** Net of $7 and $63 of tax expense for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.  Net of $18 and $33 of tax expense for the nine months ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively.

10.Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings, insurance receipts, legal settlements and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims.  In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operation of Cintas.  Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business, including the litigation discussed below.

Cintas is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit, Mirna E. Serrano, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano), filed on May 10, 2004, and pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  The Serrano plaintiffs alleged that Cintas discriminated against women in hiring into various service sales representative positions across all divisions of Cintas.  On November 15, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intervened in the Serrano lawsuit.  The Serrano plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.  On October 27, 2008, the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan

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(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

granted summary judgment in favor of Cintas limiting the scope of the putative class in the Serrano lawsuit to female applicants for service sales representative positions at Cintas locations within the state of Michigan.  Consequently, all claims brought by female applicants for service sales representative positions outside of the state of Michigan were dismissed.  Similarly, any claims brought by the EEOC on behalf of similarly situated female applicants outside of the state of Michigan have also been dismissed from the Serrano lawsuit.  Cintas is a defendant in another purported class action lawsuit, Blanca Nelly Avalos, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Avalos), currently pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  The Avalos plaintiffs alleged that Cintas discriminated against women, African-Americans and Hispanics in hiring into various service sales representative positions in Cintas’ Rental division only throughout the United States.  The Avalos plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.  The claims in Avalos originally were brought in the lawsuit captioned Robert Ramirez, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Ramirez), filed on January 20, 2004, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division.  On May 11, 2006, the Ramirez and Avalos African-American, Hispanic and female failure to hire into service sales representative positions claims and the EEOC’s intervention were consolidated for pretrial purposes with the Serrano case and transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.  The consolidated case was known as Mirna E. Serrano/Blanca Nelly Avalos, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano/Avalos).  On March 31, 2009, the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division entered an order denying class certification to all plaintiffs in the Serrano/Avalos lawsuits.  In the Serrano case,  the individual claims of Stephanie McVay and Linda Allen have been dismissed with prejudice, and the individual claim of Mirna Serrano and the EEOC’s claims on behalf of various individual claimants remain pending.  In the Avalos case, the individual gender claims of Tanesha Davis remain pending.  On December 17, 2009, Davis voluntarily dismissed her claims for race discrimination with prejudice.  The Court has made no determination regarding the merits of Davis’ gender claims.

The litigation discussed above, if decided or settled adversely to Cintas, may, individually or in the aggregate, result in liability material to Cintas’ consolidated financial condition or results of operation and could increase costs of operations on an ongoing basis.  Any estimated liability relating to these proceedings is not determinable at this time.  Cintas may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements if it believes such settlement is in the best interest of Cintas’ shareholders.

Cintas is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit, Paul Veliz, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Veliz), filed on March 19, 2003, in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division, alleging that Cintas violated certain federal and state wage and hour laws applicable to its service sales representatives, whom Cintas considers exempt employees, and asserting additional related ERISA claims.  On April 5, 2004 and February 14, 2006, the Court stayed the claims of all plaintiffs with valid arbitration agreements pending arbitration of those claims.  Claims made in the Veliz action, therefore, are pending before the United States District Court, Northern District of California and Judge Bruce Meyerson (Ret.), an Arbitrator selected by the parties.  On August 5, 2009, the parties in the Veliz action reached a settlement in principle.  When the settlement is fully documented and approved by the Court, the settlement will resolve all claims now pending or that could have been brought relating to the subject matter of the case before the Court and the Arbitrator. Cintas expects that the approval process will take several months.  The principal terms of the settlement provide for an aggregate cash payment of approximately $23,950 which is accrued in current accrued liabilities at February 28, 2010.  The pre-tax impact, net of insurance proceeds, was $19,477.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Cintas had legal settlements that totaled $4,052, net of insurance proceeds.  None of these settlements were significant individually.  These settlements included litigation related to multiple subjects including employment practices and insurance coverage.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

11.Segment Information

Cintas classifies its businesses into four operating segments.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment reflects the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments and facility products and services including mats, mops, shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, other facility products and services such as restroom and hygiene products and services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items and branded promotional products.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.  The Document Management Services operating segment consists of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services.

Cintas evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment revenue and income before income taxes.  The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Basis of Presentation.  Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below.

	Rental		First Aid,
	Uniforms &	Uniform	Safety &
	Ancillary	Direct	Fire	Document
	Products	Sales	Protection	Management	Corporate	Total
For the three months ended February 28, 2010
Revenue	$   622,458	$  94,428	$  79,210	$  65,716	$         ----	$   861,812
Income (loss) before income taxes	$     64,319	$    8,208	$    2,062	$    9,422	$(11,153)	$     72,858
For the three months ended February 28, 2009
Revenue	$   674,701	$  97,010	$  86,037	$  50,891	$         ----	$   908,639
Income (loss) before income taxes	$   110,447	$       803	$    4,141	$    3,917	$(11,867)	$   107,441
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2010
Revenue	$1,921,693	$283,163	$250,768	$182,266	$         ----	$2,637,890
Income (loss) before income taxes	$   258,653	$  26,772	$  10,867	$  16,528	$(58,626)	$   254,194
Total assets	$2,427,309	$158,229	$326,497	$495,778	$552,096	$3,959,909
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2009
Revenue	$2,107,528	$334,528	$295,059	$158,887	$         ----	$2,896,002
Income (loss) before income taxes	$   325,876	$  22,043	$  23,159	$  16,410	$(35,771)	$   351,717
Total assets	$2,595,144	$165,976	$338,509	$467,911	$151,904	$3,719,444

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

12.Supplemental Guarantor Information

Cintas Corporation No. 2 (Corp. 2) is the indirectly, wholly-owned principal operating subsidiary of Cintas.  Corp. 2 is the issuer of the $775,000 of long-term notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas and its wholly-owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

As permitted by SEC rules, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the guarantors.  Each of the subsidiaries presented in the condensed consolidating financial statements has been fully consolidated in Cintas’ consolidated financial statements.  The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Cintas and notes thereto of which this note is an integral part.

Condensed consolidating financial statements for Cintas, Corp. 2, the subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors are presented on the following pages.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2010

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	----	$	474,757	$	124,523	$	45,472	$	(22,294)	$	622,458
Other services		----		288,303		89,416		17,179		(155,544)		239,354
Equity in net income of affiliates		48,982		----		----		----		(48,982)		----
		48,982		763,060		213,939		62,651		(226,820)		861,812
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products		----		299,516		78,344		28,399		(49,509)		356,750
Cost of other services		----		188,941		73,467		10,943		(127,896)		145,455
Selling and administrative expenses		----		159,910		98,029		18,339		(682)		275,596
Operating income		48,982		114,693		(35,901)		4,970		(48,733)		84,011
Interest income		----		(80)		(275)		(67)		----		(422)
Interest expense (income)		----		12,578		(1,005)		2		----		11,575
Income before income taxes		48,982		102,195		(34,621)		5,035		(48,733)		72,858
Income taxes		----		46,690		(24,988)		2,191		(17)		23,876
Net income	$	48,982	$	55,505	$	(9,633)	$	2,844	$	(48,716)	$	48,982

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	----	$	514,482	$	140,567	$	41,818	$	(22,166)	$	674,701
Other services		----		294,282		89,869		12,013		(162,226)		233,938
Equity in net income of affiliates		71,811		----		----		----		(71,811)		----
		71,811		808,764		230,436		53,831		(256,203)		908,639
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products		----		304,321		86,358		25,195		(36,408)		379,466
Cost of other services		----		217,163		79,876		7,398		(151,701)		152,736
Selling and administrative expenses		----		244,568		(389)		13,443		(493)		257,129
Operating income		71,811		42,712		64,591		7,795		(67,601)		119,308
Interest income		----		----		(220)		(320)		----		(540)
Interest expense (income)		----		12,820		(425)		12		----		12,407
Income before income taxes		71,811		29,892		65,236		8,103		(67,601)		107,441
Income taxes		----		8,358		24,509		2,763		----		35,630
Net income	$	71,811	$	21,534	$	40,727	$	5,340	$	(67,601)	$	71,811

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2010

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	----	$	1,473,440	$	389,227	$	133,925	$	(74,899)	$	1,921,693
Other services		----		887,147		244,239		47,559		(462,748)		716,197
Equity in net income of affiliates		160,142		----		----		----		(160,142)		----
		160,142		2,360,587		633,466		181,484		(697,789)		2,637,890
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products		----		925,918		238,015		81,722		(162,248)		1,083,407
Cost of other services		----		584,829		206,990		30,061		(379,646)		442,234
Selling and administrative expenses		----		757,038		(6,733)		48,681		443		799,429
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds		----		----		23,529		----		----		23,529
Operating income		160,142		92,802		171,665		21,020		(156,338)		289,291
Interest income		----		(80)		(806)		(209)		----		(1,095)
Interest expense (income)		----		38,060		(1,887)		19		----		36,192
Income before income taxes		160,142		54,822		174,358		21,210		(156,338)		254,194
Income taxes		----		20,676		65,759		7,634		(17)		94,052
Net income	$	160,142	$	34,146	$	108,599	$	13,576	$	(156,321)	$	160,142

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	----	$	1,600,762	$	438,888	$	135,745	$	(67,867)	$	2,107,528
Other services		----		1,004,930		327,512		44,165		(588,133)		788,474
Equity in net income of affiliates		222,285		----		----		----		(222,285)		----
		222,285		2,605,692		766,400		179,910		(878,285)		2,896,002
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products		----		960,159		266,138		82,068		(119,995)		1,188,370
Cost of other services		----		720,896		288,509		27,372		(545,665)		491,112
Selling and administrative expenses		----		782,461		3,734		44,147		(1,310)		829,032
Operating income		222,285		142,176		208,019		26,323		(211,315)		387,488
Interest income		----		----		(661)		(1,774)		----		(2,435)
Interest expense (income)		----		39,588		(1,397)		15		----		38,206
Income before income taxes		222,285		102,588		210,077		28,082		(211,315)		351,717
Income taxes		----		33,734		86,964		8,734		----		129,432
Net income	$	222,285	$	68,854	$	123,113	$	19,348	$	(211,315)	$	222,285

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2010

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary	Non-					Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors	Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	----	$	39,480	$	344,360	$	22,663	$	----	$	406,503
Marketable securities		----		----		21,937	123,656			----		145,593
Accounts receivable, net		----		260,523		73,356	22,574			----		356,453
Inventories, net		----		150,697		10,045	8,790			(1,718)		167,814
Uniforms and other rental items in service		----		246,729		68,519	24,668			(17,952)		321,964
Income taxes, current		----		(6,654)		16,249	6,493			----		16,088
Deferred income tax asset (liability)		----		----		69,348	(1,183)			----		68,165
Prepaid expenses		----		5,718		10,558	1,145			----		17,421
Assets held for sale		----		----		15,744	----			----		15,744
Total current assets		----		696,493		630,116	208,806			(19,670)		1,515,745
Property and equipment, at cost, net		----		599,177		229,345	66,056			----		894,578
Goodwill		----		----		1,303,855	48,241			----		1,352,096
Service contracts, net		----		102,651		1,063	5,688			----		109,402
Other assets, net		1,973,542		1,587,108		811,133	268,875			(4,552,570)		88,088
	$	1,973,542	$	2,985,429	$	2,975,512	$	597,666	$	(4,572,240)	$	3,959,909
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts (receivable) payable	$	(465,247)	$	180,592	$	337,519	$	(10,481)	$	38,023	$	80,406
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		----		35,419		17,932	2,351			----		55,702
Accrued liabilities		----		33,518		253,751	15,274			----		302,543
Long-term debt due within one year		----		794		(196)	----			----		598
Total current liabilities		(465,247)		250,323		609,006	7,144			38,023		439,249
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year		----		795,691		(10,096)	----			----		785,595
Deferred income taxes		----		----		159,008	3,981			----		162,989
Accrued liabilities		----		----		96,888	----			----		96,888
Total long-term liabilities		----		795,691		245,800	3,981			----		1,045,472
Total shareholders’ equity		2,438,789		1,939,415		2,120,706	586,541			(4,610,263)		2,475,188
	$	1,973,542	$	2,985,429	$	2,975,512	$	597,666	$	(4,572,240)	$	3,959,909

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MAY 31, 2009

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary						Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors	Non-Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	----	$	39,397	$	76,979	$	13,369	$	----	$	129,745
Marketable securities		----		----		----	120,393			----		120,393
Accounts receivable, net		----		275,878		88,158	21,944			(28,302)		357,678
Inventories, net		----		194,604		2,505	8,248			(3,006)		202,351
Uniforms and other rental items in service		----		258,766		76,167	20,998			(20,484)		335,447
Income taxes, current		----		3,172		15,865	6,475			----		25,512
Deferred income tax asset (liability)		----		----		67,298	(930)			----		66,368
Prepaid expenses		----		6,178		9,473	1,384			----		17,035
Assets held for sale		----		----		15,744	----			----		15,744
Total current assets		----		777,995		352,189	191,881			(51,792)		1,270,273
Property and equipment, at cost, net		----		636,348		227,325	50,954			----		914,627
Goodwill		----		----		1,293,559	37,829			----		1,331,388
Service contracts, net		----		118,459		1,658	4,213			----		124,330
Other assets, net		1,876,863		1,598,027		1,782,517	336,264			(5,513,338)		80,333
	$	1,876,863	$	3,130,829	$	3,657,248	$	621,141	$	(5,565,130)	$	3,720,951
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts (receivable) payable	$	(465,247)	$	162,162	$	371,731	$	(20,013)	$	21,332	$	69,965
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		----		32,119		14,296	1,999			----		48,414
Accrued liabilities		----		43,066		147,841	8,439			(858)		198,488
Long-term debt due within one year		----		749		68	----			(219)		598
Total current liabilities		(465,247)		238,096		533,936	(9,575)			20,255		317,465
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year		----		796,351		241	24,511			(35,045)		786,058
Deferred income taxes		----		----		145,444	3,588			----		149,032
Accrued liabilities		----		----		100,987	----			----		100,987
Total long-term liabilities		----		796,351		246,672	28,099			(35,045)		1,036,077
Total shareholders’ equity		2,342,110		2,096,382		2,876,640	602,617			(5,550,340)		2,367,409
	$	1,876,863	$	3,130,829	$	3,657,248	$	621,141	$	(5,565,130)	$	3,720,951

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2010

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	160,142	$	34,146	$	108,599	$	13,576	$	(156,321)	$	160,142
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		----		72,271		36,008		5,555		----		113,834
Amortization of deferred charges		----		28,334		675		1,597		----		30,606
Stock-based compensation		11,323		----		----		----		----		11,323
Deferred income taxes		----		----		11,444		501		----		11,945
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net		----		22,375		15,617		1,095		(28,302)		10,785
Inventories, net		----		43,463		(9,991)		(284)		(1,288)		31,900
Uniforms and other rental items in service		----		12,047		7,648		(2,940)		(2,532)		14,223
Prepaid expenses		----		513		(1,086)		333		----		(240)
Accounts payable		----		29,435		(47,745)		16,786		16,691		15,167
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		----		3,277		3,618		1,519		----		8,414
Accrued liabilities and other		----		(15,704)		27,848		(1,495)		858		11,507
Income taxes payable		----		9,823		(384)		144		----		9,583
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		171,465		239,980		152,251		36,387		(170,894)		429,189
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		----		(37,215)		(36,011)		(5,702)		----		(78,928)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		----		----		7,986		26,025		----		34,011
Purchase of marketable securities and investments		----		(1,879)		218,340		(25,282)		(260,998)		(69,819)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		----		(18,829)		----		(22,546)		----		(41,375)
Other, net		(170,639)		(182,120)		(40,072)		7		396,628		3,804
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(170,639)		(240,043)		150,243		(27,498)		135,630		(152,307)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt		----		(615)		(35,113)		---		35,264		(464)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards		2,843		----		----		----		----		2,843
Repurchase of common stock		(960)		----		----		----		----		(960)
Other, net		(2,709)		575		----		(1,103)		----		(3,237)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(826)		(40)		(35,113)		(1,103)		35,264		(1,818)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		----		186		----		1,508		----		1,694
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		----		83		267,381		9,294		----		276,758
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		----		39,397		76,979		13,369		----		129,745
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	----	$	39,480	$	344,360	$	22,663	$	----	$	406,503

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2009

(In thousands)

												Cintas
		Cintas				Subsidiary		Non-				Corporation
		Corporation		Corp. 2		Guarantors		Guarantors		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	222,285	$	$68,854	$	123,113	$	19,348	$	(211,315)	$	222,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		----		74,977		37,085		6,057		----		118,119
Amortization of deferred charges		----		29,871		857		1,295		----		32,023
Stock-based compensation		8,904		----		----		----		----		8,904
Deferred income taxes		----		----		9,052		----		----		9,052
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net		----		15,402		25,087		5,210		(3,581)		42,118
Inventories, net		----		(8,739)		(94)		(2,078)		(5,516)		(16,427)
Uniforms and other rental items in service		----		15,520		3,689		(704)		(5,507)		12,998
Prepaid expenses		----		(334)		(5,223)		(245)		----		(5,802)
Accounts payable		----		14,969		(19,110)		(20,619)		2,513		(22,247)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		----		1,009		(4,031)		(228)		----		(3,250)
Accrued liabilities and other		----		(27,179)		(18,884)		(591)		920		(45,734)
Income taxes payable		----		8,614		(17,034)		(3,900)		----		(12,320)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		231,189		192,964		134,507		3,545		(222,486)		339,719
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		----		(59,740)		(67,572)		(5,471)		----		(132,783)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		----		----		----		92,061		----		92,061
Purchase of marketable securities and investments		----		1,411		63,708		(91,517)		(68,587)		(94,985)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		----		(19,927)		----		(9,454)		----		(29,381)
Other, net		(205,342)		41,748		(119,418)		(25)		282,609		(428)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(205,342)		(36,508)		(123,282)		(14,406)		214,022		(165,516)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		----		7,500		----		----		----		7,500
Repayment of debt		----		(163,557)		(9,417)		----		8,464		(164,510)
Repurchase of common stock		(25,847)		---		----		----		----		(25,847)
Other, net		----		458		----		278		----		736
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(25,847)		(155,599)		(9,417)		278		8,464		(182,121)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		----		(539)		----		(3,516)		----		(4,055)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		----		318		1,808		(14,099)		----		(11,973)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		----		37,472		7,851		20,901		----		66,224
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	----	$	37,790	$	9,659	$	6,802	$	----	$	54,251

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CINTAS CORPORATION

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Cintas provides highly specialized products and services to businesses of all types throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.  We refer to ourselves as “The Service Professionals.”  We bring value to our customers by helping them provide a cleaner, safer, more pleasant atmosphere for their customers and employees.  Our products and services are designed to improve our customers’ images.  We also help our customers protect their employees and their company by enhancing workplace safety and helping to ensure legal compliance in key areas of their business.

We are North America's leading provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom products and services, first aid, safety and fire protection products and services, document management services and branded promotional products.

Our business strategy is to achieve revenue growth for all of our products and services by increasing our penetration at existing customers and by broadening our customer base to include business segments which Cintas has not historically served.  We will also continue to identify additional product and service opportunities for our current and future customers.

To pursue the strategy of increasing penetration, we have a highly talented and diverse team of service professionals visiting our customers on a regular basis.  This frequent contact with our customers enables us to develop close personal relationships.  The combination of our distribution system and these strong customer relationships provides a platform from which we launch additional products and services.

We pursue the strategy of broadening our customer base through various avenues.  Cintas has a national sales organization introducing all of our products and services to prospects in all business segments.  Our expanding range of products and services allows our sales organization to consider any type of business a prospect.  We also broaden our customer base through geographic expansion, especially in our emerging businesses of first aid, safety and fire protection and document management.  Finally, we will evaluate strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cintas classifies its businesses into four operating segments.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment reflects the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments and facility products and services including mats, mops, shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, other facility products and services such as restroom and hygiene products and services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items and branded promotional products.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.  The Document Management Services operating segment consists of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services.  Revenue and income before income taxes for each of these operating segments for the three and nine month periods ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, are presented in Note 11 entitled Segment Information of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

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New Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 30, 2009.  The ASC is an aggregation of previously issued authoritative GAAP in one comprehensive set of guidance organized by subject area.  In accordance with the ASC, references to previously issued accounting standards have been removed.  Subsequent revisions to GAAP will be incorporated into the ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASU).  The following is a list of recent pronouncements issued by the FASB.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted fair value measurements guidance for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  The guidance defines fair value, establishes guidance for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements.  The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.  See Note 4 entitled Fair Value Measurements of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements” for additional information.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance on business combinations, in which an entity is required to recognize assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies and contingent consideration at fair value on the acquisition date. It further requires that acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally are expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense.  This adoption did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.  Any future effects will depend upon the terms and size of future acquisitions.

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance for determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities.  This guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method of determining earnings per share.  The adoption did not have a material impact on basic or diluted earnings per share.  Cintas’ adoption is more fully described in Note 5 entitled Earnings per Share of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

Effective June 1, 2009, Cintas adopted new guidance on subsequent events.  The objective of this guidance is to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the consolidated balance sheet date but before the consolidated financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  This adoption did not have a material impact on Cintas’ results of operations or financial condition.

Consolidated Results

Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

Total revenue decreased 5.2% for the three months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year from $908.6 million to $861.8 million.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 1.5% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.  The remaining revenue decrease of 3.7% was mainly due to lower sales volume resulting from loss of jobs in the U.S. and Canadian economies during the last year.  Based on U.S. and Canadian government reports, these economies lost approximately 1.5 million jobs in the nine months ended February 28, 2010, and approximately 1.7 million jobs since February 28, 2009.  Primarily because of customer job losses, we experienced decreases in uniform revenue, both rented and purchased, and revenue for our hygiene products and first aid and safety products in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2009.  In addition, facility closures by our customers reduced our volume of entrance mats, shop towels and other facility needs such as fire protection services.

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Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products revenue decreased 7.7% for the three months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $674.7 million to $622.5 million.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 1.4% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.  The remainder of the revenue decrease primarily resulted from lower sales volume resulting from the job losses described above.

Other Services revenue, consisting of revenue from the reportable operating segments of Uniform Direct Sales, First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services and Document Management Services, increased 2.3% for the three months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year from $233.9 million to $239.4 million.  The increase for the quarter was primarily the result of a 29.1% increase in the Document Management Services operating segment revenue, partially offset by decreases in the Uniform Direct Sales and First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 1.6% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products consists primarily of production expenses, delivery expenses and the amortization of in service inventory, including uniforms, mats, shop towels and other ancillary items.  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products decreased $22.7 million, or 6.0%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three months ended February 28, 2009, mainly due to lower Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment volume.

Cost of other services consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly uniforms and first aid products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Document Management Services operating segment.  Cost of other services decreased $7.3 million, or 4.8%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three months ended February 28, 2009.  This decrease was largely due to decreased First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue of 7.9% and decreased Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue of 2.7% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $18.5 million, or 7.2%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three months ended February 28, 2009.  Selling expenses increased by $6.6 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year due to a planned increase in sales force headcount.  In addition, medical expense increased $6.1 million, mainly due to higher utilization of the medical plans.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $11.2 million for the three months ended February 28, 2010, which was relatively consistent with $11.9 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Cintas’ effective tax rate of 32.8% for the three months ended February 28, 2010, was relatively consistent compared to the 33.2% for the prior fiscal year period.

Net income decreased $22.8 million, or 31.8%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, from the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Diluted earnings per share were $0.32 for the three months ended February 28, 2010, which was a decrease of 31.9% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The decreased net income and diluted earnings per share were due primarily to decreased revenue for the quarter.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products Operating Segment

Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

As discussed above, Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue decreased from $674.7 million to $622.5 million, or 7.7%, and the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products decreased $22.7 million, or 6.0%. The operating segment’s gross margin was $265.7 million, or 42.7% of revenue.  This gross margin percent of revenue of 42.7% was 110 basis points lower than the prior fiscal year’s third quarter of 43.8%.  Lower revenue levels and one fewer workday for the three months ended

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February 28, 2010, compared to the three months ended February 28, 2009, pressured the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment gross margin.  In addition, energy related costs, which include natural gas, electric and gas, increased a combined 20 basis points as a percent of revenue from the prior fiscal year’s third quarter.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 32.4%, increased $16.6 million compared to the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This increase was due to a planned increase in sales force headcount and an increase in medical expense due to higher utilization of medical plans.

Income before income taxes decreased $46.1 million to $64.3 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment for the period compared to the same period last fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 10.3% of the operating segment’s revenue.  The decrease was due to lower Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue and increased selling and administrative expenses.

Uniform Direct Sales Operating Segment

Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue decreased from $97.0 million to $94.4 million, or 2.7%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 1.6% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.  Organically, revenue decreased by 1.1% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Cost of uniform direct sales decreased $6.6 million, or 9.0%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, due to decreased Uniform Direct Sales operating segment volume and cost saving initiatives implemented in this current fiscal year.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 29.6% for the quarter ended February 28, 2010, which increased from 24.6% in the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This increase was primarily due to cost savings initiatives implemented during the past year.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue was 23.8% in the third quarter of last fiscal year and decreased 290 basis points to 20.9% in this fiscal year’s third quarter.  Selling and administrative expenses decreased from $23.1 million in last fiscal year’s third quarter to $19.7 million in the third quarter of this fiscal year due to a reduction of labor and payroll tax expense associated with the decreased headcount resulting from cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes increased $7.4 million to $8.2 million for the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment for the three months ended February 28, 2010.  Income before income taxes was 8.7% of the operating segment’s revenue compared to 0.8% for the same period last fiscal year.  This increase in income before income taxes was due to the reduction of cost of uniform direct sales as well as selling and administrative expenses.

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services Operating Segment

Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue decreased from $86.0 million to $79.2 million, or 7.9%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 1.4% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.  Organically, revenue decreased by 6.1% compared to the same period last fiscal year.  The difficult U.S. economic conditions continued and negatively affected revenue in this operating segment.  The 6.1% organic revenue decrease was a marked improvement over the second quarter of fiscal 2010’s organic revenue decrease of 17.2% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

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Cost of first aid, safety and fire protection services decreased $5.0 million, or 9.5%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010.   Gross margin for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment is defined as revenue less cost of goods, warehouse expenses, service expenses and training expenses.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 39.5% for the quarter ended February 28, 2010, which was a 100 basis point increase compared to the gross margin percentage in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.  This increase was mainly due to the elimination of lower margin fire installation business throughout the course of this fiscal year.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $0.3 million from $29 million in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year to $29.3 million in the third quarter of this fiscal year.  This increase was due to a planned increase in sales force headcount and an increase in medical expense.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment decreased from $4.2 million in last fiscal year’s third quarter to $2.1 million for the three months ended February 28, 2010.  Income before income taxes was 2.6% of the operating segment’s revenue, compared to 4.8% in last fiscal year’s third quarter.  This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection services operating segment revenue.

Document Management Services Operating Segment

Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

Document Management Services operating segment revenue increased from $50.9 million to $65.7 million, or 29.1%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Revenue was negatively impacted by 2.0% due to one fewer workday in the three month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to the three month period ended February 28, 2009.  This operating segment’s internal growth for the period was 26.6% over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The internal growth was due to the sale of document management services to new customers and the positive impact of recycled paper prices which increased compared to the same period of last fiscal year.  Excluding revenue for recycled paper, document management internal growth was 14.4% for the three months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The remaining growth was generated through the acquisition of document management businesses.

Cost of document management services increased $4.4 million, or 16.3%, for the three months ended February 28, 2010, due to increased Document Management Services operating segment volume.  Gross margin for the Document Management Services operating segment is defined as revenue less production and service costs.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue increased from 47.5% in last fiscal year’s third quarter to 52.7% for the quarter ended February 28, 2010.  This increase was due to increased operating segment revenue for the Document Management Services operating segment as well as a significant increase in recycled paper prices.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $5.0 million due to planned increases in sales force headcount and an increase in medical expense due to higher utilization of medical plans.  Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 38.4%, decreased 140 basis points compared to the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of the significant increase in recycled paper prices.

Income before income taxes for the Document Management Services operating segment increased $5.5 million to $9.4 million for the period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes as a percentage of the operating segment’s revenue increased from 7.7% in last fiscal year’s third quarter to 14.3% for the quarter ended February 28, 2010, primarily as a result of the increase in Document Management Services operating segment revenue and the significant increase in recycled paper prices.

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Consolidated Results

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 28, 2009

Total revenue decreased 8.9% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year from $2.90 billion to $2.64 billion.  This decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume resulting from loss of jobs in the U.S. and Canadian economies during the last year.  Based on U.S. and Canadian government reports, these economies lost approximately 1.5 million jobs in the nine months ended February 28, 2010, and approximately 1.7 million jobs since February 28, 2009.  Primarily because of customer job losses, we experienced decreases in uniform revenue, both rented and purchased, and revenue for our hygiene products and first aid and safety products in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2009.  In addition, facility closures by our customers reduced our volume of entrance mats, shop towels and other facility needs such as fire protection services.  This decrease was partially offset by 0.1% growth attributable to acquisitions in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and our Document Management Services operating segment during the nine month period.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue decreased 8.8% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year from $2.11 billion to $1.92 billion.  The decrease primarily resulted from an organic revenue decrease of 8.7% for the nine month period.

Other Services revenue, consisting of revenue from the reportable operating segments of Uniform Direct Sales, First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services and Document Management Services, decreased 9.2% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year from $788.5 million to $716.2 million.  The decrease primarily resulted from an organic decrease of 9.7%, partially offset by 0.5% growth attributable to acquisitions in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and our Document Management Services operating segment during the nine month period.  The negative internal growth rate for the nine month period was primarily the result of a 15.4% decrease in Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue and a 15.0% decrease in First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue.

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products consists primarily of production expenses, delivery expenses and the amortization of in service inventory, including uniforms, mats, shop towels and other rental items.  Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products decreased $105.0 million, or 8.8%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2009.  This decrease was mainly due to decreased Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment volume and a $23.9 million decrease in energy costs.

Cost of other services consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly uniforms and first aid products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Document Management Services operating segment.  Cost of other services decreased $48.9 million, or 10.0%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2009. This decrease was mainly due to decreased Other Services sales volume.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased $29.6 million, or 3.6%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2009.  Labor and payroll tax expenses decreased by $22.1 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year due to reduced headcount resulting from cost reduction initiatives.  In addition, bad debt expense decreased $8.1 million due to improved collections.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, Cintas and the plaintiffs involved in the litigation, Paul Veliz, et al. v. Cintas Corporation, reached a settlement in principle.  The principle terms of the settlement provide for an aggregate cash payment of approximately $24 million.  The pre-tax impact, net of insurance proceeds, was approximately $19.5 million.  This settlement is more fully described in Note 10 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies in “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”  During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Cintas had legal settlements that totaled $4.1 million, net of insurance proceeds.

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None of these settlements were significant individually.  These settlements included litigation related to multiple subjects including employment practices and insurance proceeds.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $35.1 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, which decreased slightly from $35.8 million compared to the same period in prior fiscal year.

Cintas’ effective tax rate increased to 37.0% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to 36.8% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Net income decreased 28.0% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, from the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Diluted earnings per share decreased 28.3% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The decreased net income and diluted earnings per share were due primarily to decreased revenue and the legal settlements discussed above.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products Operating Segment

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 28, 2009

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue decreased from $2.11 billion to $1.92 billion, or 8.8%, and the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products decreased $105 million, or 8.8%.  The operating segment’s gross margin was $838.3 million, or 43.6% of revenue.  This is consistent with the 43.6% gross margin for the nine months ended February 28, 2009.

Selling and administrative expenses in the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment as a percent to revenue, at 30.2%, increased from 28.2% in the same period of the prior fiscal year, despite a reduction in selling and administrative expenses of $13.6 million in the nine month period ended February 28, 2010, compared to last fiscal year’s same period.  The increase in selling and administrative expenses as a percent to revenue was due to lower operating segment revenue.

Income before income taxes decreased $67.2 million to $258.7 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment for the period.  Income before income taxes was 13.5% of the operating segment’s revenue, a decrease from 15.5% in the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This was primarily due to the lower Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue.

Uniform Direct Sales Operating Segment

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 28, 2009

Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue decreased from $334.5 million to $283.2 million, or 15.4%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Job losses in the U.S. and Canadian economies continued to challenge us during the last nine months, as many of our customers, especially those in the hospitality and gaming industries, delayed uniform purchases and roll-outs of new uniform programs.

Cost of uniform direct sales decreased $37.6 million, or 15.9%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, due to decreased Uniform Direct Sales operating segment volume.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 29.8% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, which was a 50 basis point increase over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This increase in gross margin as a percent of revenue was due to the 15.9% decrease in cost of uniform direct sales for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 20.3%, decreased 240 basis points for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Selling and administrative expenses decreased $18.5 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year due to various cost reduction initiatives.

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Income before income taxes increased $4.7 million to $26.8 million for the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 9.5% of the operating segment’s revenue, which was a 290 basis point increase compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This increase was primarily due to the reduction in selling and administrative expenses.

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services Operating Segment

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 28, 2009

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue decreased from $295.1 million to $250.8 million, or 15.0% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010.  This decrease resulted primarily from an organic decrease of 14.4% resulting from the difficult U.S. economic environment which continued to challenge us during the last nine months.

Cost of first aid, safety and fire protection services decreased $23.8 million, or 13.4%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, due to decreased First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services volume.   Gross margin for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment is defined as revenue less cost of goods, warehouse expenses, service expenses and training expenses.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 38.7% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, which was a 120 basis point decrease compared to the gross margin percentage in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in the operating segment’s volume.

Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 34.4%, increased 240 basis points for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year despite a reduction in selling and administrative expenses of $8.2 million in the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This decrease in expenses was due to various cost reduction initiatives.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment decreased $12.3 million to $10.9 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 4.3% of the operating segment’s revenue, which was a 350 basis point decrease compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year as a result of the various items described above.

Document Management Services Operating Segment

Nine Months Ended February 28, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 28, 2009

Document Management Services operating segment revenue increased from $158.9 million to $182.3 million, or 14.7% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  This operating segment’s internal growth for the period was 10.6% over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The internal growth was primarily due to the sale of document management services to new customers.  Excluding revenue for recycled paper, document management internal growth was 13.9% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, over the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Acquisitions of document management businesses accounted for growth of 4.1%.

Cost of document management services increased $12.5 million, or 16.1%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, due to increased Document Management Services operating segment volume.  Gross margin for the Document Management Services operating segment is defined as revenue less production and service costs.  The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 50.7% for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, which was a 60 basis point decrease over the gross margin percentage in the same period of the prior fiscal year.  This decrease was due to unfavorable recycled paper prices compared to last fiscal year.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $10.8 million and as a percent of revenue, at 41.7%, increased 70 basis points for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to the same period in

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the prior fiscal year.  The increase in expense was due to increases in labor and support services and medical expenses.  However, the increase in basis points was primarily due to the impact of lower recycled paper prices.

Income before income taxes for the Document Management Services operating segment increased to $16.5 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2010, compared to $16.4 million in the same period in the prior fiscal year.  Income before income taxes was 9.1% of the operating segment’s revenue, which was a 120 basis point decrease over the operating segment’s revenue for the same period last fiscal year, primarily as a result of the unfavorable recycled paper prices compared to last fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At February 28, 2010, Cintas had $552.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities which was $302.0 million more than the $250.1 million at May 31, 2009.  This increase was primarily due to cash generated from operations of $429.2 million, offset by capital expenditures of $78.9 million.  Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities are expected to be used to finance future acquisitions, capital expenditures and expansion.

Cintas believes that its investment policy pertaining to marketable securities is conservative.  Marketable securities consist primarily of Canadian treasury securities and U.S. municipal bonds.  The criterion used in making investment decisions is the preservation of principal, while earning an attractive yield.

Working capital increased $123.7 million to $1.1 billion at February 28, 2010, due to the increased cash balances discussed above offset by reductions in inventory levels.

We continue to reduce our capital spending in this difficult economic environment and in the absence of revenue growth.  As a result, net property and equipment decreased by $20.0 million from May 31, 2009 to February 28, 2010.  We have available capacity in our existing facilities to allow for growth.

As of February 28, 2010, we have $775.0 million in fixed rate notes outstanding with maturities ranging from 2012 to 2036.  We have a commercial paper program with a capacity of $600.0 million that is fully supported by a backup revolving credit facility through a credit agreement with our banking group.  As of February 28, 2010 and May 31, 2009, we had no commercial paper outstanding.  The credit agreement expires in February 2011.  We believe this program, along with our cash and cash equivalents on hand, will be adequate to provide necessary funding for our operations.

Cintas’ total debt to capitalization ratio improved to 24.1% at February 28, 2010, from 24.9% at May 31, 2009.

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings, insurance receipts, legal settlements and claims arising in the ordinary and normal course of its business.  In the opinion of management, neither the individual or aggregate liability, if any, associated with such ordinary course of business actions has a material adverse effect on Cintas’ financial position or results of operation.  As is disclosed in Note 10 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements”, Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business.

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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 Quarterly Report.  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, 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.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

In our normal operations, Cintas has market risk exposure to interest rates.  We refer to our market risk exposure to interest rates on page 29 of our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009.

Through its foreign operations, Cintas is exposed to foreign currency risk.  Foreign currency exposures arise from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency and from foreign denominated revenue and profit translated into U.S. dollars.  The primary foreign currency to which Cintas is exposed is the Canadian dollar.  Cintas has average rate options in place to limit a portion of the risks of the revenue translation from Canadian foreign currency exchange rate movements during the remainder of the fiscal year; however, the amount of these options is not material.

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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, Cintas has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of February 28, 2010.  Based on such evaluation, Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, has concluded that Cintas’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of February 28, 2010, in ensuring (i) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Cintas’ management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In September 2009, Cintas implemented a new general ledger system and related processes as the first phase in an enterprise wide system implementation.  Various controls were modified due to the new system.  Additionally, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Cintas implemented additional compensating controls over financial reporting to ensure the accuracy and integrity of its consolidated financial statements during the post-implementation phase.  Cintas believes that the system and process changes have enhanced internal control over the financial reporting.  There were no significant changes in Cintas’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. See “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on pages 31 and 32 of our Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings.

I. Supplemental Information:  We discuss certain legal proceedings pending against us in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption “Item 1. Financial Statements,” in Note 10 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements,” and “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under “Litigation and Other Contingencies.”  We refer you to those discussions for important information concerning those legal proceedings, including the basis for such actions and, where known, the relief sought.

Item 5.      Other Information

On January 26, 2010, Cintas declared an annual cash dividend of $0.48 per share on outstanding common stock, a two percent increase over the dividend paid in the prior year.  The dividend was paid on March 10, 2010, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2010.

Item 6.      Exhibits.

31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

32.2Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CINTAS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  April 9, 2010	/s/ William C. Gale
	William C. Gale
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Chief Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a – 14(a)

I, Scott D. Farmer, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cintas Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15 (f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:     April 9, 2010	/s/ Scott D. Farmer
	Scott D. Farmer
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a – 14(a)

I, William C. Gale, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cintas Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15 (f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:     April 9, 2010	/s/ William C. Gale
	William C. Gale
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of Cintas Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending February 28, 2010 (the “Report”), I, Scott D. Farmer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

  /s/ Scott D. Farmer

       Scott D. Farmer

       Principal Executive Officer

April 9, 2010

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of Cintas Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending February 28, 2010 (the “Report”), I, William C. Gale, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

  /s/ William C. Gale

       William C. Gale

       Principal Financial Officer

April 9, 2010