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MSI Partners with American Home Shield for Home Warranty Protection

Newburyport, MA (October 29, 2008) – Mobility Services International (MSI), the leading independent provider of corporate employee relocation and international assignment management services worldwide, announced today that they will begin offering the American Home Shield (AHS) Home Warranty FlexPlan, as part of their relocation full services package in the United States. The new FlexPlan for relocating customers is a national home warranty product tailored to home buyers and sellers. AHS is the nation’s leading home warranty provider paying over $304 million in claims nationwide in 2007.

"Adding the AHS Home Warranty FlexPlan to our relocation services list is an important reflection of our commitment of quality service to our customers, and we chose a partner that has the same dedication," said Tom Colucci, MSI’s Vice President of Supply Chain Management.

American Home Shield was the first company to bring home warranty protection to consumers more than 35 years ago. While it is a homeowner's best defense against costly repairs or replacement of vital household system components and appliances breaking down from normal wear and tear, most homeowners don’t consider a home warranty plan until they are ready to buy or sell a home. On average, AHS contract holders make two claims a year, which can save them thousands of dollars a year on home system maintenance.

"Home warranty purchases are on the rise and we believe this partnership will further grow our market share," said Jacqueline Patrick, Sales Director, Business Development, American Home Shield. "Through MSI, more consumers will learn the value of home warranty protection."

About Mobility Services International
MSI is the leading independent provider of corporate employee relocation and international assignment management services worldwide. Since 1981, MSI has successfully delivered a complete range of corporate relocation services in more than 160 countries worldwide. MSI’s success is based on core competencies in strategic planning, mobility finance management, applied technologies, process engineering and supply chain management. For more information on MSI, please visit www.msimobility.com.

About American Home Shield
American Home Shield introduced a unique concept for providing home protection on major residential system components and appliances when the company founded the home warranty industry in 1971. Today, AHS is the industry’s leading home warranty provider, servicing 1.3 million customers across 49 states. The Memphis, TN-based company operates three customer service centers, employs over 1,800 employees and offers reliable service from over 11,000 prescreened, insured contractors nationwide. AHS customers have total accessibility to request service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Introduced nationally in 2008, the AHS Home Warranty FlexPlan revolutionized the industry with a fully-customizable home warranty plan, allowing customers the option to select the home warranty coverage that fits the specific needs of their homes.

American Home Shield is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, one of the world’s largest and most versatile service networks. The Company’s brands include TruGreen, TruGreen LandCare, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic, and AmeriSpec.

With the investments and support of ServiceMaster, American Home Shield strives for continued success while pioneering new ideas. For more information about AHS, visit www.AHSwarranty.com.

Media Contacts
Jenn Reichenbacher
Vice President, Marketing
Mobility Services International
978.358.2048
jenn.reichenbacher@msimobility.com

Nicole Ritchie
American Home Shield
901.597.8098
nicole.ritchie@servicemaster.com