UNICCO Appoints James E. Lawlor CFO.

Business Editors

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003

UNICCO(R) Service Company, one of North America's largest integrated facilities services outsourcing companies, has appointed James E. Lawlor, CPA, CMA, to the position of vice president and chief financial officer. He reports to George A. Keches, UNICCO president and chief operating officer, and also serves on the company's operating committee.

As CFO, Lawlor has responsibility for both strategic and tactical management of budgeting, finance, treasury and risk management functions for the $650 million privately-held company.

"The senior management team is looking forward to working with Jim," commented Keches. "He is a seasoned financial professional with the necessary experience to make a significant contribution to UNICCO as our chief financial officer. His broad experience with virtually every facet of corporate financial management makes Jim the ideal addition to UNICCO."

Lawlor joins UNICCO from CVEO Corporation (formerly Converse) of North Andover, Mass., where he was senior vice president and CFO. At CVEO he was responsible for all internal and public reporting functions, including the development and management of the company's operational and capital five-year planning and projections. He coordinated the activities of independent accountants, enhanced the company's financial reporting systems and worked with outside legal counsel.

Lawlor's career at CVEO/Converse spanned over 25 years in which he held several positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president, finance, and vice president and treasurer, as well as several managerial and director-level positions.

Lawlor holds a BSBA in accounting from Salem (Mass.) State College and an MBA in finance from Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also holds the CMA designation from the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. He lives in Andover, Mass.

About UNICCO

UNICCO Service Company is one of North America's largest and most successful Integrated Facilities Services companies. The privately-held company has over 50 years of facilities outsourcing experience and has increased sales every year since its inception to over $650 million in annual sales. With 19,000 employees and an industry-leading 95% customer retention rate, UNICCO was recently named to Buildings magazine's "A List" of Who's Who in the Buildings Market. UNICCO offers maintenance, operations, engineering, cleaning, lighting and administrative/office services for multi-tenant and corporate offices, industry, education, retail, government and public venue facilities. UNICCO's advanced facilities technologies include its myUNICCO.com customer portal, UNI-Q(R) palmtop inspection system, best-of-breed computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), eProcurement, and 24x7x365 national call center. For further information, call 888-751-9100 or visit http://www.unicco.com.

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