ARAMARK Expands Contract with Council Rock School District to Manage Energy Program

ARAMARK developed a district-wide energy management plan forCouncil's Rock's 16 elementary, middle and high school buildings whichtotal over 1.7 million square feet. The initial analysis projectedmore than $2.2 million gross savings to the District over the term ofthe contract. In the first four months of the program, savings haveexceeded the initial target with nearly $400,000 attributable toenergy consumption reductions and utility procurement initiatives. Thetotal reduction in energy consumption is 23 percent to date.

"We are pleased to expand our partnership with Council Rock SchoolDistrict," said Frank Mendicino, President, ARAMARK Education -Facility Services. "ARAMARK's goal is to demonstrably contribute tothe quality and the efficiency of the Council Rock facilitiesoperation. Every Dollar saved in the utility budget has a direct,positive effect on the District's commitment to providing anexceptional educational experience for each of its students."

"The numbers speak for themselves at a time when our budget isunder pressure," said Robert Schoch, Director of BusinessAdministration for Council Rock School District. "Without thisprogram, the instructional program and facilities maintenance effortswould have been negatively impacted. The program is just starting andfuture conservation measures, including quick payback improvements,will result in far greater savings. The timing of these savings couldnot be better."

ARAMARK has been providing custodial services to Council RockSchool District since 1999.

About ARAMARK Education

ARAMARK Education provides a complete range of food, facility,uniform and other support services to more than 650 K-12 schooldistricts in the U.S. It offers public and private educationinstitutions a family of dining and facility services including:on-site and off-site breakfast and lunch meal programs, after-schoolsnacks, catering, nutrition education, retail design and operations,maintenance, custodial, grounds, energy management, constructionmanagement, and building commissioning. For more information onARAMARK's K-12 food service programs, please visitwww.aramarkschools.com.

About ARAMARK

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providingaward-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform andcareer apparel to health care institutions, universities and schooldistricts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. InFORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies,"ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently rankingsince 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in itsindustry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company wasalso ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey.Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000employees serving clients in 20 countries. Learn more at the company'sWeb site, www.aramark.com.

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