BBB News Release
May 04, 2006

Contact: Margo Riekes
Communications Director
(402) 391-7612 #311

The BBB Recognizes Integrity in the Marketplace

(Omaha, NE) On Thursday, May 4th, the Better Business Bureau, Inc. announced the
recipients of the 2006 BBB Integrity Awards and celebrated its 70th anniversary
at a luncheon held at the Holiday Inn Central.

Following the presentation of plaques to the Bureau’s “Decade” members, the 2006 BBB
Integrity Awards were presented. In the category of businesses with 6-24 employees,
Millard Sprinkler, Inc., Omaha, NE was the award recipient.

All companies considered for an award submitted a formal application to the Bureau
“The BBB Integrity Awards are granted at the discretion of an independent panel of
judges from the academic community. They are the only ones who decide which companies
receive awards. The award finalists demonstrated that they had institutionalized
ethics through programs and policies to benefit their stakeholders,” stated BBB
Communications Director Margo Riekes.

Presented annually since 1995, these awards were designed to promote the
importance of ethical business practices and the willingness and efforts made by
outstanding businesses to ensure that the marketplace remains fair and honorable
for everyone. These awards were open to any company that has been in business three
years or more and is located in the Bureau’s service area – Nebraska, South Dakota
and Southwest Iowa.

“The award recipients have set examples for businesses of all sizes to follow.
They are remarkable for their extraordinary energy, imagination and talent devoted
to exceeding the expectations of their customers, employees, vendors, donors and
community. These companies are proof positive that businesses that do good will be
successful and make a positive impact on today’s competitive marketplace," said Hegarty.