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GMI Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies

GMI Building Services, Inc. & Guard Management, Inc. Ranks No. 3,521 on the 2007 Inc. 5,000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 83.7%

NEW YORK, August 23, 2007 – Inc. Magazine ranked GMI Company No. 3,521 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

“The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.”

GMI has grown into one of San Diego’s most innovative and dependable firms, with industry expertise in facility solutions and providing commercial cleaning services, trade services, and security solutions to Southern California businesses. GMI Building Services, Inc. provides services including janitorial & day porter services, steam cleaning, power washing, trade services and general contracting. Guard Management, Inc. provides integrated security solutions, including standing security guards, security patrol services, event security, and security hardware & technology. GMI Currently serves several industries, including institutional, residential, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, multi-tenant, corporate, bio-science, and retail. More information on GMI can be found at www.gmiweb.com.

Methodology
The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

Complete information on this year’s Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, almost all of them written as a result of Inc. Magazine interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

GMI welcomes the Inc. 5000 recognition as one of America’s Fastest – Growing Private Companies in 2007 and credits perseverance of customer satisfaction.

For more information, please contact Ed Bennett at (858) 309-7023 or through the web at Edward.bennett@gmiweb.com.

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