MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- G&K Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GKSRA),
one of North America's market leaders in corporate identity apparel programs
and facility services, announced today that Patricia A. Kleinman has been
named vice president of its direct sale business.  Kleinman will oversee
sales, customer service, fulfillment and administration of this division,
reporting directly to Thomas Moberly, chief executive officer.
    Kleinman, 46, joined G&K in 1999 and over the past 18 months has made
substantial contributions in developing G&K's national account business, which
has grown more than 20 percent during the past year.  Earlier, she dedicated
almost 20 years in various positions with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, most recently
as vice president/general manager of their Minnesota territory.  Kleinman
established their Minnesota operation, which is one of the top providers of
rental cars in that market today.
    "After careful review of several impressive prospects, we determined that
Pat was the most capable and qualified candidate to build our direct sale
operation.  She is a seasoned business executive who has the respect of the
entire G&K organization," said Moberly.  "She has a strong customer service
background and proven success in working with larger national and regional
accounts, many of whom require both rental and direct sales services.  As a
result, Pat is well positioned to lead the future success of this high-growth
business."
    The direct sales market is a large, highly fragmented and diverse market,
providing a wide range of apparel needs to a broad array of industries.
Growth is being driven by corporate casual trends, focus on improving brand
awareness and enhancing corporate identity.  The direct sale market
strategically complements the uniform rental market by offering customers a
total solution to their uniform needs.
    "G&K Services is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The Company is
a market leader in corporate identity apparel programs and facility services
in the United States, and is the largest such provider in Canada.  G&K
operates in Canada as Work Wear Corporation of Canada Ltd.  G&K operates over
130 processing facilities and branch offices, serving over 105,000 customers
and processing over 2 million garments daily.

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