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Environmental Matters
ServiceMaster's operating segments are subject to various international, federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental, health and
safety matters. Compliance with such laws increases ServiceMaster's operating costs, limits or restricts the services provided by ServiceMaster's operating
segments or the methods by which they offer, sell and fulfill those services or conduct their respective businesses, or subjects ServiceMaster and its operating
segments to the possibility of regulatory or private actions or proceedings. Terminix, TruGreen LawnCare and TruGreen LandCare are regulated under many
federal and state environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA" or
"Superfund"), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972, the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1947, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Clean Air Act, the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Clean Water Act of 1977, each as amended. ServiceMaster cannot predict the
effect of possible future environmental laws on its operations. During 2010, there were no material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities,
and there are no material expenditures anticipated for 2011 or 2012 related to such facilities.
INSURANCE
We maintain insurance coverage that we believe is appropriate for our business, including workers' compensation, auto liability, general liability,
umbrella and property insurance. In addition, we provide various insurance coverages, including deductible reimbursement policies, to our business units
through our wholly owned captive insurance company, which is domiciled in Vermont.
EMPLOYEES
The average number of persons employed by ServiceMaster during 2010 was approximately 27,000. Due to the seasonal nature of some of the
Company's businesses, employee headcount can fluctuate during the course of a year, reaching approximately 30,000 during peak service periods.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
ServiceMaster maintains a website at http://www.svm.com that includes a hyperlink to a website maintained by a third party where ServiceMaster's
Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports are available without
charge as soon as reasonably practicable following the time that they are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The
information found on the Company's website is not a part of this or any other report filed with or furnished to the SEC.
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