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For Immediate Release

REGISTRATION FOR PLANET’S 2009 STUDENT CAREER DAYS BEGINS IN OCTOBER

HERNDON, Va., September 5, 2008 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce that registration for the 33rd annual Student Career Days (SCD) to be held March 26–29, 2009, at the California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly Pomona), in Pomona, California, is slated to begin in October.

SCD is an annual three-day competitive event for students enrolled in horticulture programs from colleges and universities across the country. The students have the chance to compete in events that are directly related to the skills necessary for a career in the green industry. Close to 1,000 students attended the 32nd PLANET SCD at North Metro Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia, and participated in 25 individual and team competitions events ranging from arboriculture and paver installation to plant identification and exterior/interior design.

In addition to the competitive events, SCD offers future green industry employees the opportunity to network with potential employers and provides a forum for businesses to recruit top talent. More than 100 companies participated in the on-site Career Fair in 2008. Since 1977, SCD has grown to become one of the largest recruitment event in the industry, offering both recruiters and students a prime opportunity to further their future success.

Students, educators, and green industry companies should make plans now to attend the 33rd annual Student Career Days. For more information about Student Career Days, e-mail Anna Walraven, call the PLANET office at (800) 395-2522, or visit the SCD Web site at StudentCareerDays.org. The general SCD schedule is also available on the Web site.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.