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As we begin the New Year, I would like to send a special thanks to all of thosethat made 2005 so successful for GBM:

Thanks to all of the cleaners that work at night in our customers’buildings…..without you, there would be no GBM!

Thanks to all of the supervisors that have the responsibility of making sure that allof the work is done to our customers’ standards…..without you, there would beno GBM!

Thanks to the entire GBM management team and subcontractors…..without you,there would be no GBM!

Thanks to all of our customers for letting GBM be their service provider…..without you, there would be no GBM!

And most of all I would like to thank Sunny Park…..without him, GBM wouldhave never been!

Twenty six years ago, when I first became a janitor cleaning a small office build-ing, I learned early on that if I do a good job I can clean there forever, but if I doa bad job, someone else will be cleaning my building. I still feel the same waytoday as I am still that same janitor and I will continue to be the same janitor untilthey put me out to pasture.

With all my travels, people always ask what I do for a living and I always respondby saying, " I am a janitor!" Boy! talk about the looks I get sometimes when peo-ple hear my answer. The next thing out of their mouth is "Well you don't look likea janitor!"

So, what is a janitor supposed to look like? They are still human beings like all ofus. They have to put clothes on just like we do and they, hopefully, eat three mealsa day just like most of us. Yet, mention the word ‘janitor’ and people's expressionchanges.

Can you imagine if there were no janitors to clean up after everyone? ThinkAbout It!!!!!

So, from one janitor to all of you other janitors out there "THANK YOU" and may2006 be another good year for GBM.

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IN THIS ISSUE

2 2 Scenes from Holiday Socials

5 5 From the Mailbag

77 News from the Branches

8 8 Employee Spotlight

News for the employees and friends of General Building Maintenance, Inc. News for the employees and friends of General Building Maintenance, Inc. WWinter 2006 Vinter 2006 Visit us on the web: wwwisit us on the web: www.gbmweb.com.gbmweb.com


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The month of December brought with it opportunties to sayhello to old and new friends as GBM hosted luncheons anddinners in each of its cities. As many as 80 some-odd cus-tomers, vendors and employees gathered together at variouslocations for cocktails, delectable meals and conversation.GBM Chairman and CEO, Sunny Park, delivered welcomingspeeches and words of appreciation to those that have con-tributed so greatly to our success.

A special thanks to all that attended and our GeneralManagers for doing such a spectacular job in hosting thisevent.

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FROM THE MAIL BAG...FROM THE MAIL BAG...

December 20, 2005

Dave HarperGeneral Manager, GBM7901 Baymeadows Way, Suite 19Jacksonville, FL 32256

Dear Dave:

I would like to take this time to recognize John Gil, our day porter, for Option One Mortgage. John has been with us for a while now and he does a good job. He is receptive to our requestswhen we see something that needs immediate attention. John is always willing to set us upwith extra large garbage cans when we have a luncheon in our facilities and also when wehave an area that needs attention.

John is friendly and dedicated to the job that he does.

Sincerely yours,

Jerry A. LanierTeam LeaderAdmin. Services

cc: J. Davis Gunn

Have a GBM success story to share? We welcome your comments and suggestions. Send them to:

General Building Maintenance, Inc.Attn: Shelly Williams

3835 Presidential Parkway, Suite 200Atlanta, GA 30340

or visit us on the web at www.gbmweb.com and click on “Contact Us”

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GBM mourns the loss of one of its own. Janice Eugenia Murphy, AdministrativeAssistant for the Macon, Georgia branch at Brown and Williamson TobaccoCompany passed away on January 11, 2006. A loyal employee for 4 years,Janice started as a cleaner and was eventually appointed branch AdministrativeAssistant. Funeral services were held at Macedonia Baptist Church in Macon,Georgia on January 17th. She leaves behind a daughter, Janna Murphy. Janicewill be missed.


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GBM’s Sunny Park Hosts Good Neighboring Day at Youth Academy

On January 17th, GBM Chairman and CEO Sunny Park met with cadets and students of Fort Gordon Youth ChallengeAcademy for its Good Neighboring Day. Speakers included ColonelFrank Williams, State Director of Youth Programs, Mr. Sunny Park,Georgia National Guard’s General Adjutant General David Poythress,Janet A. Zimmerman, Director of Youth Challenge Academy and spe-cial Guest Speaker, Commanding General Russell Honore of theUnited States Army.

General Honore commands the 1st Army, based at Fort Gillem inForest Park, Georgia, outside Atlanta. A three-star General, lastSeptember, he headed the deployment of an estimated 1,000 troops forthe humanitarian efforts in New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrinaaftermath.

Good Neighboring Day is a program that was started by Mr. Park as away to help the many fine cadets of Youth Challenge Programs (YCP)as well as high school students gain knowledge and insight into Korean culture and history. Mr. Parks’ Good

Neighboring Campaign conducted the first Good Neighboring Day atthe Georgia Youth Challenge Academy on October 11, 2000, with theoverwhelming support of the Adjutant General David Poythress andhis wife Elizabeth Poythress, Colonel Frank William, and Ms.Charlene Anderson of the Adjutant General’s staff.

Along with an understanding of the competitiveness of the Koreanpeople, the Program challenges young Americans by alerting them tothe competition they will face not only at home but abroad. Also, bylearning background information about a small country’s success sto-ries and about foreign cultures, cadets receive an educational experi-ence that will enhance their lives for years to come.

GNDay program has operated in several National Guard’s YCP loca-tions, including Hinesville (Fort Stewart), Ga.; Augusta (Fort Gordon),Ga.; West Point, N.Y.; Trenton (Fort Dix), N.J.; Shreveport (Camp

Minden), La.; Phoenix (Queens Creek), Ariz.; and Virginia Beach (Camp Pendleton), Va., and is expanding toother states with the enthusiastic support of Mr. Joe Padilla, the national chief of the Youth Challenge Program.

General Honore shown left, speaking withGBM Chairman Sunny Park, shown right

Sunny Park delivers motivating speech tocadets during Good Neighboring Day

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news from our branches...

Coastal TowerFort Lauderdale, Florida

Bayshore PlaceTampa, Florida

On December 8th, 2005,Tampa added St. Anthony’sTyrone Imaging Center toGBM’s growing list of St.Anthony’s Health Care facili-ties. Other facilities currentlybeing serviced include St.Anthony’s Medical OfficeBuilding and St. Anthony’sCarillion.

St. Anthony’s ImagingCenter, Tampa, Florida

GBM Miami entered in to contract withCB Richard Ellis to clean the 261,696square foot Coastal Tower on January 1.

In mid-November, Tampa started full-timeservice for Highwoods Properties, Inc.’sBayshore Place. The precast and glassbuilding consists of 8 floors and 83,452square feet of cleanable office space.


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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

General Building Maintenance, Inc.3835 Presidential Parkway, Suite 200Atlanta, GA 30340-3705

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By Eric Morton, GBM Richmond Operations Manager

When I started with GBM in 2001, we had numerous day porters that hadalready been with GBM for a couple of years or so. I want to take time torecognize one of these employees, Franklin Rogers.

Franklin Rogers started out working for us at Sixth Street Marketplace, astaple for downtown Richmonders for years. Eventhough much of themarketplace was torn down, minus the foodcourt, I could see Franklin stilldeserved recognition for his hard work; we had just aqquired One CapitalSquare, and were in need of a daytime porter/maintenence person. I imme-diately thought of Franklin for the position because of his dedication to hisjob. Since then, I’ve never regretted the decision. Anytime Franklin isasked to work a weekend, or overtime he smiles and says, “Yes.”

Franklin is one of our best employees, and I want to thank him personallyfor all of his help and dedication to his job.

Shown left to right: EricMorton, Franklin Rogers

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