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Inspect-It 1st Franchisees Achieve National Recognition

Cleveland, OH, May 12, 2009 – The Corporate Office of national property inspection franchise, Inspect-It 1st, has announced its Sales Achievement designees for March, 2009. The results were tabulated in April with the awards distributed the second week in May. Based upon the number of inspections performed, the monthly program recognizes those franchise owners who either maintained or advanced a level in the month. At the close of each calendar quarter, Inspect-It 1st also recognizes its ‘Star Performers’ as the top three franchisees with the highest percentage growth over previous year’s same period. The Sales Achievement designees for March are:

Bronze
James Deignan (NV)
Scott Earley (PA)
Jeff Krattiger (MT)

Silver
Mike Morrissey (MO)

Platinum
Bob and Pam Waysack (CA)

Quarterly Star Performers
Ken Riddle (UT)
Ed Reynolds (AZ)
Dave Sorge (FL)

"Our franchisees' growth would be impressive in any year, but it is especially so given the challenging economic times," stated Kylene Golubski, Vice President of Business Development for Inspect-It 1st. "As the real estate market shows some gradual signs of improvement, our franchisees are reaping the rewards of their fortitude and continued focus on delivering a premium inspection service."

Inspect-It 1st franchisees perform residential and commercial property inspections, in addition to a variety of ancillary services that vary by geography. Home inspections have become a routine part of the buying and selling process, bringing peace of mind and confidence to one of life's largest decisions. Specialty and niche-market inspections include: radon, septic, water quality, builder’s warranty, pre-listing, mobile homes, manufactured homes and energy audits.

Inspect-It 1st® is a rapidly growing franchise system of home inspectors offering property inspections for homeowners and business owners, and is a subsidiary of Merrymeeting, Inc. (MMI), a Cleveland-based investment firm specializing in the acquisition and development of franchise brands. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. MMI currently operates six franchise systems with more than 1,700 franchised locations worldwide. To learn more, please visit www.inspectit1st.com or www.merrymtg.com.