November 15, 2002

Franchise Services in the following locations and growing:

California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

Home Offices
P.O. Box 116
1 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
( 301)-694-5440

Western Regional
12401 Richmond Ct.
Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 816-1980

www.nl-amer.com

LOCAL COMPANY RECEIVES AWARD AT NATIONAL MEETING

BURLINGTON, VT - The NaturaLawn of America located in Burlington, was recently inducted into the 500 Customer Club at the NaturaLawn® of America's Annual Franchise Owner's Meeting, held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Since 1999, Eric Sutherland, owner and operator has been successfully servicing environmentally concerned customers in Washington, Lamoille, Franklin, Orleans, Grand Isle, and Essex Counties in Vermont. Sutherland states, "The people of this area are very concerned about the environment and the adverse affects traditional lawn care companies have on the environment. We are pleased to provide this service to them!"

NaturaLawn of America focuses on lawn care programs that are safer for the environment. Their innovative approach to lawn care includes programs customized to their customers' lawn needs. Today's homeowners are looking at how they can have a beautiful lawn without potentially damaging the environment.

NaturaLawn of America not only offers lawn care services, but they also offer a safer control of fleas and ticks with their Tick Ranger® Program and Natural Alternative® Ice Melt, a powerful deicer that is environmentally safer for the harshest of winter conditions.

NaturaLawn® of America's lawn care system uses organic-based and biological products to promote a healthy lawn that is ecologically safer for humans, animals, soils and waterways. Their Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system is used in conjunction with the lawn care program and focuses on prevention, monitoring and controlling of beneficial insects and removing unnecessary insects that will harm turf grasses.

Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, NaturaLawn of America currently has over 56 independently owned franchise locations serving environmentally concerned customers in 23 states.

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