LINE-X® CORPORATION MOVES UP IN RANKINGS OF TOP 500 FRANCHISES IN ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE’S 28TH ANNUAL FRANCHISE 500® REPORT • Company Also Jumps 34 Places in Global Franchise Rankings SANTA ANA, CA – LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation moved up four places to No. 80 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 28th Annual Franchise 500 rankings released in the publication’s January 2007 issue. LINE-X, now with more than 550 locations in 25 countries, also jumped to 71st place from No. 105 in the business magazine’s 2007 Top Global Franchises Rankings, according to the latest figures. Entrepreneur Magazine’s annual Franchise 500 rankings evaluates the franchise operations of each company using the same criteria, such as number of years in business, number of company-owned franchises, the availability of franchise opportunities in the U.S., availability of franchise opportunities in other countries, estimated start-up costs, royalty fees (if any), and the number of franchise terminations. “We are delighted to once again be ranked among the top 100 companies, as well as improve our position in both the overall and global rankings among some very impressive franchised organizations," said Nelma FitzGerald, vice president of marketing at LINE-X Franchise Development Corporation. “These results reflect the hard work and dedication of all our franchisees, which directly benefit our growing customer base across the nation and around the world." About LINE-X With more than 550 retail locations in 25 countries, LINE-X is a leader in the development, application and continual innovation of specially formulated polymers that permanently bond to a truck’s cargo bed for unmatched durability and protection under the most extreme use. LINE-X products are also widely used throughout commercial and industrial operations, as well as defense and military applications, including the ongoing renovation of the U.S. Pentagon. For more information on LINE-X Corporation, call 800-831-3232 or visit http://www.linex.com/.