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


NATURALAWN OF AMERICA, WEST MINNEAPOLIS
RECEIVES NUMEROUS SALES AWARDS

W. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NaturaLawn of America, West Minneapolis, recently attended the annual franchise meeting held by the NaturaLawn® of America Home Office at the Eisenhower Inn in Gettysburg, PA. Owner Rod Criego received five prestigious awards including Golden Eagle Award, Highest Net Sales in the Central Region, One-Year Service Award, Largest Percentage Customer Increase and Honorable Mention in NaturaLawn® of America's Top Six Picks, a competition between all franchises for the highest net sales.

Since 2001, NaturaLawn of America, West Minneapolis has been successfully servicing environmentally concerned customers in Hennepin County. Criego states, "The people of this area are very concerned about the safety and health of themselves loved ones and pets and the adverse affects traditional lawn care products and practices have on the environment. We are pleased to provide this service to them!"

"This is such an honor! We really worked hard for these awards and all our effort really paid off. I am very proud of the work my staff has put forth!" Exclaimed Criego.

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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