News Release – 6 October 2006

Oct. 6, 2006 – Stamford, Conn. – The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, one of the world’s largest tree and shrub care companies, today announced that Fred Fisher has accepted the role of Safety and Training Coordinator for the company’s Midwest Division. Fisher will be located in the company’s Lake Barrington, Illinois office and will oversee the safety and regulatory operations of six locations in the Midwest.

Bartlett established the role of Safety and Training Coordinator as part of its ongoing commitment to making safety its top priority. The company now has nine Safety and Training Coordinators in locations across the country and is excited to promote Fisher to this key role.

Prior to this position, Fisher was a Local Office Safety Coordinator for Bartlett’s Exton, Pennsylvania office. His sixteen years of experience and varied background in tree planting, nursery operations and line clearance will be valuable assets as he works to further the safety efforts of the company.

“Fred’s extensive experience, hands-on approach to training and ability to communicate at all levels will help bring our safety programmes to the next level,” said Mike Robinson, VP and Midwest Division Manager at Bartlett Tree Experts.

In addition to his work at Bartlett, Fisher is also an ISA Certified Arborist and active participant in ISA’s Penn-Del Chapter Tree Climbing Championships.

About Bartlett Tree Experts

The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company was founded in 1907 by Francis A. Bartlett and is the world’s leading scientific tree and shrub care company. The organisation’s current chairman, Robert A. Bartlett Jr., represents the third generation of Bartlett family management. Bartlett has offices in 25 U.S. states, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. Services include pruning, integrated pest and disease management, soil analysis and management, cabling and bracing, tree lightning protection systems and tree/stump removal. Its corporate offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut. To find out more, visit the company’s web site at www.bartlett.com or call 1-877-BARTLETT (227-8538).