UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
The Board of Directors of UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) today declared regular
quarterly cash dividends of $0.0375 per share (3.75 cents) on the Company's
Common Stock and $0.03 per share (3.0 cents) on the Company's Class B Common
Stock. Both dividends are payable on July 2, 2009, to shareholders of record on
June 12, 2009.

UniFirst Corporation is one of the largest providers of workplace uniforms,
protective clothing and facility services products in North America. The Company
employs over 10,000 team partners who serve over 200,000 customer locations in
46 U.S. states, Canada and Europe from over 200 customer service, distribution,
and manufacturing facilities. UniFirst Corporation is a publicly held company
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNF and is a component of
the Standard & Poor`s 600 Small Cap Index.

UniFirst Corporation
Steven S. Sintros,978-658-8888
Chief Financial Officer

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