PROTECTION ONE CITED AS ONE OF AMERICA’S
MOST TRUSTWORTHY COMPANIES BY FORBES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/22/2008 |
| CONTACT: |
Robin Lampe
785-856-9350 |
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Protection One, Inc. (NASDAQ: PONE), one of the largest electronic
security companies in the United States, has been recognized by Forbes.com as one of America's most
trustworthy small-cap companies.
Protection One was included in Forbes.com’s second annual listing of top companies with market
capitalization of between $200 million and $1 billion. The list is based on independent research by Audit
Integrity and recognizes the nation’s 100 most trustworthy publicly traded firms for their integrity,
transparency in financial reporting, alignment of management with the interests of stakeholders, and
overall Accounting and Governance Risk (AGR®) ratings. The full report may be viewed at
www.forbes.com or downloaded at www.auditintegrity.com.
“We were very pleased to receive this meaningful recognition and believe it demonstrates our
strong commitment to corporate integrity, transparency in financial reporting, and consistency in
management and governance,” said Richard Ginsburg, Protection One’s president and chief executive
officer. “Our commitment to integrity resonates throughout our organization and complements the
dedication our more than 3,000 team members demonstrate every day in providing the highest quality
security services in our industry. We were especially pleased to be recognized alongside some of
America’s best known brands and to be the only security provider named.”
