- 30 January, 2006 -

Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., North America's leading network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, announced today that Royal Plus Renovations, Inc., a DKI member company based in Berlin, MD, was instrumental in saving well over half a million books in several libraries in Jefferson Parish, LA after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. Several days after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, the local contractor for Jefferson Parish Libraries, the largest library system in Louisiana, requested the services of Royal Plus to aid them in providing much needed assistance to save as many books as possible and reopen the library locations quickly. Royal Plus got right to work providing remediation services as well as moving books to safe locations. Because of their expertise, Royal Plus was able to contain the damage to a limited number of books and documents and the library structures themselves. "The silver lining in all of this was that the second week after Katrina hit we were able to secure the professional services of Royal Plus Disaster Kleenup of Maryland," commented Lon Dickerson, director of Jefferson Parish Libraries. "We almost lost them because of FEMA red tape, but they're still working with us and providing invaluable assistance." Not to go unnoticed, Hurricane Rita made her presence known by drenching the already ravaged area with several more inches of rainwater and the subsequent flooding. Royal Plus took this all in stride and worked around the clock to minimize new damage from water and flooding. Even though many of the libraries have since reopened, Royal Plus continues to provide their services to facilitate the remediation of the libraries back to pre-hurricane condition. ### About Royal Plus Royal Plus, Inc., headquartered in Berlin, MD, was established in 1984 with a promise of "The Finest Restoration Services" available to its customers and the insurance industry with locations in Maryland, Virginia and Florida. It has the capability of handling any size property claim, commercial or residential. Royal Plus offers quick and efficient 24 hour emergency service, water extraction, mold remediation, complete restoration and many more services. For more information, visit its website at www.royalplus.com or by calling corporate headquarters at 410-629-0683. About DKI Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., headquartered in Bensenville, IL, is a network of the leading, independent property damage restoration contractors across North America. DKI member companies provide full service to their customers: emergency response, water damage mitigation, mold remediation, complete reconstruction and much more 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, returning damaged property to pre-loss condition quickly and efficiently, delivering complete satisfaction to their consumer, insurance, and corporate customers. For more information about Disaster Kleenup International Inc., visit our website at www.disasterkleenup.com or contact Stacy Walsh at 630-350-3000 or swalsh@disasterkleenup.com.

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