Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Eleven-Year Financial Summary


(In thousands except per share and percentage data)
Fiscal Years Ended May 31,		1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	10-Year Compd Growth

Revenue	$	1,751,568	1,901,991	2,160,700	2,271,052	2,686,585	2,814,059	3,067,283	3,403,608	3,706,900	3,937,900	3,774,685	8.0%
Net Income	$	136,796	190,386	218,665	229,466	243,191	265,078	292,547	323,382	334,538	335,405	226,357	5.2%
Basic EPS	$	0.83	1.14	1.30	1.35	1.43	1.55	1.70	1.93	2.09	2.15	1.48	6.0%
Diluted EPS	$	0.81	1.12	1.27	1.33	1.41	1.54	1.69	1.92	2.09	2.15	1.48	6.2%
Dividends Per Share	$	0.15	0.19	0.22	0.25	0.27	0.29	0.32	0.35	0.39	0.46	0.47	12.1%
Total Assets	$	1,407,818	1,581,342	1,752,224	2,519,234	2,582,946	2,810,297	3,059,744	3,425,237	3,570,480	3,808,601	3,720,951	10.2%
Shareholders' Equity	$	871,433	1,042,896	1,231,346	1,423,814	1,646,418	1,888,093	2,104,574	2,090,192	2,167,738	2,254,131	2,367,409	10.5%
Return on Average Equity (1)		16.8%	19.9%	19.2%	17.3%	15.8%	15.0%	14.7%	15.4%	15.7%	15.2%	9.8%
Long-Term Debt	$	283,581	254,378	220,940	703,250	534,763	473,685	465,291	794,454	877,074	942,736	786,058

(1)

Return on average equity is computed as net income divided by the average of shareholders' equity. We believe that this calculation gives management and shareholders a good indication of Cintas' historical performance.

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