2009-11-10 19:41:04 -

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 January 7, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2009.

UniFirst Corporation is one of the largest

providers of workplace uniforms, protective clothing and facility services products in North America. The Company employs nearly 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 CorporationSteven S. Sintros,

978-658-8888Chief Financial Officer