Clockwork Home Services Recognized For Strong Growth By INC. Magazine

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Home Services Company Ranks No. 822 in Nation on the Inc. 5,000 List

August 30, 2007 // Franchising.com // SARASOTA, FL, – Clockwork Home Services, Inc. (Clockwork) today announced that it has been ranked no. 822 on the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Clockwork also placed 45th in the top 100 private companies in the construction industry. The company's sales growth was 418.7% from 2003 to 2006.

"We are very pleased to learn that Clockwork has been recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest growing businesses in the nation, and attribute this success to our intense focus on customer service," said Jim Abrams, CEO, Clockwork Home Services, Inc. "The continued growth of our air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical franchises is a true testament to the value our customers place on our professional business practices as well as our ability to exceed their expectations."

The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media."

Hottest Industries for Fastest-Growing Businesses

The largest business category in the Inc. 5000 list is Construction, with 561 of the fastest-growing companies in this category, followed by Manufacturing with 515 companies, IT services in third with 466 companies, Business Services with 377 companies and Advertising & Marketing with 349 companies round out the top five industries ranked on the 2007 Inc. 5,000.

Industries reporting the highest total revenue in 2006 are Construction ($27.1billion), Manufacturing ($18.6 billion), Health ($13.1 billion), Computers & Electronics ($12.7 billion), and Financial Services ($11.8 billion). About Clockwork Home Services, Inc.

Clockwork Home Services, Inc. is dedicated to improving the operations, efficiency, customer service and profitability of contractors in the home services industry in North America through affinity group membership and nationally branded franchises. Its companies include Mister Sparky® Electrical Franchising, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Franchising, Plumbers' Success International®, BuyMax®, Electricians' Success International®, AirTime 500™, One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating® Franchising, Roofers' Success International®, Success Academy®, AirTime Canada™ ULC, and company-owned One Hour operations in Nevada, Florida, Tennessee, Minnesota, Indiana, California, Ohio, South Carolina, Colorado and throughout Canada; company-owned Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® operations in Indiana, Tennessee, Minnesota, Ohio, California and Colorado; and company-owned Mister Sparky® operations in Colorado and Georgia. For more information, visit www.clockworkhomeservices.com.