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Contact: Ilene Manster
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

PLANET ANNOUNCES NEW STARS SAFE COMPANY MEMBERS

HERNDON, Va., November 2, 2006 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce the addition of nine lawn care and landscape companies to the roster of participants in the STARS Safe Company Program. STARS is a free safety program developed by PLANET to assist green industry companies in their efforts to lower their total costs of risk by reducing hazards and injuries. This safety program is designed to encourage all green industry companies to further increase their workplace safety. All green industry professionals are invited to become STARS members.

The program asks participants to sign the STARS Safe Company Pledge that commits them to join in the mission of moving the entire green industry toward safety excellence through active involvement, sharing experiences, and becoming a mentor for “living safety.” STARS members also commit to developing a strong safety program by using the PLANET’s Safety Program for Green Industry Companies CD as a guideline, taking an active role in promoting safety throughout their companies, and investigating and documenting every job-related injury, incident, or accident. Members also are asked to participate in PLANET’s Safety Recognition Awards Program, comply with all OSHA postings and other regulatory requirements, share best practices with fellow STARS members, and encourage other companies to become STARS members.

The most recent participants in the STARS Safe Company Program are:

A New Leaf, Inc., Shelbyville, KY
Horizon Horticultural Group, Vero Beach, FL
Lifescape Associates, Inc., Denver, CO
Living Water Landscaping & Irrigation, LLC, Santa Fe, NM
Mark J. Baldwin & Associates, Plymouth, MI
Shades of Green Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
ULTRA Professional Outdoor Services, Pontiac, MI
Westside Forestry Service, Inc., Novi, MI
YardApes, Inc., New Milford, CT

For more information about the STARS program, which is sponsored by CNA and
Husqvarna, please visit www.landcarenetwork.org, contact Ilene Manster at ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org or call PLANET at (800) 395-2522.

PLANET represents approximately 4,400 green industry service-provider companies and suppliers nationwide that specialize in lawn care, design/build/installation, interior plantscaping, and landscape management. These firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.