CINCINNATI -- The nation’s leading residential handyman services company this week announced it had earned yet another top five ranking in Qualified Remodeler’s annual listing of the nation’s Top 500 Remodeling Companies. Based in Cincinnati, Handyman Connection earned its highest ranking to-date: No. 3 on the 2006 list.

Since debuting on the list in 1995 with a ranking of 86, Handyman Connection’s annual ranking has improved each year. The company, known for its innovative franchise network approach to providing home repair and remodeling services to homeowners nationwide, has remained firmly entrenched in the top five since 2002 and hasn’t ranked lower than No. 10 since 1999.

“Our high ranking in the annual Qualified Remodeler list is a great source of pride for our company,” says Dan Sage, chief operating officer for Handyman Connection. “It’s clearly a sign that we’re treating our customers well and earning their continued loyalty.”

Rankings in Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 list are determined by sales volume compared to other remodeling companies. When Handyman Connection began franchising its concept nationally in 1994, the company immediately qualified for a top 100 ranking and has since climbed steadily in the index each year.
For more information on Handyman Connection, please visit the company’s Web site at www.handymanconnection.com.

About Handyman Connection
Handyman Connection provides worry-free home repair and remodeling services throughout 160 markets across North America. Founded in 1990, Handyman Connection is the largest organization of its kind and works with more than 4,000 experienced Craftsmen who specialize in small- to medium-sized home repair. Each craftsman has a minimum ten years of experience in trades such as carpentry, plumbing, painting and remodeling work. More information can be accessed at www.handymanconnection.com or by calling 513-771-3003. Handyman Connection is a division of The Franchise Company (TFC), which is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV; TSX:FSV) and is owned by FirstService and management partner shareholders.