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Growing Franchise Recognized for Outstanding Recruitment Strategies, Execution

1-800-WATER DAMAGE Receives First Place "Star" Award

Seattle, WA - 1-800-WATER DAMAGE, the nation's leading franchise specializing in water damage restoration for homes and businesses, was chosen as the First-Place winner among 150 franchise organizations evaluated for the prestigious "Speaking To and Responding--STAR Award" from Franchise UPDATE magazine. The award recognizes outstanding responsiveness to potential franchisees.

Judges for the STAR Awards "mystery-shopped" the phone and Internet recruiting efficiency of 150 different franchise organizations who registered for the magazine's annual Development and Leadership conference, held September 14-16, 2005 in Atlanta. Franchisors were scored in a variety of categories, including diligence of returning phone calls from the mystery prospects and thorough follow-up with requested information via phone and internet.

The judges also evaluated additional proactive steps the franchisor took to measure the potential franchisee's qualifications, while demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism throughout the process. 1-800-WATER DAMAGE received the highest score in all categories, resulting in the First-Place honor.

"When I first joined 1-800-WATER DAMAGE last year, I set out to implement procedures that would make us worthy of Franchise UPDATE's STAR Award," said Eric Little, Director of Franchise Development for 1-800-WATER DAMAGE. "Fulfilling that priority in the brand's first year is very gratifying and is a strong indicator of our company's culture.
We are absolutely committed to our franchisees, and this award validates our philosophy of treating every single potential franchisee and customer with the highest respect and regard, right from the very start."

In Fall 2004, with just 18 franchises operating nationwide, the company changed its name to 1-800-WATER DAMAGE, launched a major branding campaign and initiated an official public offering of the newly-named franchise opportunity around the United States. Today, approximately 80 locations are operating, with several more set to open by the end of the year. 1-800-WATER DAMAGE offers homes and businesses a wide array of water damage restoration services, including: water extraction; basement, crawl space and structural drying; dehumidifying; odor removal and disinfecting. Technicians respond to customers within 90 minutes. For more information, visit www.1800waterdamage.com.

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