May 4th, 2009

ISS Ranked as One of the World's Best Outsourcing Companies

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has just published a list of the world's top 100 outsourcing companies. ISS is proud to announce that ISS is ranked number seven (7) on the list of companies from around the world providing the full spectrum of outsourcing services such as IT, consultancy and facility services to name a few.

Being rated one of the best facility services companies on the list demonstrates that ISS does fulfil our mission to lead facility services globally. And we do so by leading facility services locally. ISS has achieved the high rank based on not only our global presence and size, but also based on among other criteria such as our ability to train and develop employees, the recognitions ISS has received worldwide as well as our impressive client list.

Our value proposition can help clients become more efficient through outsourcing. Many clients are seeing the benefit of not only single service outsourcing, but also of Integrated Facility Services outsourcing. For a long time, companies were happy using different providers for different functions and did not see the need to change. They were worried about risk: Relying on one provider for ten services meant if anything happened to that provider, many corporate functions could be effected. The economic environment, however, is changing the picture. Companies are now taking a closer look at how efficient their current service set-up is, and they are discovering that there are real benefits to Integrated Facility Service outsourcing.

The list of the top 100 outsourcing companies is published in a special section in the May 4th issue of Fortune Magazine, which you can find by clicking here

ISS Grounds Control is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS Facility Services, Inc. ISS Grounds Control has landscape maintenance and installation operations in Arizona, California, and Texas.

ISS Facility Services offers a wide range of service solutions, from single services to fully Integrated Facility Services (IFS) that combine all aspects of customer service and support functions into one single solution. ISS provides facility management, cleaning, property services including landscape maintenance and construction, office support, catering, and security to more than 50 countries around the world.

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PHOENIX – November 17, 2008

ISS Grounds Control received the Environmental Improvement Grand Award at the 39^th annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. ISS Grounds Control was recognized with this national award for their outstanding landscape designs and eco friendly green roofs at the Optima at Camelview Village project.

Optima at Camelview is a premiere residential development located in Scottsdale, Arizona. ISS Grounds Control acquired the multi-million dollar contract in November 2005, and started working with developer David Hovey and landscape architecture designer, Floor Associates, to create a distinctive outdoor atmosphere for this 14-acre sanctuary, including over 700 individually designed private terraces and a green roof that spans across a majority of the 11-building community.

The unique integration of high quality products, state-of-the-art landscape technology, design requests, and overall attention to detail is what set apart ISS Grounds Control from other landscape and design companies.

The unique urban design of Optima at Camelview brought forth many challenges for the ISS Grounds Control team. "This is the most challenging landscape project we've ever done", explains Todd Huston, General Manager of ISS Grounds Control in Phoenix. By adapting to the challenges and design changes, ISS Grounds Control was able to tackle each individual assignment openly, while maintaining incomparable ingenuity, sustainability, and overall residential privacy.

The design of the grounds at Optima, led by Dan Scholl and Thom Landauer included screening each patio without interrupting the serenity of the atmosphere. The entire grounds are watered by a computer generated, two wire irrigation controller including a fertigation system carefully supplying calculated amounts of water and nutrients to the abundant plant material. The overall project is based on line of sight, leaping from unit to unit, utilizing tens of thousands of native and semi-native plant and tree materials.

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PHOENIX – December 18, 2007
ISS Grounds Control Participates in Salvation Army Event:
Recently, a group of ISS Grounds Control staff members donated their Saturday to help relandscape a Salvation Army Center with other Valley Partnership members. Dan Scholl was gracious enough to lead the charge this year in what has become an annual event.

This was done as part of the Valley Partnership's community events group. Each year ISS Grounds Control provides manpower and materials to assist in improving the community at facilities similar to this one pictured. Our staff enjoys being involved and doing their part in giving something back to the community in which they live.

ISS Grounds Control is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS Facility Services, Inc. ISS Grounds Control has landscape maintenance and installation operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas.

ISS Facility Services offers a wide range of service solutions, from single services to fully Integrated Facility Services (IFS) that combine all aspects of customer service and support functions into one single solution. ISS provides facility management, cleaning, property services including landscape maintenance and construction, office support, catering, and security to more than 50 countries around the world.

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PHOENIX – October 5, 2007
ISS Grounds Control names Drew Cottrell as Business Development Associate:
ISS Grounds Control is excited to announce the addition of Drew Cottrell to our staff in the Phoenix ISS Grounds Control office. After 18 months of working as the ISS Marketing Coordinator, Drew was promoted to Sales Executive for ISS Grounds Control. In his new role, Drew will represent ISS Grounds Control to our clients in the areas of grounds and site maintenance services. Drew brings his knowledge and experience to Phoenix branch. "We believe that Drew will bring a new level of customer involvement to the position," said Dale Micetic, ISS Grounds Control President. Drew is a graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in International business.

ISS Grounds Control is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISS Facility Services, Inc. ISS Grounds Control has landscape maintenance and installation operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Cottrell will be based in the Phoenix, Arizona office.

ISS Facility Services offers a wide range of service solutions, from single services to fully Integrated Facility Services (IFS) that combine all aspects of customer service and support functions into one single solution. ISS provides facility management, cleaning, property services including landscape maintenance and construction, office support, catering, and security to more than 50 countries around the world.

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May, 2007

ISS Grounds Control was recently ranked as the number one Landscape Services Provider in Arizona for the third year in a row.

LOS ANGELES – May 16, 2006
Brian Daly Appointed Senior Arborist:
ISS Grounds Control is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Daly as Senior Arborist for ISS Grounds Control, Inc. Mr. Daly will serves the Consulting Arborist for ISS Grounds Controls' operations in the western region (TX, AZ, CA, NV).

Mr. Daly is recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture as a Certified Arborist and has extensive experience in the care and shaping of specimen trees- both decorative and native varieties. Daly is certified to direct shaping, thinning and disease remediation associated with native oak trees as well as other trees used in the landscape palette. Mr. Daly is a graduate of Masters College, and he resides in Santa Clarita, California with his wife and dog "Spot".

ISS Grounds Control provides full service landscape construction and maintenance to commercial and residential developments in Arizona, California and Texas. ISS Grounds Control is a subsidiary company of ISS US, which is a diversified facilities services company providing janitorial and security services nationwide. Since ISS Grounds Control inception in 1974, we have been dedicated to partnering with each client to provide professional and hands-on service to meet your total landscape needs.

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Contact: Robert Schiller, Director of Marketing
ISS US
(602) 318-8669
www.sanitorsinc.com
rschiller@sanitorsinc.com